scholarly journals Results of a randomized, double-blind phase II clinical trial of NY-ESO-1 vaccine with ISCOMATRIX adjuvant versus ISCOMATRIX alone in participants with high-risk resected melanoma

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. e000410
Author(s):  
Jonathan S Cebon ◽  
Martin Gore ◽  
John F Thompson ◽  
Ian D Davis ◽  
Grant A McArthur ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Phase Ii ◽  
Immune Escape ◽  
Human Leukocyte ◽  
Hla Class I ◽  
Class I ◽  
Double Positive ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Hla Class I Molecules

BackgroundTo compare the clinical efficacy of New York Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma-1 (NY-ESO-1) vaccine with ISCOMATRIX adjuvant versus ISCOMATRIX alone in a randomized, double-blind phase II study in participants with fully resected melanoma at high risk of recurrence.MethodsParticipants with resected stage IIc, IIIb, IIIc and IV melanoma expressing NY-ESO-1 were randomized to treatment with three doses of NY-ESO-1/ISCOMATRIX or ISCOMATRIX adjuvant administered intramuscularly at 4-week intervals, followed by a further dose at 6 months. Primary endpoint was the proportion free of relapse at 18 months in the intention-to-treat (ITT) population and two per-protocol populations. Secondary endpoints included relapse-free survival (RFS) and overall survival (OS), safety and NY-ESO-1 immunity.ResultsThe ITT population comprised 110 participants, with 56 randomized to NY-ESO-1/ISCOMATRIX and 54 to ISCOMATRIX alone. No significant toxicities were observed. There were no differences between the study arms in relapses at 18 months or for median time to relapse; 139 vs 176 days (p=0.296), or relapse rate, 27 (48.2%) vs 26 (48.1%) (HR 0.913; 95% CI 0.402 to 2.231), respectively. RFS and OS were similar between the study arms. Vaccine recipients developed strong positive antibody responses to NY-ESO-1 (p≤0.0001) and NY-ESO-1-specific CD4+and CD8+responses. Biopsies following relapse did not demonstrate differences in NY-ESO-1 expression between the study populations although an exploratory study demonstrated reduced (NY-ESO-1)+/Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) class I+double-positive cells in biopsies from vaccine recipients performed on relapse in 19 participants.ConclusionsThe vaccine was well tolerated, however, despite inducing antigen-specific immunity, it did not affect survival endpoints. Immune escape through the downregulation of NY-ESO-1 and/or HLA class I molecules on tumor may have contributed to relapse.

Regulation of HLA class I surface expression requires CD99 and p230/golgin-245 interaction

Blood ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 113 (2) ◽  
pp. 347-357 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aurore Brémond ◽  
Ophélie Meynet ◽  
Karim Mahiddine ◽  
Sylvie Coito ◽  
Mélanie Tichet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Surface ◽  
Transmembrane Domain ◽  
Immune Escape ◽  
Human Leukocyte ◽  
Hla Class I ◽  
Surface Expression ◽  
Immune Defense ◽  
Class I ◽  
Antigenic Peptides ◽  
Hla Class I Molecules

Abstract By presenting antigenic peptides on the cell surface, human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I molecules are critical for immune defense. Their surface density determines, to a large extent, the level of CD8+ T cell–dependent immune reactions; their loss is a major mechanism of immune escape. Therefore, powerful processes should regulate their surface expression. Here we document the mechanisms used by CD99 to mediate HLA class I modulation. Up-regulation of HLA class I by IFN-γ requires CD99. In the trans Golgi network (TGN), and up to the cell surface, CD99 and HLA class I are physically associated via their transmembrane domain. CD99 also binds p230/golgin-245, a coiled-coil protein that recycles between the cytosol and buds/vesicles of the TGN and which plays a fundamental role in trafficking transport vesicles. p230/golgin-245 is anchored within TGN membranes via its Golgin-97, RanBP1, IMh1p, P230 (GRIP) domain and the overexpression of which leads to surface and intracellular down-modulation of HLA class I molecules.

