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| Title: | Identification of CD8+ T cell epitopes from HCA661 presented by HLA-A2 molecules |
| Authors: | Pang, Ha Sang |
| Issue Date: | 2006 |
| Abstract: | In this project, I used reverse immunology to identify the peptide HCA661246-254 as the dominant epitope of HCA661, a newly identified CT antigen presented by HLA molecules in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients. HCA661246-254 was able to generate peptide-specific T cells which recognized HCA66+/HLA-A2+ cancer cell line HepG2. Results of LDH cytotoxicity and ELISPOT assays confirmed that HCA661246-254 was able to activate T cells specifically targeting HepG2 cells. Intracellular IFN-γ secretion assay further confirmed the targeting activity of HCA661246-254-specific T cells. The results of this study indicate that HCA661246-254 is the most frequently presented peptide by cancer cells on HLA-A2 molecules. HCA661246-254 may be a good candidate for clinical analysis. |
| Description: | Thesis (M.Phil.)--Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2006
xv, 131 leaves : col. ill. ; 30 cm
HKUST Call Number: Thesis BIOL 2006 Pang |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1783.1/3923 |
| Appears in Collections: | BIOL Master Theses
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