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Memory like NK cells display stem cell like properties after Zika virus infection.


ABSTRACT: NK cells have been shown to display adaptive traits such as memory formation akin to T and B lymphocytes. Here we show that Zika virus infection induces memory like NK cells that express CD27. Strikingly, these cells exhibit stem-like features that include expansion capacity, self-renewal pathway, differentiation into effector cells, longer telomeres and gene signature associated with hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) progenitors. This subset shared transcriptional and epigenetic changes with memory CD8 T cells, stem cells and stem like T cells. These NK cells with memory and stem cell features, which we term "NK memory stem cells", demonstrated greater antiviral potential than CD27- or naïve CD27+ NK when adoptively transferred to Zika infected mice. Our results also suggest a role for the transcription factor TCF-1 in memory and stemness features of this NK subset. This study defines a unique TCF1hi CD27+ NK subset with memory capacity and stem cell features that play a role in antiviral immunity.

SUBMITTER: Kujur W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7793296 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Memory like NK cells display stem cell like properties after Zika virus infection.

Kujur Weshely W   Murillo Oscar O   Adduri Raju S R RSR   Vankayalapati Ramakrishna R   Konduru Nagarjun V NV   Mulik Sachin S  

PLoS pathogens 20201228 12


NK cells have been shown to display adaptive traits such as memory formation akin to T and B lymphocytes. Here we show that Zika virus infection induces memory like NK cells that express CD27. Strikingly, these cells exhibit stem-like features that include expansion capacity, self-renewal pathway, differentiation into effector cells, longer telomeres and gene signature associated with hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) progenitors. This subset shared transcriptional and epigenetic changes with memory  ...[more]

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