Modulation of lymphocyte function with inhibitory CD2: loss of NK and NKT cells |
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Authors: | Ortaldo John R Mason Anna Willette-Brown Jami Ruscetti Frank W Wine John Back Timothy Stull Terri Bere E William Feigenbaum Lionel Winkler-Pickett Robin Young Howard A |
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Institution: | a Laboratory of Experimental Immunology, Cancer and Inflammation Program, NCI-CCR, 560/31-93, Frederick, MD 21702-1201, USA b SAIC-Frederick, Basic Research Laboratory, Frederick, MD 21702-1201, USA c SAIC-Frederick, LASP, Frederick, MD 21702-1201, USA |
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Abstract: | Analysis of the NK cell developmental pathway suggests that CD2 expression may be important in regulating NK maturation. To test this hypothesis, we developed mice containing only an inhibitory CD2 molecule by linking the extracellular domain of CD2 to an intracellular immunoreceptor tyrosine-based inhibitory motif (ITIM) motif. Mice containing the CD2 Tg(ITIM) transgene, introduced into a CD2 KO background, have no morphologically detectable lymph nodes, although development of the thymus appears normal. In addition, these mice had major loss of both NK and NKT subsets in peripheral organs, while T and B cell frequencies were intact. Expression of CD2 was low on T cells and lacking on B cells and functional defects were observed in these populations. NKT cells expressing CD4 were absent, while the CD8+ and double negative NKT cells were retained. Small subsets of NK cells were detected but expression of CD2 on these cells was very low or absent, and their maturation was impaired. Based on the phenotype described here, we believe that these mice represent a unique model to study lymphoid organ and lymphocyte development. |
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Keywords: | NK NKT CD2 Transgene ITIM |
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