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SUBMITTER: Pawaria S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3356570 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Pawaria Sudesh S Binder Robert J RJ
Nature communications 20111101
The immunogenic heat shock proteins (HSPs) gp96, hsp70 and calreticulin (CRT) bind to CD91 on antigen-presenting cells (APCs) for cross-presentation of the HSP-chaperoned peptides. This event leads to priming of T-cell responses. Here we show that CD91 serves as a signalling receptor for these HSPs, allowing for the maturation of APCs, secretion of cytokines and priming of T-helper (Th) cells. Specifically, CD91 is phosphorylated in response to HSPs in a unique pattern and phospho-CD91 triggers ...[more]