title: The role of TCR stimulation and TGF-beta in controlling the expression of CD94/NKG2A receptors on CD8 T cells.
abstract: Following antigen recognition, murine CD8 T cells express CD94/NKG2A receptors. Our results show that this up-regulation occurs rapidly in vitro and is accompanied by an approximately 8-fold increase in CD94 and approximately 125-fold increase in NKG2A mRNA. In contrast, only a twofold increase in NKG2C mRNA is noted. The addition of TGF-beta, but not IL-10, IL-12 or IL-15, leads to a further increase in cell membrane expression of these receptors, as well as a approximately 6-fold increase in mRNA for both chains. TGF-beta also increases CD94/NKG2A expression on memory CD8 T cells that are re-exposed to antigen. The effect of TGF-beta on increasing CD94/NKG2A expression on both naive and memory CD8 T cells occurs only when there is a concurrent stimulation through the TCR. In contrast, TGF-beta does not increase expression of CD94/NKG2A on resting or activated NK cells. We also show by using purified CD8 T cells, that TGF-beta acts directly on these cells. These results implicate a role for both antigen and TGF-beta in increasing expression of inhibitory CD94/NKG2A receptors on CD8 T cells.
authors.affiliation: Center for Immunology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USA.
authors.forename: Anasuya
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gunturi
authors.forename: Rance E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Berg
authors.forename: Emily
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Crossley
authors.forename: Sean
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Murray
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Forman
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015703:Antigens, CD / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D018414:CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D015870:Gene Expression; D037181:Lectins, C-Type / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D008089:Listeria monocytogenes / Q000276:immunology; D008088:Listeriosis / Q000276:immunology; D051379:Mice; D055654:NK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily C; D051920:NK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily D; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D055607:Receptors, Natural Killer Cell; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D015854:Up-Regulation
chemical_list: D015703:Antigens, CD; C527057:Klrc1 protein, mouse; C527060:Klrc2 protein, mouse; C497870:Klrd1 protein, mouse; D037181:Lectins, C-Type; D055654:NK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily C; D051920:NK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily D; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic; D055607:Receptors, Natural Killer Cell; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta