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Jiju Mani

CD8+ T cell epitopes derived from the polyomavirus capsid protein VP1

Universität Rostock, 2014

https://doi.org/10.18453/rosdok_id00001349

Abstract: One method for treatment of JCV and BKV-related diseases is by adoptive transfer of virus-specific T-cells. Precursor frequency of JCV-capsid protein VP1-specific T-cells was very low compared to other viruses. Optimized assays revealed JCV-specific T cells with high avidity, peptide-specificity and high functional reactivity in long-term cultures. Additionally, novel, naturally processed JCV-VP1-derived CD8+ T cell epitopes were identified. These new data contribute to the development of therapies that, due to their cross-reactivity, target both polyomaviruses-related diseases simultaneously.

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