CD1a, CD1b, and CD1c in immunity against mycobacteria

Adv Exp Med Biol. 2013:783:181-97. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4614-6111-1_10.

Abstract

The CD1 system is composed of five types of human CD1 proteins, CD1a, CD1b, CD1c, CD1d, and CD1e, and their mammalian orthologs. Each type of CD1 protein has a distinct antigen binding groove and shows differing patterns of expression within cells and in different tissues. Here we review the molecular mechanisms by which CD1a, CD1b, and CD1c capture distinct classes of self- and mycobacterial antigens. We discuss how CD1-restricted T cells participate in the immune response, emphasizing new evidence for mycobacterial recognition in vivo in human and non-human models.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antigen Presentation*
  • Antigens, Bacterial / immunology*
  • Antigens, Bacterial / metabolism
  • Antigens, CD1 / chemistry
  • Antigens, CD1 / immunology*
  • Autoantigens / immunology
  • Autoantigens / metabolism
  • Binding Sites
  • Cattle
  • Endocytosis
  • Endosomes / immunology
  • Glycoproteins / chemistry
  • Glycoproteins / immunology*
  • Guinea Pigs
  • Humans
  • Lipoproteins / immunology
  • Lipoproteins / metabolism
  • Lysosomes / immunology
  • Membrane Lipids / immunology
  • Membrane Lipids / metabolism
  • Mice
  • Mycobacterium / immunology*
  • Mycobacterium Infections / immunology*
  • Natural Killer T-Cells / immunology
  • Natural Killer T-Cells / ultrastructure
  • Protein Transport
  • Species Specificity
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • T-Lymphocyte Subsets / immunology
  • T-Lymphocyte Subsets / ultrastructure

Substances

  • Antigens, Bacterial
  • Antigens, CD1
  • Autoantigens
  • CD1C protein, human
  • CD1a antigen
  • CD1b antigen
  • Glycoproteins
  • Lipoproteins
  • Membrane Lipids