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Molecular chaperones in the processing and presentation of antigen to helper T cells

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Helper T lymphocytes recognize peptide fragments of antigen bound to Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) class II molecules on the surfaces of antigen presenting cells (APC). Antigen processing involves internalization of the antigen into an acidic compartment where the antigen is degraded and the resulting peptide fragments of the antigen are bound to MHC class II molecules and the complexes subsequently displayed at the APC surface. Thus, antigen processing represents a complex, intracellular assembly process which may, like many intracellular protein folding and assembly processes, require the function of molecular chaperones. This contribution focuses on the evidence which suggests that members of the heat shock protein family of molecular chaperones play a role in this pathway.

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Pierce, S.K. Molecular chaperones in the processing and presentation of antigen to helper T cells. Experientia 50, 1026–1030 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01923457

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