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TRENDS IN MOLECULAR MEDICINE
卷 12, 期 6, 页码 270-278出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.molmed.2006.04.004
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CD1 molecules are a family of major histocompatibility complex (MHC)-related glycoproteins that present lipid and glycolipid antigens to T cells. Interestingly, it has been demonstrated that CD1d-restricted T cells have a pathogenic role in atherosclerosis. Recent studies suggest an association between the cellular machinery that loads CD1 molecules with glycolipids and several key proteins in lipid metabolism. These proteins include the sphingolipid activator proteins (SAPS), microsomal triglyceride transfer protein (MTP) and apolipoprotein E (apoE). MTP and SAPS seem to be crucial for loading CD1d with lipids in the endoplasmic reticullum and endosomal compartments, respectively, whereas apoE facilitates efficient uptake and delivery of exogenous lipid antigens to CD1d in endosomal compartments. These studies reveal new and unexpected relationships between lipid metabolism and antigen presentation by CD1 molecules. Targeting this pathway of immune activation might have therapeutic potential for the treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases.
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