目的研究前期鉴定的5条丙型肝炎病毒(HCV)特异忡细胞毒性T细胞(CTL)表位的HLA—A2限制性及其免疫学效应。方法基于1、2细胞株,采用MHC-肽复合物稳定性试验研究前期鉴定的HCV特异性CTL表位与HLA—A2分子的亲和力;采用细胞内细胞因子染色(intracellular cytokine staining,ICS)和ELISPOT研究上述HLA—A2限制性CTL表位体外刺激HLA—A2阳性外周血单个核细胞(PBMC)产生肽特异性CTL的效应;采坩CTL杀伤试验研究上述肽特异性CTL杀伤靶细胞(负载相同肽的T2细胞)的效应。结果前期研究鉴定的5条CTL表位肽中,NSdb_78(SMMAF-SAAL)和NS5a_367(TVSSALAEL)与HLA—A2分子有高亲和力(FI〉1);ELISPOT结果显示NS4b_78(SMMAFSAAL)和NS5a_367(TVSSALAEL)可诱导高水平的分泌IFN-γ的效应细胞[分别为(60±6)SFC/10^4 PBMCvs(4±1)SFC/10^4 PBMC,P〈0.001:(10±3)SFC/10^4 PBMC vs (2±1)SFC/10^4 PBMC,P〈0.001];ICS结果证实这两条肽刺激HLA—A2阳性PBMC后,在CD8^+T细胞中产生了高百分比的CD8^+ IFN-γ^+ T[分别为(2.33±0.22)%vs(0.05±0.01)%,P〈0.001;(0.36±0.06)%vs(0.03±0.01)%,P〈0.001];并且,肽特异性CTL可特异性杀伤负载相同肽的T2细胞。结论NS4b_78(SMMAFSAAL)和NS5a_367(TVSSALAEL)受HLA—A2限制,并具有较好的免疫原性。
Objective To explore the HLA-A2 restriction and immunogenieity of 5 previously identified HCV-specific CTL epitopes. Methods Based on T2 cell,to explore the HLA-A2 restriction of previously identified HCV-specific CTL epitopes by MHC-peptide complex stabilization assay;To detect peptide-specific CTL in HLA-A2 + PBME stimulated by HLA-A2-restricted peptides by intracellular cytokine staining(ICS) and ELISPOT; To explore the eytotoxieity of peptide-specifie CTL to same peptide-loaded T2 cells (target cells) by CTL cytotoxicity test. Results Among 5 previously identified CTL epitopes NS4b_78 (SMMAFSAAL) and NS5a_367 (TVSSALAEL) have high-affinity for HLA-A2 molecules( FI 〉 1 ) ; ELISPOT results shown that NS4b_78 (SMMAFSAAL) and NS5a_367 (TVSSALAEL) induced high levels of IFN-γ-seereting cells [ (60 ± 6) SFC/10^4 PBMC vs (4 ± 1 ) SFC/10^4 PBMC, P 〈 0.01 ; ( 10±3) SFC/10^4 PBMC vs (2± 1 ) SFC/10^4 PBMC, P 〈0.01, respectively] ;ICS results indicated that there were high percentages of CD8 ^+ IFN-γ^+ T cells in total CD8^+ T cells stimulated by these peptides [ ( 2.33 ± 0.22 ) % vs ( 0.05 ± 0.01)%, P〈0.001;(0.36 ±0.06)% vs (0.03±0.01)%, P〈0.001, respectively]. Furthermore, peptide-specific CTL could effectively kill same peptide-loaded T2 cells. Conclusion NS4b_78 ( SMMAF- SAAL) and NS5a_367 (TVSSALAEL) were identified as HLA-A2-restricted CTL epitopes which could induce immune response in vitro.