Molecular characterization of bovine CD26 upregulated by a staphylococcal superantigen

Immunogenetics. 2002 Jun;54(3):216-20. doi: 10.1007/s00251-002-0456-6. Epub 2002 Apr 20.

Abstract

In this report, we describe the cloning, sequencing, and expression of the bovine orthologue of CD26 (BoCD26). Several monoclonal antibodies specific for a molecule, activation molecule 3 (ACT3), aberrantly expressed on superantigen-stimulated bovine CD8(+) lymphocytes, reacted with recombinant BoCD26 expressed in COS-7 and CHO cells. We also showed that human CD8(+) T cells stimulated by a superantigen expressed CD26 at high levels. These results demonstrate that ACT3 is identical to BoCD26 and suggest that CD26 upregulation on CD8(+) T cells is a general phenomenon of superantigens and not limited to their effects on bovine cells.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Antigens, Bacterial / immunology
  • Base Sequence
  • CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes / immunology
  • CHO Cells
  • COS Cells
  • Cattle
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Cloning, Molecular
  • Cricetinae
  • Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 / biosynthesis*
  • Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 / genetics*
  • Enterotoxins / immunology*
  • Humans
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Sequence Alignment
  • Staphylococcus aureus / immunology
  • Superantigens / immunology*
  • Up-Regulation

Substances

  • Antigens, Bacterial
  • Enterotoxins
  • Superantigens
  • enterotoxin C, staphylococcal
  • Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4