.beta.2 microglobulin fusion proteins and high affinity variants
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Jan 27, 2004
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Mar 19, 2001
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Jun 10, 1998
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.beta..sub.2 -microglobulin fusion proteins and modified forms of .beta..sub.2 -microglobulin are disclosed. The fusion proteins are shown to incorporate onto the surface of MHC I expressing mammalian cells and to cause an increased cytotoxic T-cell response to antigens presented by such cells. The fusion proteins are useful in methods of tumor therapy. Modified forms of human .beta..sub.2 -microglobulin, particularly a form having a serine to valine transition at amino acid position 55 of the mature protein are shown to have an enhanced affinity for MHC I heavy chain, and are useful both in the disclosed fusion proteins and as a vaccine adjuvant where enhanced cytotoxic T-cell response is desired.
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