title: Human natural killer cells expressing the memory-associated marker CD45RO from tuberculous pleurisy respond more strongly and rapidly than CD45RO- natural killer cells following stimulation with interleukin-12.
abstract: Natural killer (NK) cells are known as innate immune lymphocytes that respond rapidly when challenged by pathogens but little is known about adaptive immune features including memory related to NK cells from human beings. In the present study, we demonstrate for the first time that human NK cells expressing the memory-associated marker CD45RO were persistent in pleural fluid cells (PFCs) from tuberculous patients. CD45RO(+) NK cells produced significantly more interferon-γ and were more cytotoxic compared with CD45RO(-) NK cells from PFCs when stimulated with interleukin-12 (IL-12). Consistently, IL-12 enhanced the expression of granzyme B, CD69, CD25, NKG2D, IL-12 receptors β1 and β2 on CD45RO(+) NK cells from PFCs. Our experiments contribute to a better understanding of the NK cells from PFCs and indicate that human CD45RO(+) NK cells from PFCs expressing a 'memory-like' phenotype may have an important role in defending against infection by Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Immunology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Control Research of Ministry of Education, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou Chest Hospital of Guangzhou, Guangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Xiaoying
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.forename: Yun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Qin
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Qiao
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Suihua
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lao
authors.forename: Yanying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: Changyou
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015703:Antigens, CD / Q000378:metabolism; D000945:Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte / Q000378:metabolism; D019002:CD56 Antigen / Q000378:metabolism; D002452:Cell Count; D003602:Cytotoxicity, Immunologic / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D058851:GPI-Linked Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D053804:Granzymes / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000378:metabolism; D018664:Interleukin-12 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D053645:Interleukin-2 Receptor alpha Subunit / Q000378:metabolism; D020014:K562 Cells / Q000276:immunology; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D037181:Lectins, C-Type / Q000378:metabolism; D017493:Leukocyte Common Antigens / Q000378:metabolism*; D007963:Leukocytes, Mononuclear / Q000473:pathology; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology*; D016131:Lymphocyte Subsets / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D055654:NK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily C / Q000378:metabolism; D055655:NK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily K / Q000378:metabolism; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000473:pathology; D017452:Receptors, IgG / Q000378:metabolism; D053707:Receptors, Interleukin-12 / Q000378:metabolism; D014396:Tuberculosis, Pleural / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D055815:Young Adult; D000099192:CD69 Antigens
chemical_list: D015703:Antigens, CD; D000945:Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte; D019002:CD56 Antigen; D058851:GPI-Linked Proteins; D053804:Granzymes; D007371:Interferon-gamma; D018664:Interleukin-12; D053645:Interleukin-2 Receptor alpha Subunit; D037181:Lectins, C-Type; D017493:Leukocyte Common Antigens; D055654:NK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily C; D055655:NK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily K; D017452:Receptors, IgG; D053707:Receptors, Interleukin-12; D000099192:CD69 Antigens; C428200:FCGR3B protein, human; C508438:IL12RB1 protein, human; C508017:IL2RA protein, human; C527054:KLRC1 protein, human; C527085:KLRK1 protein, human; C522918:NCAM1 protein, human