Presentation of hydrophobic antigens to T-cells by CD1 molecules

摘要

Provided are CD1 presented antigens, compositions, cells, inhibitors and methods relating to the use of lipoarabinomannan (LAM) antigen presentation by CD1 molecules, including: methods for detecting the presence of a CD1-presented LAM antigen in a sample; methods for isolating such CD1-presented LAM antigens and the isolated antigens; vaccines containing CD1-presented LAM antigens and vaccination methods; methods of blocking CD1 LAM antigen presentation; methods of identifying and/or isolating CD1 blocking agents and the isolated CD1 blocking agents; methods of inducing CD1 expression; and T-cells for use in the methods disclosed herein.