Figure 5.
Cross-presentation by tonsil DC is proteasome-dependent but remains unaffected by TLR-ligand activation. Purified DC subsets were incubated with different concentrations of MelanA long or short peptide in the presence or absence of lactacystin (Lacta) (A and B) or R848 (C). After washing, DCs were cultured for 24 h with antigen-specific CD8 T cell clones. IFN-γ secretion was assessed as a measure of T cell activation. Background level was subtracted. (A) Each color represents results from the same donor. (B) Mean ± SEM of 4 independent experiments. (C) Mean ± SEM of 6 independent experiments.