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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-2-7
pubmed:abstractText
Little is known about the consequences of immune recognition of mutated gene products, despite their potential relevance to autoimmunity and tumor immunity. To identify mutations that induce immunity, here we have developed a systematic approach in which combinatorial DNA libraries encoding large numbers of random mutations in two syngeneic tyrosinase-related proteins are used to immunize black mice. We show that the libraries of mutated DNA induce autoimmune hypopigmentation and tumor immunity through cross-recognition of nonmutated gene products. Truncations are present in all immunogenic clones and are sufficient to elicit immunity to self, triggering recognition of normally silent epitopes. Immunity is further enhanced by specific amino acid substitutions that promote T helper cell responses. Thus, presentation of a vast repertoire of antigen variants to the immune system can enhance the generation of adaptive immune responses to self.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
1078-8956
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
12
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
198-206
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:16444264-Amino Acid Sequence, pubmed-meshheading:16444264-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:16444264-Antigens, Neoplasm, pubmed-meshheading:16444264-Autoantigens, pubmed-meshheading:16444264-Autoimmunity, pubmed-meshheading:16444264-Base Sequence, pubmed-meshheading:16444264-CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes, pubmed-meshheading:16444264-CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes, pubmed-meshheading:16444264-COS Cells, pubmed-meshheading:16444264-Cercopithecus aethiops, pubmed-meshheading:16444264-Cross Reactions, pubmed-meshheading:16444264-DNA, Complementary, pubmed-meshheading:16444264-Gene Library, pubmed-meshheading:16444264-Intramolecular Oxidoreductases, pubmed-meshheading:16444264-Mice, pubmed-meshheading:16444264-Mice, Inbred C57BL, pubmed-meshheading:16444264-Molecular Sequence Data, pubmed-meshheading:16444264-Mutation, pubmed-meshheading:16444264-Neoplasms, Experimental, pubmed-meshheading:16444264-Recombinant Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:16444264-Self Tolerance, pubmed-meshheading:16444264-Transfection
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Autoimmunity and tumor immunity induced by immune responses to mutations in self.
pubmed:affiliation
Swim Across America Laboratory, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, New York 10021, USA. engelho1@mskcc.org
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural