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Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) and T cell receptors

Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) and T cell receptors. Jennifer Nyland, PhD Office: Bldg#1, Room B10 Phone: 733-1586 Email: jnyland@uscmed.sc.edu. Teaching objectives. To give an overview of role of MHC in immune response To describe structure & function of MHC

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Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) and T cell receptors

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  1. Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) and T cell receptors Jennifer Nyland, PhD Office: Bldg#1, Room B10 Phone: 733-1586 Email: jnyland@uscmed.sc.edu

  2. Teaching objectives • To give an overview of role of MHC in immune response • To describe structure & function of MHC • To describe structure & function of TCR • To discuss the genetic basis for generation of diversity in TCR • To describe the nature of immunological synapseand requirements for T cell activation

  3. Historical background • MHC genes • First identified in tissue rejection • Highly polymorphic • Inbred mice showed involved in control of humoral and cell-mediated • Responder/ non-responder strains

  4. Important aspects of MHC • Individuals have a limited number of MHC alleles for each class • High polymorphism in MHC for a species • Alleles for MHC genes are co-dominant • Each MHC gene product is expressed on surface of individual cell

  5. Historical background • Three kinds of molecules encoded by MHC • Class I • Class II • Class III • Class I: on ALL NUCLEATED cells • Class II: on APCs • DC, macrophages, B

  6. Historical background Nucleated cells Class I MHC RBCs Class II MHC APCs

  7. HLA/MHC Class II Class I DP DQ DR Genes β α β α β α B C A Gene products HLA-DP HLA-DQ HLA-DR HLA-B HLA-C HLA-A

  8. Role of MHC in immune response • TCR recognizes Ag presented in MHC • Context is important • Binding of Ag peptides in non-covalent • Two types of MHC (class I and class II) are recognized by different subsets of T cells • CTL recognizes Ag peptide in MHC class I • T-helper recognizes Ag peptide in MHC class II

  9. Structure of MHC class I 1 2 • Two polypeptide chains • Long α chain and short β N N 2 - microglobulin 3 C C

  10. Structure of MHC class I 1 2 • Four regions • Cytoplasmic contains sites for phosphorylation and binding to cytoskeleton • Transmembrane contains hydrophobic AAs • Highly conserved α3 domain binds CD8 • Highly polymorphic peptide binding region formed by α1 and α2 N N 2 - microglobulin 3 C C

  11. Structure of MHC class I Ag-binding groove • Groove composed of • α helix on 2 opposite walls • Eight β sheets as floor • Residues lining floor are most polymorphic • Groove binds peptides 8-10 AA long

  12. Structure of MHC class I Ag-binding groove • Specific amino acids on peptide are required for “anchor site” in the groove • Many peptides can bind • Interactions at N and C-terminus are critical and “lock” peptide in grove • Center of peptide bulges out for presentation • Consideration in vaccine development

  13. Structure of MHC class II 1 1 • Two polypeptide chains • α and β • approx equal length N N 2 2 C C

  14. Structure of MHC class II 1 1 • Four regions • Cytoplasmic contains sites for phosphorylation and binding to cytoskeleton • Transmembrane contains hydrophobic AAs • Highly conserved α2 and β2 domains binds CD4 • Highly polymorphic peptide binding region formed by α1 and β1 N N 2 2 C C

  15. Structure of MHC class II Ag-binding groove • Groove composed of • α helix on 2 opposite walls • Eight β sheets as floor • Both α1 and β1 make up groove • Residues lining floor are most polymorphic • Groove binds peptides 13-25 AA long (some outside groove)

  16. MHC class I vs II Ag-binding

  17. Important aspects of MHC • Each MHC has ONE peptide binding site • But each MHC can bind many different peptides • Only one at a time • Peptide binding is “degenerate” • MHC polymorphism is determined in germline • NO recombination mechanisms for creating diversity in MHC • Peptide must bind with individual’s MHC to induce immune response

  18. Important aspects of MHC • How do peptides get into MHC groove? • Class I: peptides in cytosol associate with MHC • Class II: peptides from within vesicles associate with MHC Peptide in vesicle Displaces Ii chain golgi Cytoplasmic peptide Ii chain ER Class I Class II

  19. Important aspects of MHC • MHC molecules are membrane-bound • Recognition by Ts requires cell-cell contact • Mature Ts must have TCR that recognizes particular MHC • Cytokines (especially IFN-γ) increase expression of MHC

  20. T cell receptor (TCR)

  21. Role of TCR in immune response • Surface molecule on Ts • Recognize Ag presented in MHC context • Similar to Immunoglobulin • Two types of TCR • αβ: predominant in lymphoid tissues • γδ: enriched at mucosal surfaces

  22. Structure of the TCR (αβ) • Heterodimer • α and β chains • approx equal length

  23. Structure of the TCR (αβ) • Regions • Short cytoplasmic tail- cannot transduce activation signal • Transmembrane with hydrophobic AAs • Both α and β have a variable (V) and constant (C) region • V region is hypervariable, determines Ag specificity

  24. Important aspects of TCR • Each T cell has TCR of only ONE specificity • Allelic exclusion • αβ TCR recognizes Ag only in the context of cell-cell interaction and in correct MHC context • γδ TCR recognizes Ag in MHC-independent manner • Response to certain viral and bacterial Ag

  25. Genetic basis for receptor generation ~45 L/V genes ~55 J genes 1 C gene 5’ 3’ Chr 14 α light chain L1 Vα1 … L45 Vα45 Jα1… Jα55 δ chain cluster ~50 L/V genes 2 D genes/ 12 J genes/ 2 C genes 5’ 3’ Chr 7 β light chain L1 Vβ1 … L50 Vβ50 Dβ1Jβ1…Jβ6 Cβ1 Dβ2Jβ7 …Jβ12 Cβ2

  26. Genetic basis for receptor generation 45 L/V x 55 J = 2,475 α combinations 50 L/V x 2 D x 12 J = 1,200 β combinations 2475 Vα x 1200 Vβ = ~3 million Ag-binding combinations

  27. Genetic basis for receptor generation ~45 L/V genes ~55 J genes 1 C gene 5’ 3’ L1 Vα1Vα2…L45 Vα45 Jα1 Jα2… Jα55 Cα delete 5’ 3’ L1 Vα1Vα2 Jα1 Jα2… Jα55 Cα 3’ AAAA delete 3’ AAAA

  28. Genetic basis for receptor generation • Accomplished by recombination of V, D and J gene segments • TCR β chain genes have V, D, and J • TCR α chain genes have V and J

  29. TCR and CD3 complex • TCR is closely associated with CD3 complex • Group of 5 proteins • Commonly called “invariant” chains of TCR • Role of CD3 complex • CD3 necessary for cell surface expression of TCR • transduces signal after Ag interaction with TCR

  30. The “immunological synapse” • TCR-MHC interaction is not strong • Accessory molecules stabilize interaction • CD4/MHC class II or CD8/MHC class I • CD2/LFA-3 • LFA-1/ICAM-1

  31. The “immunological synapse” • Specificity for Ag is solely in TCR • Accessory molecules are invariant • Cytokines change expression levels

  32. The “immunological synapse” • Co-stimulation is also necessary for activation of T cells • CD28/CD80 or CD86 • CTLA-4 on T cells can also ligate CD80/CD86 • Inhibitory signal • downregulation

  33. Key steps in T cell activation • APC must process and present peptides to Ts • Ts must receive co-stimulatory signal • Accessory adhesion molecules stabilize binding of TCR and MHC • Signal from cell surface is transmitted to nucleus • Cytokines produced help drive cell proliferation

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