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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7029
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-3-3
pubmed:abstractText
Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I molecules present peptides that are derived from endogenous proteins. These antigens can also be transferred to professional antigen-presenting cells in a process called cross-presentation, which precedes initiation of a proper T-cell response; but exactly how they do this is unclear. We tested whether peptides can be transferred directly from the cytoplasm of one cell into the cytoplasm of its neighbour through gap junctions. Here we show that peptides with a relative molecular mass of up to approximately 1,800 diffuse intercellularly through gap junctions unless a three-dimensional structure is imposed. This intercellular peptide transfer causes cytotoxic T-cell recognition of adjacent, innocent bystander cells as well as activated monocytes. Gap-junction-mediated peptide transfer is restricted to a few coupling cells owing to the high cytosolic peptidase activity. We present a mechanism of antigen acquisition for cross-presentation that couples the antigen presentation system of two adjacent cells and is lost in most tumours: gap-junction-mediated intercellular peptide coupling for presentation by bystander MHC class I molecules and transfer to professional antigen presenting cells for cross-priming.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
1476-4687
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
3
pubmed:volume
434
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
83-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:15744304-Antigen Presentation, pubmed-meshheading:15744304-Antigen-Presenting Cells, pubmed-meshheading:15744304-Antigens, Viral, pubmed-meshheading:15744304-Bystander Effect, pubmed-meshheading:15744304-Cell Line, Tumor, pubmed-meshheading:15744304-Cells, Cultured, pubmed-meshheading:15744304-Connexin 43, pubmed-meshheading:15744304-Cytoplasm, pubmed-meshheading:15744304-Diffusion, pubmed-meshheading:15744304-Fluoresceins, pubmed-meshheading:15744304-Gap Junctions, pubmed-meshheading:15744304-HLA-A2 Antigen, pubmed-meshheading:15744304-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:15744304-Molecular Weight, pubmed-meshheading:15744304-Monocytes, pubmed-meshheading:15744304-Orthomyxoviridae, pubmed-meshheading:15744304-Peptide Hydrolases, pubmed-meshheading:15744304-Peptides, pubmed-meshheading:15744304-Protein Transport, pubmed-meshheading:15744304-T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
Cross-presentation by intercellular peptide transfer through gap junctions.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Tumor Biology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands. J.Neefjes@nki.nl
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't