Structural basis of T‐cell specificity and activation by the bacterial superantigen TSST‐1

B Moza, AK Varma, RA Buonpane, P Zhu… - The EMBO …, 2007 - embopress.org
Superantigens (SAGs) bind simultaneously to major histocompatibility complex (MHC) and T‐
cell receptor (TCR) molecules, resulting in the massive release of inflammatory cytokines …

Superantigens: biology, immunology, and potential role in disease

CG Drake, BL Kotzin - Journal of clinical immunology, 1992 - Springer
Superantigens are unique products of bacteria and viruses which, in combination with class
II major histocompatibility complex molecules, are capable of stimulating a large fraction of T …

Superantigens

B Fleischer - Apmis, 1994 - Wiley Online Library
“Superantigens” is the term for a group of molecules that have in common an extremely
potent stimulatory activity for T lymphocytes of several species. They stimulate CD4+, CD8+ …

In vivo effects of superantigens

MA Blackman, DL Woodland - Life sciences, 1995 - Elsevier
Superantigens are potent immunostimulatory molecules that activate both T cells and
antigen presenting cells. The consequences of superantigen exposure range from induction …

Superantigens: the good, the bad, and the ugly

BA Torres, S Kominsky, GQ Perrin… - Experimental …, 2001 - journals.sagepub.com
Increasing evidence suggests that superantigens play a role in Immune-mediated diseases.
Superantigens are potent activators of CD4* T cells, causing rapid and massive proliferation …

Interplay between superantigens and immunoreceptors

K Petersson, G Forsberg… - Scandinavian journal of …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Superantigens (SAGs) cause a massive T‐cell proliferation by simultaneously binding to
major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II on antigen‐presenting cells and T‐cell …