Enhanced recognition of human NK receptors after influenza virus infection.

The NK cell cytotoxic activity is regulated by both inhibitory and activating NK receptors. Thus, changes in the expression levels and in the affinity or avidity of those receptors will have a major effect on the killing of target cells. In this study, we demonstrate that the binding of NK-inhibitor...

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Main Authors: Achdout, H, Arnon, T, Markel, G, Gonen-Gross, T, Katz, G, Lieberman, N, Gazit, R, Joseph, A, Kedar, E, Mandelboim, O
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2003
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author Achdout, H
Arnon, T
Markel, G
Gonen-Gross, T
Katz, G
Lieberman, N
Gazit, R
Joseph, A
Kedar, E
Mandelboim, O
author_facet Achdout, H
Arnon, T
Markel, G
Gonen-Gross, T
Katz, G
Lieberman, N
Gazit, R
Joseph, A
Kedar, E
Mandelboim, O
author_sort Achdout, H
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description The NK cell cytotoxic activity is regulated by both inhibitory and activating NK receptors. Thus, changes in the expression levels and in the affinity or avidity of those receptors will have a major effect on the killing of target cells. In this study, we demonstrate that the binding of NK-inhibitory receptors is enhanced after influenza virus infection. Surprisingly, however, no change in the level of class I MHC protein expression was observed on the surface of the infected cells. The increased binding was general, because it was observed in both the killer cell Ig-like receptor 2 domain long tail 1 and leukocyte Ig-like receptor-1. The increased binding was functional, was not dependent on the interaction with viral hemagglutinin-neuraminidase, was not dependent on the glycosylation site, and was not abolished after mutating the transmembrane or cytosolic portions of the class I MHC proteins. Confocal microscopy experiments showed increased binding of NK receptor-coated beads to infected cells expressing the appropriate class I MHC proteins. In addition, specific cell-free bead aggregates covered with class I MHC proteins were observed only in infected cells. We therefore suggest that the influenza virus use a novel mechanism for the inhibition of NK cell activity. This mechanism probably involves the generation of class I MHC complexes in infected cells that cause increased recognition of NK receptors.
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spelling oxford-uuid:257d2999-1307-4723-af13-1e9e127168f72022-03-26T11:55:56ZEnhanced recognition of human NK receptors after influenza virus infection.Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:257d2999-1307-4723-af13-1e9e127168f7EnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford2003Achdout, HArnon, TMarkel, GGonen-Gross, TKatz, GLieberman, NGazit, RJoseph, AKedar, EMandelboim, OThe NK cell cytotoxic activity is regulated by both inhibitory and activating NK receptors. Thus, changes in the expression levels and in the affinity or avidity of those receptors will have a major effect on the killing of target cells. In this study, we demonstrate that the binding of NK-inhibitory receptors is enhanced after influenza virus infection. Surprisingly, however, no change in the level of class I MHC protein expression was observed on the surface of the infected cells. The increased binding was general, because it was observed in both the killer cell Ig-like receptor 2 domain long tail 1 and leukocyte Ig-like receptor-1. The increased binding was functional, was not dependent on the interaction with viral hemagglutinin-neuraminidase, was not dependent on the glycosylation site, and was not abolished after mutating the transmembrane or cytosolic portions of the class I MHC proteins. Confocal microscopy experiments showed increased binding of NK receptor-coated beads to infected cells expressing the appropriate class I MHC proteins. In addition, specific cell-free bead aggregates covered with class I MHC proteins were observed only in infected cells. We therefore suggest that the influenza virus use a novel mechanism for the inhibition of NK cell activity. This mechanism probably involves the generation of class I MHC complexes in infected cells that cause increased recognition of NK receptors.
spellingShingle Achdout, H
Arnon, T
Markel, G
Gonen-Gross, T
Katz, G
Lieberman, N
Gazit, R
Joseph, A
Kedar, E
Mandelboim, O
Enhanced recognition of human NK receptors after influenza virus infection.
title Enhanced recognition of human NK receptors after influenza virus infection.
title_full Enhanced recognition of human NK receptors after influenza virus infection.
title_fullStr Enhanced recognition of human NK receptors after influenza virus infection.
title_full_unstemmed Enhanced recognition of human NK receptors after influenza virus infection.
title_short Enhanced recognition of human NK receptors after influenza virus infection.
title_sort enhanced recognition of human nk receptors after influenza virus infection
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