Use of recombinant protein to identify a motif-negative human cytotoxic T-cell epitope presented by HLA-A2 in the hepatitis C virus NS3 region.
AUTOR(ES)
Kurokohchi, K
RESUMO
To define cytotoxic T-cell (CTL) epitopes, the common approach involving the use of a series of overlapping synthetic peptides covering the whole protein sequence is impractical for large proteins. Motifs identify only a fraction of epitopes. To identify human CTL epitopes in the NS3 region of hepatitis C virus (HCV), we modified an approach using recombinant protein and the ability of short peptides to bind to class I major histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecules. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells from an HCV-infected patient were stimulated with a proteolytic digest of the recombinant NS3 protein to expand CTL to any active peptides in the digest. The digest was fractionated by reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography, and fractions were assessed for the ability to sensitize targets for lysis by CTL. The most active fraction was sequenced, identifying a 15-residue peptide (NS3-1J; TITTGAPVTYSTYGK). This sequence was confirmed to be the source of the activity by synthesis of the corresponding peptide. CTL lines specific for NS3-1J were established from two HCV-infected patients (both HLA-A2 and -B7 positive) by stimulation with the synthetic peptide in vitro. The CTL were HLA-A2 restricted, and the minimal epitope was mapped to a decapeptide NS3-1J (10.4). As this minimal epitope lacks the common HLA-A2-binding motif, this technique is useful for mapping CTL epitopes independent of known motifs and without the requirement for enormous numbers of overlapping peptides. Because this peptide is presented by the most common HLA class I molecule, present in almost half the population, it might be a useful component of a vaccine against HCV.
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