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NKG2A inhibits TH2 cell effector function in vitro.


ABSTRACT: We previously reported that NKG2A, a key inhibitory ligand for HLA-E, is expressed on activated TH2 but not TH1 cells. Here we measured cytokine expression in human ex vivo TH2 cells upon activation with anti-CD3/28 and challenge with an NKG2A-specific agonist.TH2 cells were purified from healthy volunteers and activated with anti-CD3/28 in the presence and absence of NKG2A-specific agonist. IL-4 was used as a marker of TH2 effector function and measured by flow cytometry.Activation of TH2 cells increased NKG2A positivity from (Mean +/- SE) 7.3 +/- 2.4% to 13.7 +/- 3.8%; (p = 0.03). The presence of NKG2A agonist did not significantly alter NKG2A expression, however, the percentage of activated TH2 cells expressing intracellular IL-4 decreased from 25.5 +/- 6.8% to 9.3 +/- 4.8% (p = 0.001).We show that signalling through NKG2A suppresses TH2 effector function. This may provide a means to modulate Th1/Th2 balance in diseases where Th2 cytokines predominate.

SUBMITTER: Freishtat RJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2174509 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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NKG2A inhibits TH2 cell effector function in vitro.

Freishtat Robert J RJ   Mojgani Bahar B   Nazemzadeh Maryam M   Nagaraju Kanneboyina K   Hoffman Eric P EP  

BMC pulmonary medicine 20071010


<h4>Background</h4>We previously reported that NKG2A, a key inhibitory ligand for HLA-E, is expressed on activated TH2 but not TH1 cells. Here we measured cytokine expression in human ex vivo TH2 cells upon activation with anti-CD3/28 and challenge with an NKG2A-specific agonist.<h4>Methods</h4>TH2 cells were purified from healthy volunteers and activated with anti-CD3/28 in the presence and absence of NKG2A-specific agonist. IL-4 was used as a marker of TH2 effector function and measured by flo  ...[more]

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