IL-15 Promotes Polyfunctional NK Cell Responses to Influenza by Boosting IL-12 Production.
J Immunol
; 200(8): 2738-2747, 2018 04 15.
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ABSTRACT
IL-15 is a key regulator of NK cell maintenance and proliferation and synergizes with other myeloid cell-derived cytokines to enhance NK cell effector function. At low concentrations, trans-presentation of IL-15 by dendritic cells can activate NK cells, whereas at higher concentrations it can act directly on NK cells, independently of accessory cells. In this study, we investigate the potential for IL-15 to boost responses to influenza virus by promoting accessory cell function. We find that coculture of human PBMCs with inactivated whole influenza virus (A/Victoria/361/2011) in the presence of very low concentrations of IL-15 results in increased production of myeloid cell-derived cytokines, including IL-12, IFN-α2, GM-CSF, and IL-1ß, and an increased frequency of polyfunctional NK cells (defined by the expression of two or more of CD107a, IFN-γ, and CD25). Neutralization experiments demonstrate that IL-15-mediated enhancement of NK cell responses is primarily dependent on IL-12 and partially dependent on IFN-αßR1 signaling. Critically, IL-15 boosted the production of IL-12 in influenza-stimulated blood myeloid dendritic cells. IL-15 costimulation also restored the ability of less-differentiated NK cells from human CMV-seropositive individuals to respond to influenza virus. These data suggest that very low concentrations of IL-15 play an important role in boosting accessory cell function to support NK cell effector functions.
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Assunto principal:
Vírus da Influenza A
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Células Matadoras Naturais
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Ativação Linfocitária
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Interleucina-12
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Interleucina-15
Limite:
Humans
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En
Revista:
J Immunol
Ano de publicação:
2018
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Article