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HSP70 Natively and Specifically Associates with an N-terminal Dermcidin-derived Peptide That Contains an HLA-A*03 Antigenic Epitope

Lookup NU author(s): Pawel Stocki, Dr Xiao WangORCiD, Dr Nick Morris, Professor Anne Dickinson

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Abstract

Tumor cells very often have elevated expression of HSP70, the anti-apoptotic properties of which contribute to overall tumor survival. Independent of its anti-apoptotic properties, HSP70 was also suggested to be involved in the antigen presentation process by chaperoning cytosolic peptides, thus protecting them from rapid degradation and securing the peptide pool for further processing. In this study, we identified a 33-amino acid N-terminal dermcidin (DCD)-derived peptide from the repertoire of in vivo HSP70-associated peptides isolated from a leukemic cell line, K562. The DCD peptide has been previously shown to be involved in tumorigenesis, to increase tumor survival rate, to improve tumor stress resistance, and to aid growth. We show that HSP70 is a specific binding partner for the DCD prosurvival peptide and define an ATP-dependent DCD-binding site (GNPCH). We also identify an HLA-A*03 antigenic epitope within the DCD peptide, which follows and partially overlaps the HSP70-binding site (CHEASAAQK). This study describes the interaction between HSP70 and the DCD-derived prosurvival peptide, an interaction that may direct the peptide toward antigen presentation and independently contribute to the prosurvival mechanism mediated by DCD.


Publication metadata

Author(s): Stocki P, Wang XN, Morris NJ, Dickinson AM

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Journal of Biological Chemistry

Year: 2011

Volume: 286

Issue: 14

Pages: 12803-12811

Print publication date: 07/01/2011

ISSN (print): 0021-9258

ISSN (electronic): 1083-351X

Publisher: American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Inc.

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M110.179630

DOI: 10.1074/jbc.M110.179630


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Funding

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Tyneside Leukaemia Research Fund
04070Leukemia Research Fund
MRTN-CT-2004-512253European Commission

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