title: Fc gamma RIII activation is different in CD16+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes and natural killer cells.
abstract: The transmembrane protein CD16 (Fc gamma RIII) is detected on activated macrophages, natural killer (NK) cells and a small subset of T lymphocytes. From CD3-CD56+ CD16+bright NK cells and CD3+ CD56+ CD16+dim non-major histocompatibility complex (MHC)-restricted cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) clones were generated reflecting the stable, but different, CD16 expression of the respective peripheral blood subpopulations. To compare the role of CD16 on NK cells and non-MHC-restricted CTL, Fc gamma RIII activation and its mechanisms were investigated using monoclonal antibodies (mAb). Cross-linking of CD16 induced Ca2+ influx in CD16+bright NK clones. In contrast, there was no Ca2+ mobilization after CD16 activation in CD16+dim CTL, which revealed a good response to cross-linking of CD3 antigen. Pretreatment with CD16 mAb alone or cross-linked CD16 mAb did not block the CD3 response of CD16+dim CTL. Again, CD16 cross-linking induced more interferon-gamma transcription in NK cell clones than in non-MHC-restricted CTL clones. Also a higher tumor necrosis factor-alpha production of NK clones after CD16 cross-linking compared to CD16+dim CTL could be observed. These data suggest that after CD16 activation CD16+dim CTL and CD16+bright NK cells use different second messengers. In addition, signal transduction via CD3 and CD16 appears to function independently in CD16+dim non-MHC-restricted CTL.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Immunologie und Transfusionsmedizin, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, FRG.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Uciechowski
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Gessner
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schindler
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Schmidt
mesh_terms: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D015703:Antigens, CD / Q000096:biosynthesis; D000943:Antigens, Differentiation / Q000502:physiology*; D000945:Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte / Q000096:biosynthesis; D015152:Blotting, Northern; D017252:CD3 Complex; D019002:CD56 Antigen; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D002999:Clone Cells; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D006801:Humans; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000502:physiology*; D012313:RNA / Q000032:analysis; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell / Q000096:biosynthesis; D011961:Receptors, Fc / Q000502:physiology*; D017452:Receptors, IgG; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000276:immunology; D013602:T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic / Q000502:physiology*; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000096:biosynthesis
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D015703:Antigens, CD; D000943:Antigens, Differentiation; D000945:Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte; D017252:CD3 Complex; D019002:CD56 Antigen; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell; D011961:Receptors, Fc; D017452:Receptors, IgG; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D012313:RNA; D002118:Calcium