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Nature | 2001

Recognition of haemagglutinins on virus-infected cells by NKp46 activates lysis by human NK cells.

Ofer Mandelboim; Niva Lieberman; Marianna Lev; Lada Paul; Tal I. Arnon; Yuri Bushkin; Daniel M. Davis; Jack L. Strominger; Jonathan W. Yewdell; Angel Porgador

Natural killer (NK) cells destroy virus-infected and tumour cells, apparently without the need for previous antigen stimulation. In part, target cells are recognized by their diminished expression of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I molecules, which normally interact with inhibitory receptors on the NK cell surface. NK cells also express triggering receptors that are specific for non-MHC ligands; but the nature of the ligands recognized on target cells is undefined. NKp46 is thought to be the main activating receptor for human NK cells. Here we show that a soluble NKp46–immunoglobulin fusion protein binds to both the haemagglutinin of influenza virus and the haemagglutinin–neuraminidase of parainfluenza virus. In a substantial subset of NK cells, recognition by NKp46 is required to lyse cells expressing the corresponding viral glycoproteins. The binding requires the sialylation of NKp46 oligosaccharides, which is consistent with the known sialic binding capacity of the viral glycoproteins. These findings indicate how NKp46-expressing NK cells may recognize target cells infected by influenza or parainfluenza without the decreased expression of target-cell MHC class I protein.


Immunity | 1997

Localization, quantitation, and in situ detection of specific peptide-MHC class I complexes using a monoclonal antibody.

Angel Porgador; Jonathan W. Yewdell; Yuping Deng; Jack R. Bennink; Ronald N. Germain

CD8+ T lymphocytes recognize antigens as short peptides bound to MHC class I molecules. Available methods cannot determine the number and distribution of these ligands on individual cells or detect antigen-presenting cells in tissues. Here we describe a method for eliciting and identifying monoclonal antibodies specific for a particular peptide-MHC class I combination. One such antibody can identify antigen complexes with a limit of detection approaching that of T cells. We used this antibody to determine the number of peptide-class I complexes generated upon viral infection, to identify antigen-presenting cells in cell mixtures, to determine the site of peptide-MHC class I interaction inside cells, and to visualize cells bearing specific peptide-MHC class I complexes after in vivo infection. Similar antibodies may prove useful for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes in cancer, infectious diseases, and autoimmune disorders.


Nature Immunology | 2006

Lethal influenza infection in the absence of the natural killer cell receptor gene Ncr1

Roi Gazit; Raizy Gruda; Moran Elboim; Tal I. Arnon; Gil Katz; Hagit Achdout; Jacob Hanna; Udi Qimron; Guy Landau; Evgenia Greenbaum; Zichria Zakay-Rones; Angel Porgador; Ofer Mandelboim

The elimination of viruses and tumors by natural killer cells is mediated by specific natural killer cell receptors. To study the in vivo function of a principal activating natural killer cell receptor, NCR1 (NKp46 in humans), we replaced the gene encoding this receptor (Ncr1) with a green fluorescent protein reporter cassette. There was enhanced spread of certain tumors in 129/Sv but not C57BL/6 Ncr1gfp/gfp mice, and influenza virus infection was lethal in both 129/Sv and C57BL/6 Ncr1gfp/gfp mice. We noted accumulation of natural killer cells at the site of influenza infection by tracking the green fluorescent protein. Our results demonstrate a critical function for Ncr1 in the in vivo eradication of influenza virus.


European Journal of Immunology | 2001

Recognition of viral hemagglutinins by NKp44 but not by NKp30

Tal I. Arnon; Marina Lev; Gil Katz; Yehudit Chernobrov; Angel Porgador; Ofer Mandelboim

Natural killer (NK) cells destroy virus‐infected and tumor cells without prior antigen stimulation. The NK cell cytotoxicity is regulated in large part by the expression of NK cell receptors that are able to bind major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I glycoproteins. NK cells also express lysis triggering receptors specific for non‐MHC ligands, including NKp30, NKp44, NKp46 and CD16. However, the nature of their ligands, recognized on target cells, is undefined. We have recently shown that the NKp46 protein, but not the CD16 protein, recognizes the hemagglutinin (HA) of influenza virus (IV) and the hemagglutinin‐neuraminidase (HN) of Sendai virus (SV), and that the recognition of HA from IV requires the sialylation of NKp46 oligosaccharides. We have also demonstrated that binding of NKp46 to HA of IV is required for lysis of cells expressing the corresponding glycoproteins by a substantial subset of NK clones. Here we show that NKp44, but not NKp30, can also recognize the HA of both IV and SV and that the recognition of IV HA requires the sialylation of the NKp44 receptor in a similar way to that of NKp46. SV infection of 721.221 cells expressing MHC class I proteinsresulted in the abrogation of the inhibition by NK clones expressing high levels of NKp44. In addition, the binding of NKp44 to HA improves the ability of some NK clones to lyse IV infected cells.


