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T-Scan: A Genome-wide Method for the Systematic Discovery of T Cell Epitopes.

Cell | 2019

T cell recognition of specific antigens mediates protection from pathogens and controls neoplasias, but can also cause autoimmunity. Our knowledge of T cell antigens and their implications for human health is limited by the technical limitations of T cell profiling technologies. Here, we present T-Scan, a high-throughput platform for identification of antigens productively recognized by T cells. T-Scan uses lentiviral delivery of antigen libraries into cells for endogenous processing and presentation on major histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecules. Target cells functionally recognized by T cells are isolated using a reporter for granzyme B activity, and the antigens mediating recognition are identified by next-generation sequencing. We show T-Scan correctly identifies cognate antigens of T cell receptors (TCRs) from viral and human genome-wide libraries. We apply T-Scan to discover new viral antigens, perform high-resolution mapping of TCR specificity, and characterize the reactivity of a tumor-derived TCR. T-Scan is a powerful approach for studying T cell responses.

Pubmed ID: 31398327 RIS Download

Associated grants

  • Agency: NCI NIH HHS, United States
    Id: R01 CA173750
  • Agency: NIAID NIH HHS, United States
    Id: U24 AI118633
  • Agency: NCI NIH HHS, United States
    Id: T32 CA009216
  • Agency: NCI NIH HHS, United States
    Id: P30 CA014236
  • Agency: Howard Hughes Medical Institute, United States
  • Agency: NIGMS NIH HHS, United States
    Id: T32 GM007598

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