The murine diabetogenic class II histocompatibility molecule I-A g7: Structural and functional properties and specificity of peptide selection

Anish Suri, Emil R. Unanue

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Abstract

The onset of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is directly linked to the expression of class II MHC molecules. The NOD mouse, which is an excellent animal model for the human disease, expresses the I-Ag7 molecule that shares many features with the human diabetogenic class II MHC alleles. In this review, the structural, biochemical, and biological properties of the I-A g7 molecules and how they relate to onset of diabetes is discussed. In particular, the focus is on the unique properties of peptide selection by I-Ag7 that reveal the preferred binding motif of diabetogenic MHC molecules and its role in display of peptides derived from islet β cells.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)235-265
Number of pages31
JournalAdvances in Immunology
Volume88
DOIs
StatePublished - 2005

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