Identification of an HLA-A24-restricted OY-TES-1 epitope recognized by cytotoxic T-cells

Microbiol Immunol. 2005;49(11):1009-16. doi: 10.1111/j.1348-0421.2005.tb03688.x.

Abstract

OY-TES-1 was identified as a human homologue of the mouse, guinea pig, and pig proacrosin binding protein sp32 precursor. Differential expression levels of OY-TES-1 mRNA between testis and other normal tissues, and its expression in cancers indicated that OY-TES-1 would be classified as a cancer/testis antigen and considered to be a candidate of target antigen for cancer immunotherapy. In this study, we showed identification of HLA-A24-binding OY-TES-1 peptide, TES(401-409) (KTPFVSPLL) recognized by CD8 T-cells. Purified CD8 T-cells from healthy donors stimulated in vitro with the peptide-pulsed autologous DC and PBMC produced IFNgamma in response to the peptide-pulsed PBMC and showed cytotoxicity against the peptide-pulsed autologous EBV-B specifically. Furthermore, cytotoxicity was also observed against an OY-TES-1 mRNA-expressing tumor line, LK79. The retention time of the fraction in HPLC of the acid eluate from LK79 cells that showed positive sensitization against autologous EBV-B cells in recognition by CD8 CTL was the same as that of the fraction of the TES(401-409) peptide itself, suggesting that the TES(401-409) was a naturally processed peptide on LK79.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antigens, Neoplasm / genetics
  • Antigens, Neoplasm / immunology
  • CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes / immunology*
  • Carrier Proteins / immunology*
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Epitopes
  • HLA-A Antigens / metabolism*
  • HLA-A24 Antigen
  • Humans
  • Mice
  • Oligopeptides / pharmacology*
  • T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic / immunology*

Substances

  • ACRBP protein, human
  • Antigens, Neoplasm
  • Carrier Proteins
  • Epitopes
  • HLA-A Antigens
  • HLA-A24 Antigen
  • Oligopeptides