T cell recognition and therapeutic effect of a phosphorylated synthetic peptide of the 70K snRNP protein administered in MR/lpr mice.

Abstract	Modifications of self antigens that occur during apoptosis might be involved in the generation of neo-antigens, which can break tolerance and induce autoimmunity. We have previously identified an epitope at residues 131-151 of the U1-70K snRNP protein, recognized by IgG antibodies and CD4+ T cells from at least two strains of lupus mice. With the aim of investigating the possible role of phosphorylation on the antigenicity of peptide 131-151 and to gain a better understanding of how this peptide can drive autoimmune response, we synthesized two peptides phosphorylated on Ser137 and 140, respectively. We show here that peptide P140 phosphorylated on Ser140 is recognized by both CD4+ T cells and antibodies from MRL/lpr mice. Furthermore, intravenous administration to lupus-prone MRL/lpr mice of P140 in saline (but not of the non-phosphorylated peptide) decreased proteinuria and anti-DNA antibody production, and significantly prolonged survival of treated mice. We further demonstrated that P140 is recognized by antibodies from lupus patients and binds to various HLA DR molecules, offering new hope for manipulating T cell response in humans.
Authors	Fanny Monneaux, José Manuel Lozano, Manuel E Patarroyo, Jean-Paul Briand, Sylviane Muller
Journal	European journal of immunology (Eur J Immunol) Vol. 33 Issue 2 Pg. 287-96 (Feb 2003) ISSN: 0014-2980 [Print] Germany
PMID	12548559 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
Chemical References	Autoantibodies Autoantigens HLA-DR Antigens HLA-DR Serological Subtypes HLA-DR1 Antigen HLA-DR11 antigen HLA-DR4 Antigen Peptide Fragments Ribonucleoprotein, U1 Small Nuclear SNRNP70 protein, human Snrnp70 protein, mouse
Topics	Amino Acid Sequence Animals Autoantibodies (immunology) Autoantigens (chemistry, immunology, therapeutic use) Autoimmune Diseases (immunology) B-Lymphocytes (immunology) Cross Reactions Disease Models, Animal Female HLA-DR Antigens (immunology, metabolism) HLA-DR Serological Subtypes HLA-DR1 Antigen (immunology) HLA-DR4 Antigen (immunology, metabolism) Humans Immunization Immunotherapy Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic (blood, immunology, therapy) Lupus Nephritis (etiology, immunology, prevention & control) Mice Mice, Inbred BALB C Mice, Inbred MRL lpr Molecular Sequence Data Peptide Fragments (chemical synthesis, chemistry, immunology, therapeutic use, toxicity) Phosphorylation Protein Binding Ribonucleoprotein, U1 Small Nuclear (chemistry, immunology, therapeutic use) T-Lymphocytes (immunology)

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