Zhang, T

Pepstatin A-sensitive aspartic proteases in lysosome are involved in degradation of the invariant chain and antigen-processing in antigen presenting cells of mice infected with Leishmania major. [electronic resource] - Biochemical and biophysical research communications Sep 2000 - 693-701 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

0006-291X

10.1006/bbrc.2000.3538 doi


Animals
Antibody Formation--drug effects
Antigen Presentation--immunology
Antigen-Presenting Cells--immunology
Antigens, Differentiation, B-Lymphocyte--immunology
Antigens, Protozoan--metabolism
Aspartic Acid Endopeptidases--antagonists & inhibitors
CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes--drug effects
Cathepsin B--antagonists & inhibitors
Cell Division--drug effects
Cysteine Proteinase Inhibitors--therapeutic use
Cytokines--metabolism
Dipeptides--therapeutic use
Disease Models, Animal
Female
Histocompatibility Antigens Class II--immunology
Leishmania major
Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous--drug therapy
Lymphocytes--drug effects
Lysosomes--metabolism
Mice
Mice, Inbred BALB C
Mice, Inbred DBA
Pepstatins--pharmacology
Th1 Cells--drug effects
Th2 Cells--drug effects