Reference
Reference TypeLiterature
TitleHLA-DR15 Molecules Jointly Shape an Autoreactive T Cell Repertoire in Multiple Sclerosis.
AuthorsJian Wang; Ivan Jelcic; Lena Mühlenbruch; Veronika Haunerdinger; Nora C Toussaint; Yingdong Zhao; Carolina Cruciani; Wolfgang Faigle; Reza Naghavian; Magdalena Foege; Thomas M C Binder; Thomas Eiermann; Lennart Opitz; Laura Fuentes-Font; Richard Reynolds; William W Kwok; Julie T Nguyen; Jar-How Lee; Andreas Lutterotti; Christian Münz; Hans-Georg Rammensee; Mathias Hauri-Hohl; Mireia Sospedra; Stefan Stevanovic; Roland Martin
AffiliationsNeuroimmunology and MS Research, Neurology Clinic, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich 8091, Switzerland; Department of Immunology, Institute of Cell Biology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen 72076, Germany; German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Tübingen, Tübingen 72076, Germany; Cluster of Excellence iFIT (EXC 2180) "Image-Guided and Functionally Instructed Tumor Therapies," University of Tübingen, Tübingen 72076, Germany; Pediatric Stem Cell Transplantation, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich 8032, Switzerland; NEXUS Personalized Health Technologies, ETH Zurich, Zurich 8093, Switzerland; Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, Zurich, Switzerland; Biometric Research Program, Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, NCI, NIH, Rockville, MD 20850, USA; HLA Laboratory of the Stefan Morsch Foundation (SMS), Birkenfeld 55765, Germany; Department of Transfusion Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg 20251, Germany; Functional Genomics Center Zurich, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology and University of Zurich, Zurich 8057, Switzerland; Division of Neuroscience, Department of Brain Sciences, Imperial College London, ...
JournalCell
Year2020
AbstractThe HLA-DR15 haplotype is the strongest genetic risk factor for multiple sclerosis (MS), but our understanding of how it contributes to MS is limited. Because autoreactive CD4<sup>+</sup> T cells and B cells as antigen-presenting cells are involved in MS pathogenesis, we characterized the immunopeptidomes of the two HLA-DR15 allomorphs DR2a and DR2b of human primary B cells and monocytes, thymus, and MS brain tissue. Self-peptides from HLA-DR molecules, particularly from DR2a and DR2b themselves, are abundant on B cells and thymic antigen-presenting cells. Furthermore, we identified autoreactive CD4<sup>+</sup> T cell clones that can cross-react with HLA-DR-derived self-peptides (HLA-DR-SPs), peptides from MS-associated foreign agents (Epstein-Barr virus and Akkermansia muciniphila), and autoantigens presented by DR2a and DR2b. Thus, both HLA-DR15 allomorphs jointly shape an autoreactive T cell repertoire by serving as antigen-presenting structures and epitope sources and by presenting the same foreign peptides and autoantigens to autoreactive CD4<sup>+</sup> T cells in MS.
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Epitope
Epitope ID531678
Chemical TypeLinear peptide
Linear SequenceFDSDVGEYRAVTELGRPDA
Source Molecule NameHLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DRB1-1 beta chain precursor
Source OrganismHomo sapiens (human)
Starting Position69
Ending Position87
Epitope Reference Details
Epitope Structure DefinesEpitope containing region/antigenic site
Epitope NameEluted Peptide 1889
Location of Data in ReferenceSupplementary Table 2
In Vivo Processing
Host OrganismHomo sapiens (human)
Host Details
Age25-54 years
In Vivo Process
In Vivo Process TypeOccurrence of autoimmune disease
Disease Statemultiple sclerosis
Disease StageChronic;OGMS:0000064
Antigen Processing Comments
Antigen Processing CommentsB-cells and monocytes were collected from 3 untreated relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS) patients, and 3 RRMS patients treated with the anti-VLA4 antibody natalizumab (RRMS_NAT), aged 25-54; 4 males, 2 females.
MHC Ligand Assay
Qualitative MeasurementPositive
Method/Techniquecellular MHC/mass spectrometry
Measurement ofligand presentation
Measurement Details
Number of Subjects Tested6
Number of Subjects Responded1
Antigen Presenting Cells
Cell Tissue Typeblood
Cell TypeB cell
Cell Culture ConditionsDirect Ex Vivo
MHC Allele
MHC Allele NameHLA-DRB5*01:01
MHC Evidence CodeElution with MHC specific antibody
MHC Ligand
Epitope RelationEpitope
Chemical TypeLinear peptide
Linear SequenceFDSDVGEYRAVTELGRPDA
Source Molecule NameHLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DRB1-1 beta chain precursor
Source OrganismHomo sapiens (human)
Starting Position69
Ending Position87
Assay Reference Details
Assay Comments by IEDB CuratorThe epitope was eluted using an in-house generated anti-DR2a mAb. The response was positive in 1 of 3 RRMS patients treated with NAT.
Location of Assay Data in ReferenceSupplementary Table 2