title: Expression of mRNA and proteins for toll-like receptors, associated molecules, defensins and LL-37 by SRIK-NKL, a CD8+ NK/T cell line.
abstract: Natural killer (NK) cells, innate lymphocyte effectors, kill virus-infected host and tumor cells in non-MHC, non-TCR restricted fashion, unlike T cells. The role of NK cells in recognition and killing of pathogens remains unknown. Expression of the ten human pathogen associated molecular pattern or toll-like receptors (TLR's), associated molecules, and antimicrobial peptides alpha, beta defensins, and LL-37 by NK cells has not been investigated previously. We report our CD8+ NK/T cell line SRIK-NKL, derived from leukemic phase of acute lymphoblastic lymphoma, expresses mRNA and protein for 8/10 TLR's, associated proteins for signaling, defensins, cathelicidin/LL-37, and responds to live bacteria by cell proliferation and increased IFN-gamma, TNF-alpha, TNF-beta, and MIP-1alpha production.
authors.affiliation: Department of Allergy and Immunology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA. srivasm2@ccf.org
authors.forename: Maya D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Srivastava
authors.forename: B I S
authors.initials: BI
authors.lastname: Srivastava
mesh_terms: D023181:Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides / Q000235:genetics*; D018414:CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes / Q000502:physiology*; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D023082:Defensins / Q000235:genetics*; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic; D006801:Humans; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000502:physiology*; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000235:genetics*; D005810:Multigene Family; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics*; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000235:genetics*; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D051193:Toll-Like Receptors; D054804:Cathelicidins
chemical_list: D023181:Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides; D023082:Defensins; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D051193:Toll-Like Receptors; D054804:Cathelicidins