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Subtle sequence variation among MHC class I locus products greatly influences sensitivity to HCMV US2- and US11-mediated degradation.
International immunology - 1 Jan 2006
Barel Martine T, Pizzato Nathalie, Le Bouteiller Philippe, Wiertz Emmanuel J H J, Lenfant Francoise
Abstract excerpt
Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) interferes with cellular immune responses by modulating surface expression of MHC class I molecules. Here, we focused on HCMV-encoded unique short (US) 2 and US11, which bind newly synthesized MHC class I heavy chains (HCs) and support their dislocation into the cytosol for subsequent degradation by proteasomes. Not all MHC class I locus products are equally sensitive to this...
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