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ArticleMethods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)2026

Transient Transfection and T Cell Activation in the Assessment of Endoplasmic Reticulum Aminopeptidase 1 and 2 Peptide Trimming Function.

Emma Reeves, Edward James

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Article in Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors.

Emma ReevesCentre for Cancer Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.
Edward JamesCentre for Cancer Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK. E.James@soton.ac.uk.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Endoplasmic reticulum aminopeptidases 1 and 2 (ERAP1 and ERAP2) play a critical role in antigen processing by trimming N-terminally extended peptides within the ER, thereby shaping the repertoire of peptides presented by Major Histocompatibility Complex Class I (MHC I) molecules. Polymorphic variants in these enzymes give rise to functionally distinct allotypes, influencing peptide trimming efficiency and specificity, modulating CD8+ T cell responses in both health and disease. This chapter outlines a cellular model system for assessing ERAP1 and ERAP2 peptide trimming activity, using peptide-specific T cell activation as a surrogate readout. By employing transient transfection and co-culture with either T cell hybridoma (B3Z) or cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL), this approach enables the evaluation of peptide processing efficiency of ERAP1/2 based on the presentation and recognition of optimally generated MHC I-restricted epitopes.

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AminopeptidasesEndoplasmic ReticulumLymphocyte ActivationMinor Histocompatibility AntigensT-LymphocytesTransfectionAnimalsAntigen PresentationCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCoculture TechniquesHistocompatibility Antigens Class IHumansMicePeptidesT-Lymphocytes, CytotoxicAminopeptidasesERAP1 protein, humanERAP2 protein, humanHistocompatibility Antigens Class IMinor Histocompatibility AntigensPeptidesAntigen presentationAntigen processingERAP1ERAP2T cell activationT cell hybridomaTransfection

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PMID41479016

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