Oral and Poster Presentation 45th Annual ARA NSW-ACT Branch Meeting 2023

Non-Antigenic Modulation of Antigen Receptor (TCR) C-FG Loop Modulates Signalling: Implications of External Factors Influencing T-Cell Responses   (#22)

Nicholas Manolios 1 2
  1. Rheumatology Dept, , Westmead Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
  2. Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia

T-cell recognition of antigens is complex, leading to biochemical and cellular events that impart both specific and targeted immune responses. The result is an array of cytokines that facilitate the direction and intensity of the immune reaction—such as T-cell proliferation, differentiation, macrophage activation, and B-cell isotype switching—all of which may be necessary and appropriate to eliminate the antigen and induce adaptive immunity. Using in silico docking to identify small molecules that putatively bind to the T-cell C-FG loop, we have shown in vitro using an antigen presentation assay that T-cell signalling is altered. The idea of modulating T-cell signalling independently of antigens by directly targeting the FG loop is novel and will be discussed further.