Association with FcRγ Is Essential for Activation Signal through NKR-P1 (CD161) in Natural Killer (NK) Cells and NK1.1+ T Cells

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Natural killer (NK) cells exhibit cytotoxicity against variety of tumor cells and virus-infected cells without prior sensitization and represent unique lymphocytes involved in primary host defense. NKR-P1 is thought to be one of NK receptors mediating activation signals because cross-linking of NKR-P1 activates NK cells to exhibit cytotoxicity and IFN-γ production. However, molecular mechanism of NK cell activation via NKR-P1 is not well elucidated. In this study, we analyzed the cell surface complex associated with NKR-P1 on NK cells and found that NKR-P1 associates with the FcRγ chain which is an essential component of Fc receptors for IgG and IgE. The association between FcRγ and NKR-P1 is independent of Fc receptor complexes. Furthermore, NK cells from FcRγ-deficient mice did not show cytotoxicity or IFN-γ production upon NKR-P1 cross-linking. Similarly, NK1.1 ⁺ T cells from FcRγ-deficient mice did not produce IFN-γ upon NKR-P1 crosslinking. These findings demonstrate that the FcRγ chain plays an important role in activation of NK cells via the NKR-P1 molecule.

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Journal

Journal ID (nlm-ta): J Exp Med

Title: The Journal of Experimental Medicine

Publisher: The Rockefeller University Press

ISSN (Print): 0022-1007

ISSN (Electronic): 1540-9538

Publication date (Print): 15 December 1997

Volume: 186

Issue: 12

Pages: 1957-1963

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From the [* ]Division of Molecular Genetics, Center for Biological Science, Chiba University School of Medicine, Chiba 260, Japan; and the [‡ ]Department of Immunology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo 113, Japan

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Address correspondence to Takashi Saito, Division of Molecular Genetics, Center for Biological Science, Chiba University School of Medicine, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuou-ku, Chiba 260, Japan. Phone: 81 43 226-2197; FAX: 81 43 222-1791; E-mail: saito@ 123456med.m.chiba-u.ac.jp

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DOI: 10.1084/jem.186.12.1957

PMC ID: 2199168

PubMed ID: 9396764

SO-VID: 37d95bb8-b94b-4e0c-a6c6-2e27af623204

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Date received : 28 July 1997

Date revision received : 3 October 1997

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