目的初步鉴定人乳头瘤病毒(HPV)18型E7抗原的辅助T淋巴细胞(Th)表位及CD4^+T淋巴细胞的免疫反应。方法以免疫磁珠进一步分离HLA—DRB1^*0301阳性健康人外周血单核细胞(PBMC)中的CD4^+T淋巴细胞,流式细胞仪鉴定细胞纯度,用之前实验中已获得的3个HPV18 E7抗原HLA—DRB1^*0301限制性Th表位刺激外周血CD4^+T淋巴细胞,用5-溴脱氧尿嘧啶核苷(Brdu)检测CD4^+T淋巴细胞增殖活性。ELISA方法分析表位刺激CD4^+T淋巴细胞分泌的细胞因子。结果多肽P1(HPV18 E780—94)在体外刺激CD4^+T淋巴细胞后能够有效诱导CD4^+T淋巴细胞增殖,P1组与阴性对照组比较差异有统计学意义(P〈0.01),多肽P1(HPV18 E780—94)刺激CD4^+T淋巴细胞分泌IFN—γ,P1组与阴性对照组比较差异有统计学意义(P〈0.01)。结论P1(HPV18 E780—94)可能为HPV18 E7抗原HLA—DRB1^*0301限制性Th表位。
Objective To identify specific T lymphocyte epitope on E7 antigen of human papillomavirus type 18 and CD4^+ T-cell responses. Methods Three epitope candidates of human papillomavirus 18 E7 antigen (P1, P2 and P3) were obtained previously. Peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PB MC) from HLA- DRB1^*0301-positive healthy donors were prepared and CD4^+ T cells were separated by Dynal Immunomagnetic beads isolation. The purity was determined by flow cytometry. The predicted peptides were scored as immunogenic ability to stimulate CD4^+ T cells. Proliferative activity was analyzed with Brdu cell proliferation assay. The cytokine production of CD4^+ T cells induced by the peptides was detected by ELISA. Results Peptide P1 (HPV18 E780-94) stimulated proliferation of CD4^+T cells and the OD value was significantly higher than that of negative control group(P〈0.01). Peptide P1 (HPV18 E780-94) also stimulated CD4^+T cells to secrete IFN-γ and IFN-γ, value was significantly higher than that of negative control group(P〈0.01). Conclusion Peptide P1(HPV18 E780-94) can be the HLA-DRB1^*0301-restricted Th epitope of human papillomavirus 18 E7 antigen, which provides the basis to evaluate cellular immune response elicited by HPV18 E7 protein based vaccine.