A tyrosinase peptide presented by HLA-B35 is recognized on a human melanoma by autologous cytotoxic T lymphocytes

Int J Cancer. 1999 Dec 10;83(6):755-9. doi: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0215(19991210)83:6<755::aid-ijc10>3.0.co;2-s.

Abstract

We previously described different cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) clones isolated from the blood lymphocytes of a melanoma patient after in vitro stimulation with autologous tumor cells. These CTL clones recognized at least 2 distinct antigens on the melanoma cells. Here, we show that one of them consists of a peptide derived from tyrosinase and presented by HLA-B35. The peptide is 9 amino acids long and has the sequence LPSSADVEF. It can be presented by the 2 major B35 allelic subtypes, B*3501 and B*3503. As HLA-B35 is one of the most frequent HLA-B specificities, being present in about 20% of Caucasian individuals, it may be a useful target for peptide-based immunotherapy of melanoma.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alleles
  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • B-Lymphocytes
  • COS Cells
  • Cell Line, Transformed
  • Cytotoxicity, Immunologic
  • HLA-B35 Antigen / genetics
  • HLA-B35 Antigen / immunology*
  • Herpesvirus 4, Human
  • Humans
  • Melanoma / immunology
  • Monophenol Monooxygenase / chemistry
  • Monophenol Monooxygenase / immunology*
  • Peptide Fragments / chemistry
  • Peptide Fragments / immunology*
  • Recombinant Proteins / immunology
  • T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic / immunology*
  • Transfection
  • Tumor Cells, Cultured

Substances

  • HLA-B35 Antigen
  • Peptide Fragments
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Monophenol Monooxygenase