Recombinant interleukin 2-activated natural killer cells regulate IgG2a production.
In this report we have analyzed the effect of recombinant interleukin 2 (rIL 2) and rIL 2-activated natural killer (NK) cells on the production of immunoglobulin isotypes by lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated spleen cells from nude mice. We found that rIL 2 induced a dose-dependent increase of IgG2a secretion and a concomitant inhibition of the secretion of other Ig isotypes. The analysis of the phenotype of LPS- and LPS+ rIL 2-stimulated nude spleen cells showed the appearance of a Thy-1+ asialo GM-1+slgM-CD3-CD4-CD8- cell population in the presence of rIL 2. A population with a similar phenotype was generated upon stimulation of spleen cells from nude mice with rIL 2 alone. These cells lysed YAC-1 cells, did not contain the alpha or gamma transcripts encoding the corresponding T cell receptor chains and are therefore NK cells activated by rIL 2. In co-culture experiments, these cells selectively increased the secretion of IgG2a by LPS-stimulated splenocytes from nude mice. The IgG2a induction triggered by rIL 2-activated NK cells, as well as that triggered by rIL 2, were blocked by an anti-interferon gamma monoclonal antibody. Thus, rIL 2 activated-NK cells enhance the production of IgG2a by secreting interferon-gamma.
Laboratoire d'Immunologie, Cellulaire et Clinique, INSERM U.255, Institut Curie, Paris.
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D000818:Animals; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000378:metabolism; D015152:Blotting, Northern; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D015870:Gene Expression; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000502:physiology; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation / Q000187:drug effects*; D051379:Mice; D008819:Mice, Nude; D012313:RNA / Q000032:analysis; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell / Q000096:biosynthesis; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology
D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007376:Interleukin-2; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D012313:RNA; D007371:Interferon-gamma