Nature Immunology | 2005

Inhibition of the NKp30 activating receptor by pp65 of human cytomegalovirus

Tal I. Arnon; Hagit Achdout; Ofer Levi; Gal Markel; Nivin Saleh; Gil Katz; Roi Gazit; Tsufit Gonen-Gross; Jacob Hanna; Efrat Nahari; Angel Porgador; Alik Honigman; Bodo Plachter; Dror Mevorach; Dana G. Wolf; Ofer Mandelboim

Human cytomegalovirus, a chief pathogen in immunocompromised people, can persist in a healthy immunocompetent host throughout life without being eliminated by the immune system. Here we show that pp65, the main tegument protein of human cytomegalovirus, inhibited natural killer cell cytotoxicity by an interaction with the activating receptor NKp30. This interaction was direct and specific, leading to dissociation of the linked CD3ζ from NKp30 and, consequently, to reduced killing. Thus, pp65 is a ligand for the NKp30 receptor and demonstrates a unique mechanism by which an intracellular viral protein causes general suppression of natural killer cell cytotoxicity by specific interaction with an activating receptor.


Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America | 2008

Cell type-specific DNA methylation patterns in the human breast

Noga Bloushtain-Qimron; Jun Yao; Eric L. Snyder; Michail Shipitsin; Lauren L. Campbell; Sendurai A. Mani; Min Hu; Haiyan Chen; Vadim Ustyansky; Jessica E. Antosiewicz; Pedram Argani; Marc K. Halushka; James A. Thomson; Paul Pharoah; Angel Porgador; Saraswati Sukumar; Ramon Parsons; Andrea L. Richardson; Martha R. Stampfer; Rebecca Gelman; Tatiana Nikolskaya; Yuri Nikolsky; Kornelia Polyak

Cellular identity and differentiation are determined by epigenetic programs. The characteristics of these programs in normal human mammary epithelium and their similarity to those in stem cells are unknown. To begin investigating these issues, we analyzed the DNA methylation and gene expression profiles of distinct subpopulations of mammary epithelial cells by using MSDK (methylation-specific digital karyotyping) and SAGE (serial analysis of gene expression). We identified discrete cell-type and differentiation state-specific DNA methylation and gene expression patterns that were maintained in a subset of breast carcinomas and correlated with clinically relevant tumor subtypes. CD44+ cells were the most hypomethylated and highly expressed several transcription factors with known stem cell function including HOXA10 and TCF3. Many of these genes were also hypomethylated in BMP4-treated compared with undifferentiated human embryonic stem (ES) cells that we analyzed by MSDK for comparison. Further highlighting the similarity of epigenetic programs of embryonic and mammary epithelial cells, genes highly expressed in CD44+ relative to more differentiated CD24+ cells were significantly enriched for Suz12 targets in ES cells. The expression of FOXC1, one of the transcription factors hypomethylated and highly expressed in CD44+ cells, induced a progenitor-like phenotype in differentiated mammary epithelial cells. These data suggest that epigenetically controlled transcription factors play a key role in regulating mammary epithelial cell phenotypes and imply similarities among epigenetic programs that define progenitor cell characteristics.


Journal of Clinical Investigation | 2004

Novel APC-like properties of human NK cells directly regulate T cell activation

Jacob Hanna; Tsufit Gonen-Gross; Jonathan Fitchett; Tony Rowe; Mark Daniels; Tal I. Arnon; Roi Gazit; Aviva Joseph; Karoline W. Schjetne; Alexander Steinle; Angel Porgador; Dror Mevorach; Debra Goldman-Wohl; Simcha Yagel; Michael Labarre; Jane H. Buckner; Ofer Mandelboim

Initiation of the adaptive immune response is dependent on the priming of naive T cells by APCs. Proteomic analysis of unactivated and activated human NK cell membrane-enriched fractions demonstrated that activated NK cells can efficiently stimulate T cells, since they upregulate MHC class II molecules and multiple ligands for TCR costimulatory molecules. Furthermore, by manipulating antigen administration, we show that NK cells possess multiple independent unique pathways for antigen uptake. These results highlight NK cell-mediated cytotoxicity and specific ligand recognition by cell surface-activating receptors on NK cells as unique mechanisms for antigen capturing and presentation. In addition, we analyzed the T cell-activating potential of human NK cells derived from different clinical conditions, such as inflamed tonsils and noninfected and CMV-infected uterine decidual samples, and from transporter-associated processing antigen 2-deficient patients. This in vivo analysis revealed that proinflammatory, but not immune-suppressive, microenvironmental requirements can selectively dictate upregulation of T cell-activating molecules on NK cells. Taken together, these observations offer new and unexpected insights into the direct interactions between NK and T cells and suggest novel APC-like activating functions for human NK cells.


