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- Title
Peptide mapping of the epitope on target cells recognized by nonspecific cytotoxic cells (NCC) from channel catfish.
- Authors
Jaso-Friedmann, L.; Leary, J. H.; Warren, J.; Evans, D. L.
- Abstract
Nonspecific cytotoxic cells (NCC) may comprise an important effector population specific for recognition of aberrant (tumour) cells, regulation of cell interactions including antibacterial action and lysis of protozoan parasites. In the present study, peptides were synthesized based on the amino acid sequence of a novel protein (Natural Killer cell Target Antigen, NK Tag) found on the protozoan parasite Tetrahymena pyriformis and on NCC-sensitive tumour target cells. Partially purified NK Tag was obtained from Tetrahymena. It inhibited NCC lysis of a large variety of mammalian tumour target cells. Synthetic peptides composed of short 20 mer sequences obtained from the N-terminal and midregion portions of NK Tag were tested for their ability to inhibit NCC cytotoxicity. Synthetic peptide comprised of aa # 55-74 significantly inhibited NCC lysis of IM-9 target cells. A monoclonal antibody generated against an N-terminal dodecapeptide of NK Tag bound to Tetrahymena and to several mammalian NK-sensitive target cells including K562, YAC-1, U937, NC-37, EL-4, IM-9, HL-60 and MOLT-4. NK Tag sequence comparisons using Swisspro database revealed no significant homologies except in a restricted domain region of several glycolytic pathway enzymes. A supergene family relationship was indicated because of these similarities.
- Publication
Journal of Fish Biology, 1995, Vol 47, p95
- ISSN
0022-1112
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1095-8649.1995.tb06047.x