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Expression of invariant chain can cause an allele-dependent increase in the surface expression of MHC class I molecules.
Immunogenetics - 1 May 2002
Reber Adrian J, Turnquist Hēth R, Thomas Heather J, Lutz Charles T, Solheim Joyce C
Abstract excerpt
Invariant chain (Ii) has been shown to play a significant part in the assembly of MHC class II molecules. Ii also binds to MHC class I, although it is not known when this first occurs or whether it can affect class I assembly. Our examination of lysates of L(d)-transfected T2 cells showed that Ii bound intracellularly to folded, but not to open, forms of MHC class I. Furthermore, addition of peptides to the...
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