This protocol describes the use of single chain MHC class I complexes to investigate molecular interactions in human CD8+ T cell activation: generation of engineered antigen presenting cells expressing single chain constructs, culture of human CD8+ T cell clone and T cell activation experiments.
Zhao, X., Hamidinia, M., Choo, J. A. L., Too, C. T., Ho, Z. Z., Ren, E. C., Bertoletti, A., MacAry, P. A., Gould, K. G., Brzostek, J., Gascoigne, N. R. Use of Single Chain MHC Technology to Investigate Co-agonism in Human CD8+ T Cell Activation. J. Vis. Exp. (144), e59126, doi:10.3791/59126 (2019).