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Two distinctly HLA-associated contiguous linear epitopes uniquely expressed within the islet antigen 2 molecule are major autoantibody epitopes of the diabetes-specific tyrosine phosphatase-like protein autoantigens.
J. Immunol. 168, 4202-4208 (2002)
The related tyrosine phosphatase-like proteins islet Ag (IA)-2 and IA-2beta are autoantigens of type 1 diabetes in humans. Autoantibodies are predominantly against IA-2, and IA-2-specific epitopes are major autoantibody targets. We used the close homology of IA-2 and IA-2beta to design chimeras and mutants to identify humoral IA-2-specific epitopes. Two major IA-2 epitopes that are absent from the related autoantigens IA-2beta and IA-2Delta 13 splice variant ICA512.bdc were found contiguous to each other within IA-2 juxtamembrane amino acids 611-620 (epitope JM1) and 621-630 (epitope JM2). JM1 and JM2 are recognized by sera from 67% of patients with IA-2 Abs, and relatives of patients with type 1 diabetes having Abs to either JM epitope had a >50% risk for developing type 1 diabetes within 6 years, even in the absence of diabetes-associated HLA genotypes. Remarkably, the presence of Abs to one of these two epitopes was mutually exclusive of the other; JM2 Abs and not JM1 Abs were found in relatives with HLA DR3/4, DR4/13, or DR1/4 genotypes; and the binding of autoantibodies to the JM2 epitope, but not the JM1 epitope, markedly affected proteolysis of IA-2. This is a unique demonstration of HLA-associated B cell responses to epitopes within a single autoantigen in humans and is consistent with modification of Ag processing by specific Ab-influencing peptide presentation by HLA molecules.
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Artikel: Journalartikel
Dokumenttyp
Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
Sprache
englisch
Veröffentlichungsjahr
2002
HGF-Berichtsjahr
0
ISSN (print) / ISBN
0022-1767
e-ISSN
1550-6606
Zeitschrift
Journal of Immunology
Quellenangaben
Band: 168,
Heft: 8,
Seiten: 4202-4208
Verlag
American Association of Immunologists
Begutachtungsstatus
Peer reviewed
Institut(e)
Institute of Diabetes and Obesity (IDO)
Institute of Diabetes Research (IDF)
Institute of Pancreatic Islet Research (IPI)
Institute of Diabetes Research (IDF)
Institute of Pancreatic Islet Research (IPI)
POF Topic(s)
30502 - Diabetes: Pathophysiology, Prevention and Therapy
Forschungsfeld(er)
Helmholtz Diabetes Center
PSP-Element(e)
G-502290-001
PubMed ID
11937581
WOS ID
000174913300066
Erfassungsdatum
2002-04-15