Can viruses help us to understand and classify the MHC class I molecules at the maternal-fetal interface?

Human Immunology

Volumn 61, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 1169-1176

  Furman, Margo H ^a   Ploegh, Hidde L ^a   Schust, Danny J ^b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Immunoevasion; MHC class I; Placenta; Trophoblast; Virus

Indexed keywords

HLA C ANTIGEN; HLA E ANTIGEN; HLA G ANTIGEN; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGEN CLASS 1;

ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; MOTHER FETUS RELATIONSHIP; PLACENTA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TROPHOBLAST; VIRUS CELL INTERACTION; VIRUS GENE; VIRUS GENOME;

CYTOMEGALOVIRUS; HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGENS CLASS I; HUMANS; IMMUNITY, CELLULAR; KILLER CELLS, NATURAL; PLACENTA; VIRUS DISEASES;

EID: 0034516845     PISSN: 01988859     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0198-8859(00)00203-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (46)

1. Antigen presentation by major histocompatibility complex class I-B molecules
2. Differential expression of HLA-E, HLA-F, and HLA-G transcripts in human tissue
3. Structure and function of the human MHC class Ib molecules HLA-E, HLA-F and HLA-G
4. Isolation, expression, and the primary structure of HLA-Cw1 and HLA-Cw2 genes: Evolutionary aspects
5. HLA-C locus antigens seen by one-dimensional isoelectric focusing: Definition of the so far known HLA-C specificities and of two subtypes
6. Low HLA-C expression at the cell surfaces correlates with increased turnover of heavy chain mRNA
7. Monoclonal antibodies raised against denatured HLA-B locus heavy chains permit biochemical characterization of certain HLA-C locus products
8. Distinctive polymorphism at the HLA-C locus: Implications for the expression of HLA-C
9. Unique biochemical properties of human leukocyte antigen-E allow for a highly specific function in immune recognition
10. HLA-G functions as a restriction element and a transplantation antigen in mice
11. HLA-G inhibits the allogeneic proliferative response
12. The immunotolerance role of HLA-G
13. Follow the leader: NK cell receptors for classical and nonclassical MHC class I
14. Natural killer cell receptors
15. Protection from natural killer cell-mediated lysis by HLA-G expression on target cells
16. Surface expression of HLA-C antigen by human extravillous trophoblast [in process citation]
17. Trophoblast cell line resistance to NK lysis mainly involves an HLA class I-independent mechanism
18. Severe herpesvirus infections in an adolescent without natural killer cells
19. Clinical progression of HIV infection: Role of NK cells
20. In search of the missing self: MHC molecule and NK cell recognition
21. Viral subversion of the immune system
22. Characterization of a murine cytomegalovirus class I major histocompatibility complex (MHC) homolog: Comparison to MHC molecules and to the human cytomegalovirus MHC homolog
23. Construction and characterization of a human cytomegalovirus mutant with the UL18 (class I homolog) gene deleted
24. Trophoblast class I major histocompatibility complex (MHC) products are resistant to rapid degradation imposed by the human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) gene products US2 and US11
25. The HCMV gene products US11 and US2 differ in their ability to attack allelic forms of murine major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I heavy chains
26. Immunity to cytomegalovirus in women with unexplained recurrent spontaneous abortion
27. Cytomegalovirus isolations associated with pregnancy wastage
28. Human cytomegalovirus gene products US3 and US6 down-regulate trophoblast class I MHC molecules
29. A role for MHC class I down-regulation in NK cell lysis of herpes virus-infected cells
30. The membrane-bound and soluble forms of HLA-G bind identical sets of endogenous peptides but differ with respect to TAP association
31. Nonclassical HLA-G molecules are classical peptide presenters
32. HLA-E surface expression depends on binding of TAP-dependent peptides derived from certain HLA class I signal sequences
33. The human major histocompatibility complex class Ib molecule HLA-E binds signal sequence-derived peptides with primary anchor residues at positions 2 and 9
34. TAP and tapasin-dependent HLA-E surface expression correlates with the binding of an MHC class I leader peptide
35. The human cytomegalovirus US11 gene product dislocates MHC class I heavy chains from the endoplasmic reticulum to the cytosol
36. Sec61-mediated transfer of a membrane protein from the endoplasmic reticulum to the proteasome for destruction
37. Cutting edge: The human cytomegalovirus UL40 gene product contains a ligand for HLA-E and prevents NK cell-mediated lysis
38. Surface expression of HLA-E, an inhibitor of natural killer cells., enhanced by human cytomegalovirus gpUL40
39. The selective down-regulation of class I major histocompatibility complex proteins by HIV-1 protects HIV-infected cells from NK cells
40. Down-regulation of major histocompatibility complex class I molecules by Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus K3 and K5 proteins
41. HLA-E is expressed on trophoblast and interacts with CD94/NKG2 receptors on decidual NK cells
42. NK cell recognition of non-classical HLA class I molecules
43. Decidual natural-killer-cell interaction with trophoblast: Cytolysis or cytokine production?
44. HLA-G inhibits the transendothelial migration of human NK cells
45. HLA and HIV-1: Heterozygote advantage and B*35-Cw*04 disadvantage
46. Modulation of HLA-G antigens expression by human cytomegalovirus: Specific induction in activated macrophages harboring human cytomegalovirus infection