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Title: Sostdc1 Regulates NK Cell Maturation and Cytotoxicity [Sostdc1 regulates natural killer cell maturation and cytotoxicity]

Abstract

NK cells are innate-like lymphocytes that eliminate virally infected and cancerous cells, but the mechanisms that control NK cell development and cytotoxicity are incompletely understood. We identified roles for sclerostin domain–containing-1 (Sostdc1) in NK cell development and function. Sostdc1-knockout (Sostdc1–/–) mice display a progressive accumulation of transitional NK cells (tNKs) (CD27+CD11b+) with age, indicating a partial developmental block. The NK cell Ly49 repertoire in Sostdc1–/– mice is also changed. Lower frequencies of Sostdc1–/–splenic tNKs express inhibitory Ly49G2 receptors, but higher frequencies express activating Ly49H and Ly49D receptors. Yet, the frequencies of Ly49I+, G2+, H+, and D+ populations were universally decreased at the most mature (CD27CD11b+) stage. We theorized that the Ly49 repertoire in Sostdc1–/– mice would correlate with NK killing ability and observed that Sostdc1–/– NK cells are hyporesponsive against MHC class I–deficient cell targets in vitro and in vivo, despite higher CD107a surface levels and similar IFN-γ expression to controls. Consistent with Sostdc1’s known role in Wnt signaling regulation, Tcf7 and Lef1 levels were higher in Sostdc1–/– NK cells. Expression of the NK development gene Id2 was decreased in Sostdc1–/– immature NK and tNK cells, but Eomes and Tbx21 expression was unaffected. Reciprocal bone marrow transplant experiments showed thatmore » Sostdc1 regulates NK cell maturation and expression of Ly49 receptors in a cell-extrinsic fashion from both nonhematopoietic and hematopoietic sources. Taken together, these data support a role for Sostdc1 in the regulation of NK cell maturation and cytotoxicity, and identify potential NK cell niches.« less

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  1. Univ. of California Merced, Merced, CA (United States)
  2. Univ. of California Merced, Merced, CA (United States); Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
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Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
OSTI Identifier:
1527290
Report Number(s):
LLNL-JRNL-755297
Journal ID: ISSN 0022-1767; 942176
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC52-07NA27344
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Journal of Immunology
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 202; Journal Issue: 8; Journal ID: ISSN 0022-1767
Publisher:
The American Association of Immunologists, Inc.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

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Millan, Alberto J., Elizaldi, Sonny R., Lee, Eric M., Aceves, Jeffrey O., Murugesh, Deepa, Loots, Gabriela G., and Manilay, Jennifer O. Sostdc1 Regulates NK Cell Maturation and Cytotoxicity [Sostdc1 regulates natural killer cell maturation and cytotoxicity]. United States: N. p., 2019. Web. doi:10.4049/jimmunol.1801157.
Millan, Alberto J., Elizaldi, Sonny R., Lee, Eric M., Aceves, Jeffrey O., Murugesh, Deepa, Loots, Gabriela G., & Manilay, Jennifer O. Sostdc1 Regulates NK Cell Maturation and Cytotoxicity [Sostdc1 regulates natural killer cell maturation and cytotoxicity]. United States. https://doi.org/10.4049/jimmunol.1801157
Millan, Alberto J., Elizaldi, Sonny R., Lee, Eric M., Aceves, Jeffrey O., Murugesh, Deepa, Loots, Gabriela G., and Manilay, Jennifer O. Mon . "Sostdc1 Regulates NK Cell Maturation and Cytotoxicity [Sostdc1 regulates natural killer cell maturation and cytotoxicity]". United States. https://doi.org/10.4049/jimmunol.1801157. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1527290.
@article{osti_1527290,
title = {Sostdc1 Regulates NK Cell Maturation and Cytotoxicity [Sostdc1 regulates natural killer cell maturation and cytotoxicity]},
author = {Millan, Alberto J. and Elizaldi, Sonny R. and Lee, Eric M. and Aceves, Jeffrey O. and Murugesh, Deepa and Loots, Gabriela G. and Manilay, Jennifer O.},
abstractNote = {NK cells are innate-like lymphocytes that eliminate virally infected and cancerous cells, but the mechanisms that control NK cell development and cytotoxicity are incompletely understood. We identified roles for sclerostin domain–containing-1 (Sostdc1) in NK cell development and function. Sostdc1-knockout (Sostdc1–/–) mice display a progressive accumulation of transitional NK cells (tNKs) (CD27+CD11b+) with age, indicating a partial developmental block. The NK cell Ly49 repertoire in Sostdc1–/– mice is also changed. Lower frequencies of Sostdc1–/–splenic tNKs express inhibitory Ly49G2 receptors, but higher frequencies express activating Ly49H and Ly49D receptors. Yet, the frequencies of Ly49I+, G2+, H+, and D+ populations were universally decreased at the most mature (CD27–CD11b+) stage. We theorized that the Ly49 repertoire in Sostdc1–/– mice would correlate with NK killing ability and observed that Sostdc1–/– NK cells are hyporesponsive against MHC class I–deficient cell targets in vitro and in vivo, despite higher CD107a surface levels and similar IFN-γ expression to controls. Consistent with Sostdc1’s known role in Wnt signaling regulation, Tcf7 and Lef1 levels were higher in Sostdc1–/– NK cells. Expression of the NK development gene Id2 was decreased in Sostdc1–/– immature NK and tNK cells, but Eomes and Tbx21 expression was unaffected. Reciprocal bone marrow transplant experiments showed that Sostdc1 regulates NK cell maturation and expression of Ly49 receptors in a cell-extrinsic fashion from both nonhematopoietic and hematopoietic sources. Taken together, these data support a role for Sostdc1 in the regulation of NK cell maturation and cytotoxicity, and identify potential NK cell niches.},
doi = {10.4049/jimmunol.1801157},
journal = {Journal of Immunology},
number = 8,
volume = 202,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Apr 15 00:00:00 EDT 2019},
month = {Mon Apr 15 00:00:00 EDT 2019}
}

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