Abstract
NZB mice spontaneously develop autoimmune haemolytic anaemia (AIHA) due to a T helper-dependent autoantibody response against the erythrocyte anion channel protein, Band 3. Here, we characterize the recognition of the Band 3 sequence 861-874, which carries the dominant, I-E(d)-restricted T cell epitope. The ability of N and C-terminal truncated versions of peptide 861-874 to elicit NZB splenic T-cell proliferation indicated that the core epitope spans residues 862-870. Next, a set of alanine substitution analogues was tested to determine which residues functioned either as MHC anchor or TCR contact residues. A combination of proliferation and MHC:peptide binding assays identified residues 862(L), 864(V), 865(L), and 869(K) as I-E(d) anchor residues, and 868(V) as the only TCR contact residue. The ability of the wild-type sequence 861-874 to compete with a high affinity reference peptide for binding to I-E(d) indicates that the escape of pathogenic NZB T cells from purging of the autoreactive repertoire cannot be attributed to ineffective presentation of peptide 861-874 by its restricting element. It will now be possible to design altered peptide ligands of Band 3 861-874, in order to further dissect the mechanisms responsible f...Continue Reading
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