Identification of a TAP-independent immunoproteasome-dependent CD8+ T-cell epitope in the Epstein-Barr virus latent membrane protein 2

Georg Lautscham, Tracey Haigh, S Mayrhofer, Graham Taylor, Deborah Croom-Carter, Alison Leese, S Gadola, V Cerundolo, Alan Rickinson, Neil Blake

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Abstract

We have identified an HLA-A2-restricted CD8(+) T-cell epitope, FLYALALLL, in the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) latent membrane protein 2 (LMP2), an important target antigen in the context of EBV-associated malignancies. This epitope is TAP independent, like other hydrophobic LMP2-derived epitopes, but uniquely is dependent upon the immunoproteasome for its generation.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2757-2761
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of virology
Volume77
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Feb 2003

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