WT-1−derived immunogenic epitopes identified by mapping the IFNγ responses of T cells after sensitization with the pool of overlapping pentadecapeptides spanning the whole sequence of the WT-1 protein
15-mer no. containing the dominant epitope . | Sequence identified . | Presenting HLA allele . | IFNγ response of T cells, % IFNγ+ cells . | Cytotoxic CTL response, % (at a 50:1 effector: stimulator ratio) vs: . | ||||
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No WT-1 peptide . | WT-1 peptide loaded . | WT-1− autologous APCs . | WT-1 peptide–loaded autologous APCs . | WT-1− leukemia cells . | WT-1+ leukemia cells* . | |||
1 | (−125)-(−117)RQRPHPGAL | B0702 | 0.9 | 11.3 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 67 |
2 | (−119)-(−111)GALRNPTAC | B0702 | 0.5 | 14.0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 60 |
4 | (−110)-(−102)PLPHFPPSL | A0201 | 0.98 | 5.75 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 22 |
5 | (−107)-(−99)HFPPSLPPT | A3101 | 0.73 | 4.82 | 0 | 42 | ND | ND |
7 | (−99)-(−91)THSPTHPPR | B4001 | 1.5 | 12.8 | 0 | 45 | 3 | 65 |
A0201 | 0.4 | 5 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 38 | ||
13 | (−75)-(67)AILDFLLLQ | A0201 | 0.61 | 5.07 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 19 |
20 | (−47)-(39)PGCLQQPEQ | A0201 | 0.2 | 3.67 | 6 | 54 | 5 | 19 |
B4701 | 0.5 | 4.6 | 6 | 54 | ND | ND | ||
(−47)-(−37)PGCLQQPEQQG | DRB10101 | 0.33 | 3.1 | 6 | 54 | ND | ND | |
24-25 | (−27)-(−19)KLGAAEASA | A0201 | 1.05 | 4.48 | 3 | 41 | 10 | 37 |
29-30 | (−8)-(1)ASGSEPQQM | B3501 | 0.07 | 1.0 | 5 | 73 | 5 | 39 |
33 | 6-15RDLNALLPAV | A0201 | 1.1 | 11.0 | 2 | 51 | 0 | 9 |
B5701 | 0.19 | 1.24 | 3 | 44 | ND | ND | ||
37 | 22-31GGCALPVSGA | A0201 | 0.07 | 0.9 | 8 | 32 | 3 | 47 |
39 | 30-38GAAQWAPVL | B3901 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 2 | 31 | ND | ND |
41 | 38-46LDFAPPGAS | A0201 | 0.2 | 4.18 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 40 |
38-48LDFAPPGASAY | DRB10402 | 0.2 | 1.41 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 40 | |
43 | 46-54SAYGSLGGP | A0201 | 1.2 | 6.46 | 2 | 51 | 0 | 0 |
B4001 | 1.09 | 6.84 | 2 | 41 | 3 | 68 | ||
46 | 58-66PAPPPPPPP | A0201 | 1.15 | 6.69 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
58 | 106-114ACRYGPFGP | B4402 | 0.92 | 5.65 | 8 | 46 | ND | ND |
62 | 122-130SGQARMFPN | B3503 | 0.78 | 2.0 | 0 | 84 | ND | ND |
C0401 | 0.78 | 2.0 | 0 | 84 | ND | ND | ||
62-63 | 126-134RMFPNAPYL† | A0201 | 0.52 | 2.17 | 3 | 41 | 2 | 25 |
65-66 | 135-143PSCLESQPA | B3501 | 0.07 | 0.61 | 0 | 35 | ND | ND |
68 | 146-154NQGYSTVTF | A0101 | 0.92 | 4.0 | 2 | 19 | ND | ND |
73 | 166-174HHAAQFPNH | B3801 | 0.81 | 3.14 | 0 | 26 | ND | ND |
74-75 | 174-182HSFKHEDPM | B3501 | 1.3 | 18.0 | 0 | 50 | 5 | 45 |
82 | 202-210CHTPTDSCT | B4402 | 1.02 | 3.77 | 8 | 37 | ND | ND |
83-84 | 209-217CTGSQALLL | A0101 | 0.03 | 0.29 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 33 |
83 | 206-214TDSCTGSQA | B3802 | 0.71 | 4.02 | 0 | 88 | ND | ND |
B4402 | 1.01 | 4.2 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 56 | ||
86 | 218-226RTPYSSDNL | B3503 | 0.84 | 3.0 | 0 | 84 | 4 | 48 |
C0401 | 0.84 | 3.0 | 0 | 84 | 4 | 48 | ||
87 | 225-233NLYQMTSQLE | A0201 | 0.13 | 0.9 | 3 | 87 | 0 | 0 |
91 | 238-246WNQMNLGAT | A0201 | 1.34 | 8.0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 19 |
