Journal
NATURE STRUCTURAL & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Volume 27, Issue 1, Pages 49-+Publisher
NATURE PORTFOLIO
DOI: 10.1038/s41594-019-0353-4
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- National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia (NHMRC) [APP1113293]
- Australian Research Council (ARC) [CE140100011]
- PPP allowance [LSHM18057-SGF]
- SGF
- NHMRC Principal Research Fellowship
- ARC Laureate Fellowship
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Structural, biochemical and cellular analyses show that bacterial antigens can mimic gliadin epitopes involved in celiac disease being presented by HLA-DQ2.5 and recognized by T cells derived from patients. The human leukocyte antigen (HLA) locus is strongly associated with T cell-mediated autoimmune disorders. HLA-DQ2.5-mediated celiac disease (CeD) is triggered by the ingestion of gluten, although the relative roles of genetic and environmental risk factors in CeD is unclear. Here we identify microbially derived mimics of gliadin epitopes and a parental bacterial protein that is naturally processed by antigen-presenting cells and activated gliadin reactive HLA-DQ2.5-restricted T cells derived from CeD patients. Crystal structures of T cell receptors in complex with HLA-DQ2.5 bound to two distinct bacterial peptides demonstrate that molecular mimicry underpins cross-reactivity toward the gliadin epitopes. Accordingly, gliadin reactive T cells involved in CeD pathogenesis cross-react with ubiquitous bacterial peptides, thereby suggesting microbial exposure as a potential environmental factor in CeD.
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