Antigen‐specific and cross‐reactive T cells in protection and disease

N Jiang, M Malone, S Chizari - Immunological reviews, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Human T cells have a diverse T‐cell receptor (TCR) repertoire that endows them with the
ability to identify and defend against a broad spectrum of antigens. The universe of possible …

Conformational plasticity of RAS Q61 family of neoepitopes results in distinct features for targeted recognition

AC McShan, D Flores-Solis, Y Sun, SE Garfinkle… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The conformational landscapes of peptide/human leucocyte antigen (pHLA) protein
complexes encompassing tumor neoantigens provide a rationale for target selection …

Targeting peptide antigens using a multiallelic MHC I-binding system

H Du, L Mallik, D Hwang, Y Sun, C Kaku… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Identifying highly specific T cell receptors (TCRs) or antibodies against epitopic peptides
presented by class I major histocompatibility complex (MHC I) proteins remains a bottleneck …

[HTML][HTML] Unlocking Intracellular Oncology Targets: The Unique Role of Antibody-Based T-Cell Receptor Mimic (TCRm) Therapeutics in T-Cell Engagers (TCEs) and …

J Molldrem, D Zha - Cancers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Effectively targeting intracellular tumor-associated proteins presents a formidable challenge
in oncology, as they are traditionally considered inaccessible to conventional antibody …

A Chicken Tapasin ortholog can chaperone empty HLA-B∗ 37: 01 molecules independent of other peptide-loading components

GF Papadaki, CH Woodward, MC Young… - Journal of Biological …, 2023 - ASBMB
Human Tapasin (hTapasin) is the main chaperone of MHC-I molecules, enabling peptide
loading and antigen repertoire optimization across HLA allotypes. However, it is restricted to …

CryoEM structure of an MHC-I/TAPBPR peptide-bound intermediate reveals the mechanism of antigen proofreading

Y Sun, RA Pumroy, L Mallik, A Chaudhuri… - Proceedings of the …, 2025 - pnas.org
Class I major histocompatibility complex (MHC-I) proteins play a pivotal role in adaptive
immunity by displaying epitopic peptides to CD8+ T cells. The chaperones tapasin and …

Interchain disulfide engineering enables the efficient production of functional HLA-DQ-Fc fusion proteins

X Aisihaer, H Guo, C Liu - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2024 - jbc.org
HLA-DQ molecules drive unwanted alloimmune responses after solid-organ transplants and
several autoimmune diseases, including type 1 diabetes and celiac disease. Biologics with …

Investigating the role of killer cell immunoglobulin‐like receptors and human leukocyte antigen genetic variants in hepatitis C virus infection

Y Li, T Zeng, P Huang, W Tan, Y Feng… - Journal of Medical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The genetic diversity of killer cell immunoglobulin‐like receptors (KIRs) and human
leukocyte antigen (HLA) genes influences the host's immune response to viral pathogens …

[PDF][PDF] Chaperone-mediated MHC-I peptide exchange in antigen presentation

J Jiang, K Natarajan, DH Margulies - IUCrJ, 2024 - journals.iucr.org
This work focuses on molecules that are encoded by the major histocompatibility complex
(MHC) and that bind self-, foreign-or tumor-derived peptides and display these at the cell …

[HTML][HTML] Immunopeptidomics in the cancer immunotherapy era

S Pongcharoen, N Kaewsringam… - … of Targeted Anti …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Cancer is the primary cause of death worldwide, and conventional treatments are painful,
complicated, and have negative effects on healthy cells. However, cancer immunotherapy …