Journal article
Direct involvement of the CDR3-like domain of CD4 in T helper cell activation
The Journal of immunology (1950), v 149(5), pp 1626-1630
01 Sep 1992
PMID: 1387146
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Abstract
The CD4 glycoprotein, a member of the Ig super-family, has long been known to play an important role in the immunologic activation of Th cells. The precise manner in which CD4 participates in this activation process is not yet understood. In an attempt to further define its role in Th cell activation, we modeled the D1 domain of the murine CD4 protein (L3T4) based on the experimentally determined high resolution structure of the human CD4 protein. Because the D1 domain of CD4 strongly resembles the V kappa chain of an antibody, we addressed the question of whether the CDR-like regions of CD4 are also involved in mediating protein-protein interactions. Consequently, we used the modeled L3T4 structure as a template in the design of conformational mimics of the CDR3-like region (residues 86-94). Only the analog designed to mimic both the sequence and conformation of this region exhibited highly specific inhibition of CD4-dependent responses. Because the inhibitory activity could be localized to the Th cell itself, it appears that this analog acts by uncoupling a CD4 association (independent of an APC) critical to generating a proliferative response.
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- Title
- Direct involvement of the CDR3-like domain of CD4 in T helper cell activation
- Creators
- J M McDonnell - Jefferson Cancer Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107K J BlankP E RaoB A Jameson
- Publication Details
- The Journal of immunology (1950), v 149(5), pp 1626-1630
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- [Retired Faculty]
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:A1992JJ89000021
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0026715010
- Other Identifier
- 991019183945504721
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