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Deciphering complex patterns of class-I HLA-peptide cross-reactivity via hierarchical grouping.
Immunology and cell biology - 1 Jul 2015
Mukherjee Sumanta, Warwicker Jim, Chandra Nagasuma
Abstract excerpt
T-cell responses in humans are initiated by the binding of a peptide antigen to a human leukocyte antigen (HLA) molecule. The peptide-HLA complex then recruits an appropriate T cell, leading to cell-mediated immunity. More than 2000 HLA class-I alleles are known in humans, and they vary only in their peptide-binding grooves. The polymorphism they exhibit enables them to bind a wide range of peptide antigens from...
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