C1701 | 2.1 | 12.0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 16 | ||
A0101 | 2.1 | 7.31 | 0 | 26 | ND | ND | ||
B3508 | 1.23 | 5.0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 19 | ||
91-92 | 239-248NQMNLGATL | A2402 | 0.02 | 0.14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 17 |
91 | 238-248WNQMNLGATLK | DRB11104 | 0.59 | 6.0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
235-249CMTWNQMNLGATLKG | DRB10402 | 0.07 | 0.53 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 17 | |
92 | 242-250NLGATLKGV | A0101 | 0.32 | 1.83 | 2 | 19 | ND | ND |
A0201 | 0.06 | 0.75 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 19 | ||
92-93 | 243-252LGATLKGVAA | A0203 | 0.54 | 2.1 | 0 | 35 | ND | ND |
93 | 246-253TLKGVAAGS | A6901 | 0.09 | 1.85 | 4 | 80 | ND | ND |
99-100 | 269-278GYESDNHTT | A0101 | 0.12 | 2.43 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 33 |
B3501 | 0.1 | 0.61 | 0 | 35 | ND | ND | ||
112-113 | 323-332FMCAYPGCNK | B3501 | 1.3 | 18.0 | 0 | 70 | 5 | 45 |
320-334KRPFMCAYPGC | DRB10401 | 0.91 | 3.48 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
129 | 390-398RKFSRSDHL | A0201 | 1.08 | 5.81 | 3 | 40 | ND | ND |
131 | 398-406LKTHTTRTHT | A0201 | 1.56 | 14.0 | 0 | 38 | ND | ND |
141 | 436-445NMHQRNHTKL | A0201 | 1.78 | 6.69 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
B4001 | 2.1 | 7.71 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 72 | ||
A2402 | 0.61 | 2.79 | 19 | 47 | 0 | 0 |
15-mer no. containing the dominant epitope . | Sequence identified . | Presenting HLA allele . | IFNγ response of T cells, % IFNγ+ cells . | Cytotoxic CTL response, % (at a 50:1 effector: stimulator ratio) vs: . | ||||
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No WT-1 peptide . | WT-1 peptide loaded . | WT-1− autologous APCs . | WT-1 peptide–loaded autologous APCs . | WT-1− leukemia cells . | WT-1+ leukemia cells* . | |||
1 | (−125)-(−117)RQRPHPGAL | B0702 | 0.9 | 11.3 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 67 |
2 | (−119)-(−111)GALRNPTAC | B0702 | 0.5 | 14.0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 60 |
4 | (−110)-(−102)PLPHFPPSL | A0201 | 0.98 | 5.75 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 22 |
5 | (−107)-(−99)HFPPSLPPT | A3101 | 0.73 | 4.82 | 0 | 42 | ND | ND |
7 | (−99)-(−91)THSPTHPPR | B4001 | 1.5 | 12.8 | 0 | 45 | 3 | 65 |
A0201 | 0.4 | 5 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 38 | ||
13 | (−75)-(67)AILDFLLLQ | A0201 | 0.61 | 5.07 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 19 |
20 | (−47)-(39)PGCLQQPEQ | A0201 | 0.2 | 3.67 | 6 | 54 | 5 | 19 |
B4701 | 0.5 | 4.6 | 6 | 54 | ND | ND | ||
(−47)-(−37)PGCLQQPEQQG | DRB10101 | 0.33 | 3.1 | 6 | 54 | ND | ND | |
24-25 | (−27)-(−19)KLGAAEASA | A0201 | 1.05 | 4.48 | 3 | 41 | 10 | 37 |
29-30 | (−8)-(1)ASGSEPQQM | B3501 | 0.07 | 1.0 | 5 | 73 | 5 | 39 |
33 | 6-15RDLNALLPAV | A0201 | 1.1 | 11.0 | 2 | 51 | 0 | 9 |
B5701 | 0.19 | 1.24 | 3 | 44 | ND | ND | ||
37 | 22-31GGCALPVSGA | A0201 | 0.07 | 0.9 | 8 | 32 | 3 | 47 |
39 | 30-38GAAQWAPVL | B3901 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 2 | 31 | ND | ND |
41 | 38-46LDFAPPGAS | A0201 | 0.2 | 4.18 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 40 |
