β2-microglobulin-independent MHC class Ib molecule expressed by human intestinal epithelium

Steven P. Balk, Steven Burke, John E. Polischuk, Martha E. Frantz, Lin Yang, Steven Porcelli, Sean P. Colgan, Richard S. Blumberg

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Abstract

A major histocompatibility complex class Ib protein, CD1d, is expressed by human intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) and is a ligand for CD8+ T cells. CD1d was found to be expressed on the surface of human IECs as a 37-kilodalton protein that was β2-microglobulin (β2M) independent with no N-linked carbohydrate. Transfection into a β2M- cell line confirmed that CD1d could be expressed at the cell surface in the absence of β2M. These data indicate that IECs use a specialized pathway for CD1d synthesis and that a β2M-independent class Ib protein may be the normal ligand for some intestinal T cells.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)259-262
Number of pages4
JournalScience
Volume265
Issue number5169
DOIs
StatePublished - 1994
Externally publishedYes

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