title: Characterization of the cytolytic trigger molecules G7/PNK-E as a molecular complex on the surface of porcine phagocytes.
abstract: G7 and PNK-E mAbs recognize distinct porcine NK cell and granulocyte function-associated molecules that enhance and induce a significant cytolytic response against tumor cell targets through a mechanism of re-directed cytotoxicity. The present study shows that the G7 and PNK-E molecules are present on the surface of porcine neutrophils, monocytes, and pulmonary alveolar macrophages as a physically and functionally associated cytolytic trigger molecular complex. Two-color flow cytometric analysis demonstrates that most, if not all, neutrophils are G7 and PNK-E antigen positive. In contrast, monocytes and PAM contain both G7 and PNK-E positive as well as G7 positive and PNK-E negative subpopulations. mAb binding competition experiments indicate that pretreatment of phagocytes with G7 mAb can block subsequent binding by PNK-E mAb, suggesting that these antigens are physically associated on the surface of porcine phagocytes. Fluorescent co-capping experiments utilizing G7 and PNK-E mAbs clearly demonstrate a physical association between G7 and PNK-E antigens present on the surface of porcine neutrophils. Pretreatment of phagocytes with F(ab')2 fragments of G7 and PNK-E mAbs shows that F(ab')2 G7 mAb blocks subsequent induction of phagocyte-mediated tumor cell cytotoxicity by whole PNK-E mAb but pretreatment with F(ab')2 PNK-E does not block subsequent induction of phagocyte-mediated tumor cell cytotoxicity by whole G7 mAb. In addition, pretreatment of neutrophils and mononuclear phagocytes with F(ab')2 fragments of G7 mAb blocks subsequent whole PNK-E mAb-dependent activation of a phagocytic cell intracellular oxidative burst response but pretreatment with F(ab')2 PNK-E does not block subsequent G7 mAb-dependent activation of a phagocytic cell intracellular oxidative burst response. These data reinforce a physical and functional association between the G7 and PNK-E molecules. Recent identification of the G7 antigen as the porcine homolog of Fc gamma RIII indicates that the G7 and PNK-E mAbs recognize a unique and previously uncharacterized Fc gamma R cytolytic trigger molecular complex present on the surface of porcine neutrophils, monocytes, and PAM.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Finch University of Health Sciences, Chicago Medical School, Illinois 60064-3095.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Aller
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Y B
authors.initials: YB
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology; D000954:Antigens, Surface / Q000032:analysis / Q000276:immunology*; D001667:Binding, Competitive; D003602:Cytotoxicity, Immunologic; D005260:Female; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D016676:Macrophages, Alveolar / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D009000:Monocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000276:immunology*; D010587:Phagocytosis; D011961:Receptors, Fc / Q000276:immunology; D017452:Receptors, IgG / Q000032:analysis / Q000276:immunology*; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic / Q000032:analysis / Q000276:immunology; D013552:Swine
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000954:Antigens, Surface; C089240:G7 protein, Sus scrofa; D011961:Receptors, Fc; D017452:Receptors, IgG; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic