Antigen processing for MHC class II presentation via autophagy

T cells recognize proteolytic fragments of antigens that are presented to them on major histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecules. MHC class I molecules present primarily products of proteasomal proteolysis to CD8+ T cells, while MHC class II molecules display mainly degradation products of lysosom...

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Main Author: Christian eMunz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2012.00009/full