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EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY
Volume 35, Issue 7, Pages 2041-2050Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/eji.200425322
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antigen presentation/processing; CTL; MHC; phagocytosis; vaccination
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It has been shown that exogenous antigens can access the MHC class I pathway of professional antigen-processing cells. However, details as to how the MHC class I-peptide complex forms in the presentation pathway are still poorly understood. Here we used MHC class I-peptide-specific antibodies to investigate the formation and intracellular location of class I-peptide complexes in macrophages. We observed that the formation of class I-peptide complexes occurs within a few hours and lasts for another few hours on the cell surface of macrophages following loading with filamentous phage particles. The class I-peptide complexes in the process were colocalized with MHC class 11 molecules and endocytic system markers. Moreover, endosomal compartments containing class I-peptide complexes were found within intracellular organelles stained by DiOC6 and calnexin. In addition, the cross-presentation of phage particles was transporter associated with antigen processing (TAP) -dependent and sensitive to proteasome inhibitors and NH4Cl. These data suggest that endocytosed phage particles may be processed and cross-presented in organelles positive for phagosome and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) markers via a classical ER MHC class I loading mechanism.
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