scholarly journals A Viral, Transporter Associated with Antigen Processing (TAP)-independent, High Affinity Ligand with Alternative Interactions Endogenously Presented by the Nonclassical Human Leukocyte Antigen E Class I Molecule

2012 ◽  
Vol 287 (42) ◽  
pp. 34895-34903 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Lorente ◽  
Susana Infantes ◽  
David Abia ◽  
Eilon Barnea ◽  
Ilan Beer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Leukocyte Antigen ◽  
Antigen Processing ◽  
Human Leukocyte ◽  
Hla Class I ◽  
Class I ◽  
Structural Motif ◽  
Leukocyte Antigen ◽  
High Affinity ◽  
Hla Class I Molecules ◽  
Infected Cells

The transporter associated with antigen processing (TAP) enables the flow of viral peptides generated in the cytosol by the proteasome and other proteases to the endoplasmic reticulum, where they complex with nascent human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I. Later, these peptide-HLA class I complexes can be recognized by CD8+ lymphocytes. Cancerous cells and infected cells in which TAP is blocked, as well as individuals with unusable TAP complexes, are able to present peptides on HLA class I by generating them through TAP-independent processing pathways. Here, we identify a physiologically processed HLA-E ligand derived from the D8L protein in TAP-deficient vaccinia virus-infected cells. This natural high affinity HLA-E class I ligand uses alternative interactions to the anchor motifs previously described to be presented on nonclassical HLA class I molecules. This octameric peptide was also presented on HLA-Cw1 with similar binding affinity on both classical and nonclassical class I molecules. In addition, this viral peptide inhibits HLA-E-mediated cytolysis by natural killer cells. Comparison between the amino acid sequences of the presenting HLA-E and HLA-Cw1 alleles revealed a shared structural motif in both HLA class molecules, which could be related to their observed similar cross-reactivity affinities. This motif consists of several residues located on the floor of the peptide-binding site. These data expand the role of HLA-E as an antigen-presenting molecule.

scholarly journals In silico investigation of binding affinities between human leukocyte antigen class I molecules and SARS-CoV-2 virus spike and ORF1ab proteins

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Spyros A. Charonis ◽  
Effie-Photini Tsilibary ◽  
Apostolos P. Georgopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Human Leukocyte Antigen ◽  
In Silico ◽  
Human Leukocyte ◽  
Hla Class I ◽  
Hla Class Ii ◽  
Class I ◽  
Binding Affinities ◽  
S Protein ◽  
Leukocyte Antigen ◽  
Hla Class I Molecules

Aim: The novel coronavirus severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes coronavirus disease 2019, a global pandemic. There is hence an urgent need for effective approaches to understand the mechanism of viral interaction with immune cells that lead to viral elimination and subsequent long-term immunity. The first, immediate response to the viral infection involves mobilization of native immunity and human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I mechanisms to kill infected cells and eliminate the virus. The second line of defense involves the activation of HLA class II system for the production of antibodies against the virus which will add to the elimination of the virus and prevent future infections. In a previous study, investigated the relations between SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein (S protein) and HLA class II alleles were investigaed; here report on the relations of the S protein and the open reading frame 1ab (ORF1ab) of SARS-CoV-2 to HLA class I alleles. Methods: An in silico sliding window approach was used to determine exhaustively the binding affinities of linear epitopes of 10 amino acid length (10-mers) to each of 61 common (global frequency ≥ 0.01) HLA class I molecules (17, 24 and 20 from gene loci A, B and C, respectively). A total of 8,354 epitopes were analyzed; 1,263 from the S protein and 7,091 from ORF1ab. Results: HLA-A genes were the most effective at binding SARS-CoV-2 epitopes for both spike and ORF1ab proteins. Good binding affinities were found for all three genes and were distributed throughout the length of the S protein and ORF1ab polyprotein sequence. Conclusions: Common HLA class I molecules, as a population, are very well suited to binding with high affinity to SARS-CoV-2 spike and ORF1ab proteins and hence should be effective in aiding the early elimination of the virus.

