Abstract
The paradigm that T cells recognize peptide antigens presented by major histocompatibility complex class I and class II molecules has been a guiding principle in the development of immunology. Here, Steven Porcelli and colleagues review studies that extend this paradigm by showing that CD1 proteins are a separate lineage of antigen-presenting molecules with unusually hydrophobic ligand-binding grooves that present nonpeptide lipid and glycolipid antigens to T cells.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 362-368 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Immunology today |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 1 1998 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Immunology