38-48LDFAPPGASAY | DRB10402 | 0.2 | 1.41 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 40 | |
43 | 46-54SAYGSLGGP | A0201 | 1.2 | 6.46 | 2 | 51 | 0 | 0 |
B4001 | 1.09 | 6.84 | 2 | 41 | 3 | 68 | ||
46 | 58-66PAPPPPPPP | A0201 | 1.15 | 6.69 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
58 | 106-114ACRYGPFGP | B4402 | 0.92 | 5.65 | 8 | 46 | ND | ND |
62 | 122-130SGQARMFPN | B3503 | 0.78 | 2.0 | 0 | 84 | ND | ND |
C0401 | 0.78 | 2.0 | 0 | 84 | ND | ND | ||
62-63 | 126-134RMFPNAPYL† | A0201 | 0.52 | 2.17 | 3 | 41 | 2 | 25 |
65-66 | 135-143PSCLESQPA | B3501 | 0.07 | 0.61 | 0 | 35 | ND | ND |
68 | 146-154NQGYSTVTF | A0101 | 0.92 | 4.0 | 2 | 19 | ND | ND |
73 | 166-174HHAAQFPNH | B3801 | 0.81 | 3.14 | 0 | 26 | ND | ND |
74-75 | 174-182HSFKHEDPM | B3501 | 1.3 | 18.0 | 0 | 50 | 5 | 45 |
82 | 202-210CHTPTDSCT | B4402 | 1.02 | 3.77 | 8 | 37 | ND | ND |
83-84 | 209-217CTGSQALLL | A0101 | 0.03 | 0.29 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 33 |
83 | 206-214TDSCTGSQA | B3802 | 0.71 | 4.02 | 0 | 88 | ND | ND |
B4402 | 1.01 | 4.2 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 56 | ||
86 | 218-226RTPYSSDNL | B3503 | 0.84 | 3.0 | 0 | 84 | 4 | 48 |
C0401 | 0.84 | 3.0 | 0 | 84 | 4 | 48 | ||
87 | 225-233NLYQMTSQLE | A0201 | 0.13 | 0.9 | 3 | 87 | 0 | 0 |
91 | 238-246WNQMNLGAT | A0201 | 1.34 | 8.0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 19 |
C1701 | 2.1 | 12.0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 16 | ||
A0101 | 2.1 | 7.31 | 0 | 26 | ND | ND | ||
B3508 | 1.23 | 5.0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 19 | ||
91-92 | 239-248NQMNLGATL | A2402 | 0.02 | 0.14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 17 |
91 | 238-248WNQMNLGATLK | DRB11104 | 0.59 | 6.0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
235-249CMTWNQMNLGATLKG | DRB10402 | 0.07 | 0.53 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 17 | |
92 | 242-250NLGATLKGV | A0101 | 0.32 | 1.83 | 2 | 19 | ND | ND |
A0201 | 0.06 | 0.75 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 19 | ||
92-93 | 243-252LGATLKGVAA | A0203 | 0.54 | 2.1 | 0 | 35 | ND | ND |
93 | 246-253TLKGVAAGS | A6901 | 0.09 | 1.85 | 4 | 80 | ND | ND |
99-100 | 269-278GYESDNHTT | A0101 | 0.12 | 2.43 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 33 |
B3501 | 0.1 | 0.61 | 0 | 35 | ND | ND | ||
112-113 | 323-332FMCAYPGCNK | B3501 | 1.3 | 18.0 | 0 | 70 | 5 | 45 |
320-334KRPFMCAYPGC | DRB10401 | 0.91 | 3.48 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
129 | 390-398RKFSRSDHL | A0201 | 1.08 | 5.81 | 3 | 40 | ND | ND |
131 | 398-406LKTHTTRTHT | A0201 | 1.56 | 14.0 | 0 | 38 | ND | ND |
141 | 436-445NMHQRNHTKL | A0201 | 1.78 | 6.69 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
B4001 | 2.1 | 7.71 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 72 | ||
A2402 | 0.61 | 2.79 | 19 | 47 | 0 | 0 |
Epitopes are identified by position on the WT-1 protein. T cells are characterized as to their production of IFNγ and their cytotoxic activity against peptide loaded APCs and unloaded WT-1+ and WT-1− leukemic cells.
ND indicates not determined.
Leukemia targets were derived from either immortalized leukemia cell lines or primary leukemia cells obtained from patients with WT-1+ leukemia.
The epitope previously predicted by the computer algorithm or described in the literature.