The Recognition of HLA-B27 by Human CD4+ T Lymphocytes

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HLA-B27 transgenic animal models suggest a role for CD4(+) T lymphocytes in the pathogenesis of the spondyloarthropathies, and murine studies have raised the possibility that unusual forms of B27 may be involved in disease. We demonstrate that CD4(+) T cells capable of recognizing B27 can be isolated from humans by coculture with the MHC class II-negative cell line T2 transfected with B27. These CD4(+) T cells...

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