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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1993-8-11
pubmed:abstractText
Using the structurally defined protein antigen cytochrome C, studies were conducted in an attempt to delineate the fine specificities of channel catfish immune repertoires. We have previously reported that species variants of cytochrome C were cross-stimulatory to peripheral blood leukocytes (PBL) from catfish immunized with the pigeon variant. Molecular database analyses revealed the existence of overlapping epitopes that appear to define the specificity of the immune response to a "family" of closely related antigens. To further explore these observations, studies were conducted to determine the contribution of peptide 81-104 to the immunogenicity of cytochrome C. Current data showed that peptide 81-104 and intact cytochrome C were stimulatory to PBL from fish previously immunized with the native molecule. In contrast, PBL from fish previously primed with the peptide 81-104 responded only to the immunizing peptide as well as to some, but not all, variants of the peptide 81-104. The differences in the stimulatory capacities of the peptide variants appeared to correlate with amino acid substitutions at various positions of the peptide and changes in their predicted secondary structures.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0145-305X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
17
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
229-40
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Phylogeny of immune recognition: fine specificity of fish immune repertoires to cytochrome C.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Immunology, Mayo Clinic/Foundation, Rochester, MN 55905.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't