scholarly journals Circulating β cell‐specific CD8 + T cells restricted by high‐risk HLA class I molecules show antigen experience in children with and at risk of type 1 diabetes

2019 ◽  
Vol 199 (3) ◽  
pp. 263-277 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Yeo ◽  
I. Pujol‐Autonell ◽  
R. Baptista ◽  
M. Eichmann ◽  
D. Kronenberg‐Versteeg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
T Cells ◽  
Type 1 Diabetes ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Cd8 T Cells ◽  
Hla Class I ◽  
Class I ◽  
Β Cell ◽  
Hla Class I Molecules

Involvement of HLA class I molecules in the immune escape of urologic tumors

2014 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 192-199
Author(s):  
R. Carretero ◽  
H. Gil-Julio ◽  
F. Vázquez-Alonso ◽  
F. Garrido ◽  
J. Castiñeiras ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Immune Escape ◽  
Hla Class I ◽  
Class I ◽  
Hla Class I Molecules

scholarly journals HLA-G: Facts and Fictions

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 37-45
Author(s):  
Parisa Khodabandeh Shahraki ◽  
Ali Alavian-Mehr ◽  
Shirin Farjadian
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Progression ◽  
Human Leukocyte ◽  
Hla Class I ◽  
Serum Levels ◽  
Class I ◽  
Coding Region ◽  
Hla Class I Molecules ◽  
Mhc Class I Molecule ◽  
Potential Biomarker ◽  
Soluble Hla

Human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-G is a nonclassical MHC class I molecule with modulatory effects on NK and T cells. Unlike classical HLA class I molecules, HLA-G has seven isoforms, three of which are soluble. Soluble HLA-G molecules are reportedly able to transduce negative signals to immune cells after interacting with their corresponding receptors. The expression of these molecules plays significant roles in maternal tolerance against semi-allogenic fetuses. Overexpression of HLA-G in tumors and increased serum levels of soluble HLA-G have been reported in different malignancies, and these changes may be involved in tumoral immune evasion and cancer progression. To improve immune responses against tumor cells, the downmodulation of HLA-G by siRNA or blocking monoclonal antibodies can be helpful in cancer immunotherapy. Additionally, HLA-G can be considered a potential biomarker for the diagnosis and/or prognosis of certain cancers. Although polymorphism of the HLA-G gene-coding region is more limited than in classical HLA class I, some genetic variations in regulatory regions of the gene control the expression level of this molecule. Furthermore, epigenetic factors such as infections may affect the expression of HLA-G in infection-related cancers.

scholarly journals The Interaction of LILRB2 with HLA-B is Associated with Psoriasis Susceptibility

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca L. Yanovsky ◽  
Haoyan Chen ◽  
Stephen Leslie ◽  
Mary Carrington ◽  
Wilson Liao
Keyword(s):  
Genome Wide Association Study ◽  
Killer Cell ◽  
Human Leukocyte ◽  
Antigen Presenting Cells ◽  
Hla Class I ◽  
Class I ◽  
Hla Class I Molecules ◽  
Genome Wide ◽  
Related Group ◽  
Antigen Presenting

ABSTRACTGenetic variation within the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I is a well-known risk factor for psoriasis. While the mechanisms behind this variation are still being fully elucidated, human leukocyte antigen (HLA) presentation of auto-antigens as well as the interaction of HLA-B with killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIRs) have been shown to contribute to psoriasis susceptibility. Here we demonstrate that the interaction of HLA class I molecules with leukocyte immunoglobulin-like receptors (LILR), a related group of immunomodulatory receptors primarily found on antigen presenting cells, also contributes to psoriasis susceptibility. We used previously characterized binding capacities of HLA-A, HLA-B, and HLA-C allotypes to two inhibitory LILRs, LILRB1 and LILRB2, to investigate the effect of LILRB1/2 binding in two large genome wide association study cohorts of psoriasis patients and controls (N = 10,069). We found that the strength of binding of LILRB2 to HLA-B was inversely associated with psoriasis risk (p = 2.34E-09, OR [95% CI], 0.41 [0.30−0.55]) independent of individual class I or II allelic effects. We thus propose that weak binding of inhibitory LILRB2 to HLA-B may play a role in patient susceptibility to psoriasis via increased activity of antigen presenting cells.