Journal of Immunology | 2005

Role of NK cell-activating receptors and their ligands in the lysis of mononuclear phagocytes infected with an intracellular bacterium

Ramakrishna Vankayalapati; Ankita Garg; Angel Porgador; David E. Griffith; Peter Klucar; Hassan Safi; William M. Girard; David Cosman; Thomas Spies; Peter F. Barnes

We studied the role of NK cell-activating receptors and their ligands in the lysis of mononuclear phagocytes infected with the intracellular pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Expression of the activating receptors NKp30, NKp46, and NKG2D were enhanced on NK cells by exposure to M. tuberculosis-infected monocytes, whereas expression of DNAX accessory molecule-1 and 2B4 was not. Anti-NKG2D and anti-NKp46 inhibited NK cell lysis of M. tuberculosis-infected monocytes, but Abs to NKp30, DNAX accessory molecule-1, and 2B4 had no effect. Infection of monocytes up-regulated expression of the NKG2D ligand, UL-16 binding protein (ULBP)1, but not expression of ULBP2, ULBP3, or MHC class I-related chain A or chain B. Up-regulation of ULBP1 on infected monocytes was dependent on TLR2, and anti-ULBP1 abrogated NK cell lysis of infected monocytes. The dominant roles of NKp46, NKG2D, and ULBP1 were confirmed for NK cell lysis of M. tuberculosis-infected alveolar macrophages. We conclude that NKp46 and NKG2D are the principal receptors involved in lysis of M. tuberculosis-infected mononuclear phagocytes, and that ULBP1 on infected cells is the major ligand for NKG2D. Furthermore, TLR2 contributes to up-regulation of ULBP1 expression.


Journal of Immunology | 2002

The NKp46 Receptor Contributes to NK Cell Lysis of Mononuclear Phagocytes Infected with an Intracellular Bacterium

Ramakrishna Vankayalapati; Benjamin Wizel; Stephen E. Weis; Hassan Safi; David L. Lakey; Ofer Mandelboim; Buka Samten; Angel Porgador; Peter F. Barnes

We used human tuberculosis as a model to investigate the role of NK cytotoxic mechanisms in the immune response to intracellular infection. Freshly isolated NK cells and NK cell lines from healthy donors lysed Mycobacterium tuberculosis-infected monocytes to a greater extent than uninfected monocytes. Lysis of infected monocytes was associated with increased expression of mRNA for the NKp46 receptor, but not the NKp44 receptor. Antisera to NKp46 markedly inhibited lysis of infected monocytes. NK cell-mediated lysis was not due to reduced expression of MHC class I molecules on the surface of infected monocytes or to enhanced production of IL-18 or IFN-γ. NK cell lytic activity against M. tuberculosis-infected monocytes and NKp46 mRNA expression were reduced in tuberculosis patients with ineffective immunity to M. tuberculosis compared with findings in healthy donors. These observations suggest that 1) the NKp46 receptor participates in NK cell-mediated lysis of cells infected with an intracellular pathogen, and 2) the reduced functional capacity of NK cells is associated with severe manifestations of infectious disease.


Journal of Immunology | 2004

Membrane-Associated Heparan Sulfate Proteoglycans Are Involved in the Recognition of Cellular Targets by NKp30 and NKp46

Noga Bloushtain; Udi Qimron; Ahuva Bar-Ilan; Oren Hershkovitz; Roi Gazit; Eyal Fima; Murray Korc; Israel Vlodavsky; Nicolai V. Bovin; Angel Porgador

Lysis of virus-infected and tumor cells by NK cells is mediated via natural cytotoxicity receptors (NCRs). We have recently shown that the NKp44 and NKp46 NCRs, but not the NKp30, recognize viral hemagglutinins. In this study we explored the nature of the cellular ligands recognized by the NKp30 and NKp46 NCRs. We demonstrate that target cell surface heparan sulfate proteoglycans (HSPGs) are recognized by NKp30 and NKp46 and that 6-O-sulfation and N-acetylation state of the glucose building unit affect this recognition and lysis by NK cells. Tumor cells expressing cell surface heparanase, CHO cells lacking membranal heparan sulfate and glypican-1-suppressed pancreatic cancer cells manifest reduced recognition by NKp30 and NKp46 and are lysed to a lesser extent by NK cells. Our results are the first clue for the identity of the ligands for NKp30 and NKp46. Whether the ligands are particular HSPGs, unusual heparan sulfate epitopes, or a complex of HSPGs and either other protein or lipid moieties remains to be further explored.

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Ofer Mandelboim

Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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Avishai Shemesh

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

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Benyamin Rosental

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

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Rami Yossef

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

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Michael Brusilovsky

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

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Tal I. Arnon

Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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Uzi Hadad

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

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Oren Hershkovitz

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

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Ahuva Bar-Ilan

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

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