The NK cell granule protein NKG7 regulates cytotoxic granule exocytosis and inflammation.
Nat Immunol
; 21(10): 1205-1218, 2020 10.
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ABSTRACT
Immune-modulating therapies have revolutionized the treatment of chronic diseases, particularly cancer. However, their success is restricted and there is a need to identify new therapeutic targets. Here, we show that natural killer cell granule protein 7 (NKG7) is a regulator of lymphocyte granule exocytosis and downstream inflammation in a broad range of diseases. NKG7 expressed by CD4+ and CD8+ T cells played key roles in promoting inflammation during visceral leishmaniasis and malaria-two important parasitic diseases. Additionally, NKG7 expressed by natural killer cells was critical for controlling cancer initiation, growth and metastasis. NKG7 function in natural killer and CD8+ T cells was linked with their ability to regulate the translocation of CD107a to the cell surface and kill cellular targets, while NKG7 also had a major impact on CD4+ T cell activation following infection. Thus, we report a novel therapeutic target expressed on a range of immune cells with functions in different immune responses.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Plasmodium
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Leishmania donovani
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Células Asesinas Naturales
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Linfocitos T CD4-Positivos
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Linfocitos T CD8-positivos
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Inflamación
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Leishmaniasis Visceral
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Malaria
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Proteínas de la Membrana
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Animals
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Humans
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En
Revista:
Nat Immunol
Asunto de la revista:
ALERGIA E IMUNOLOGIA
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Australia