scholarly journals Immunological Features in the Process of Blood Platelet-Induced Alloimmunisation, with a Focus on Platelet Component Transfusion

Diseases ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olivier Garraud ◽  
Fabrice Cognasse ◽  
Pierre Moncharmont
Keyword(s):  
Human Leukocyte ◽  
Hla Class I ◽  
Blood Platelet ◽  
Short Review ◽  
Class I ◽  
Blood Group Antigens ◽  
Leukocyte Antigen ◽  
Copy Numbers ◽  
Hla Class I Molecules ◽  
Activated T Lymphocytes

Alloimmunisation to platelet antigens is not uncommon; a large number of females, having had pregnancies, developed antibodies to Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) moieties harboured on their foetuses’ cells (inherited from the father(s)) that may conflict with further pregnancies and transfused Platelet Components occasionally. This is possible since platelets constitutionally express HLA class I molecules (though in copy numbers that consistently differ among individuals). Platelets also express HPA moieties that are variants of naturally expressed adhesion and aggregation molecules; HPA differences between mothers and foetuses and between donors and recipients explain alloimmune conflicts and consequences. Lastly, platelets express ABO blood group antigens, which are rarely immunising, however transfusion mismatches in ABO groups seem to be related to immunisation in other blood and tissue groups. Transfusion also brings residual leukocytes that may also immunise through their copious copy numbers of HLA class I (rarely class II on activated T lymphocytes, B cells, and dendritic cells). In addition, residual red blood cells in platelet concentrates may induce anti-red blood cell allo-antibodies. This short review aims to present the main mechanisms that are commonly reported in alloimmunisation. It also critically endeavours to examine paths to either dampen alloimmunisation occurrences or to prevent them.

Killer immunoglobulin-like receptor locus polymorphisms in multiple sclerosis

2011 ◽  
Vol 18 (7) ◽  
pp. 951-958 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilijas Jelčić ◽  
Katharine C Hsu ◽  
Kristina Kakalacheva ◽  
Petra Breiden ◽  
Bo Dupont ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Age Of Onset ◽  
Killer Cell ◽  
Human Leukocyte ◽  
Hla Class I ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Class I ◽  
Kir Genes ◽  
Hla Class I Molecules

Objective: The objective of this study was to analyze whether inhibitory and activating killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIRs) and human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I alleles defined by their KIR binding motifs are associated with multiple sclerosis (MS) susceptibility or severity. Method: We performed a population-based case–control study in 321 patients with clinically isolated syndrome (CIS) and clinically definite MS (CDMS) and 156 healthy blood donors (HD). Inhibitory and activating KIRs and HLA class I alleles were genotyped using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) sequence-specific primers. Allelic frequencies were correlated with prevalence, age of onset, disability and disease duration of CIS and CDMS. Results: The frequency of the inhibitory KIR2DL3 gene was significantly reduced in patients with CIS and CDMS ( p = 3.1 × 10−5). KIR2DL3-dependent risk reduction remained significant after elimination of patients carrying MS-associated DRB1*15, DRB1*03, DRB1*01 alleles. In addition, individuals carrying two copies for KIR2DL2/KIR2DS2 but lacking KIR2DL3 were overrepresented in the CIS/CDMS cohort. However, both genes did not affect disease risk in presence of KIR2DL3. We did not detect any association between the presence or absence of KIR genes with clinical disease parameters. Conclusion: Absence of the inhibitory KIR2DL3 gene is associated with the development of CIS/CDMS. These findings, if confirmed in larger cohorts, suggest that KIR-mediated recognition of HLA class I molecules should be further explored as potential disease mechanism in MS.

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