The MHC class II-associated invariant chain: a molecule with multiple roles in MHC class II biosynthesis and antigen presentation to CD4+ T cells
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The MHC class II-associated invariant chain: a molecule with multiple roles in MHC class II biosynthesis and antigen presentation to CD4+ T cells
Abstract
The MHC class II-associated invariant chain (Ii) plays a central role in the biological function of MHC class II molecules. Ii is a type II membrane glycoprotein that is synthesized as different isoforms that include a major 31 kDa isoform (p31/p33) and a minor 41 kDa isoform (p41) in both, mice and humans. All isoforms share several common regions acting at different steps in the process that lead to functional class II molecule/peptide complexes. In the ER, two C-terminal extracytoplasmic regions of Ii are required for class II assembly: the 153-183 region is involved in the formation of Ii trimers and the 80-104 region mediates binding with class II molecules giving rise to nonamers. Ii association with class II molecules prevents both aggregation of class II dimers and binding with endogenous ER-derived peptides. In addition, two motifs in the cytosolic N-terminal region of Ii direct class II nonamers toward specialized endosomal compartments where peptide loading occurs. In these compartments, Ii undergoes proteolytic degradation leaving only CLIP (residues 80-104) associated with Class II. CLIP modulates loading of class II molecules in endosomes and is removed from the MHC class II groove by monomorphic MHC class II molecules, H2-M or HLA DM, in mouse and human, respectively. The roles of Ii in antigen presentation to MHC class II-restricted T cells and in CD4+ T cell development are discussed in this review.
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