Cutting edge: positive selection induced by a self-peptide with TCR antagonist activity - PubMed (original) (raw)

Cutting edge: positive selection induced by a self-peptide with TCR antagonist activity

F R Santori et al. J Immunol. 2001.

Abstract

Antagonist-like engagement of the TCR has been proposed to induce T cell selection in the thymus. However, no natural TCR ligand with TCR antagonist activity is presently known. Using a combination of bioinformatics and functional testing we identified the first self-peptide that can both deliver antagonist-like signals and promote T cell selection in the thymus. The peptide is presented by appropriate MHC class I molecules in vivo. Thus, endogenous antagonist peptides exist and may be involved in TCR repertoire selection.

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