T cells from patients with Parkinson's disease recognize α-synuclein peptides

  • David Sulzer
  • , Roy N. Alcalay
  • , Francesca Garretti
  • , Lucien Cote
  • , Ellen Kanter
  • , Julian Agin-Liebes
  • , Christopher Liong
  • , Curtis McMurtrey
  • , William H. Hildebrand
  • , Xiaobo Mao
  • , Valina L. Dawson
  • , Ted M. Dawson
  • , Carla Oseroff
  • , John Pham
  • , John Sidney
  • , Myles B. Dillon
  • , Chelsea Carpenter
  • , Daniela Weiskopf
  • , Elizabeth Phillips
  • , Simon Mallal
  • Bjoern Peters, April Frazier, Cecilia S. Lindestam Arlehamn, Alessandro Sette

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Abstract

Genetic studies have shown the association of Parkinson's disease with alleles of the major histocompatibility complex. Here we show that a defined set of peptides that are derived from α-synuclein, a protein aggregated in Parkinson's disease, act as antigenic epitopes displayed by these alleles and drive helper and cytotoxic T cell responses in patients with Parkinson's disease. These responses may explain the association of Parkinson's disease with specific major histocompatibility complex alleles.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)656-661
Number of pages6
JournalNature
Volume546
Issue number7660
DOIs
StatePublished - 29 Jun 2017
Externally publishedYes

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