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Aktas, E.* ; Akdis, M.* ; Bilgic, S.* ; Disch, R.* ; Falk, C.S. ; Blaser, K.* ; Akdis, C.* ; Deniz, G.*

Different natural killer (NK) receptor expression and immunoglobulin E (IgE) regulation by NK1 and NK2 cells.

Clin. Exp. Immunol. 140, 301-309 (2005)
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Many studies concerning the role of T cells and cytokines in allergy have been performed, but little is known about the role of natural killer (NK) cells. Accordingly, the expression of co-stimulatory, inhibitory and apoptosis receptors, cytokine profiles and their effect on immunoglobulin isotypes were investigated in polyallergic atopic dermatitis (AD) patients with hyper immunoglobulin E (IgE) and healthy individuals. AD patients showed significantly decreased peripheral blood NK cells compared to healthy individuals. Freshly isolated NK cells of polyallergic patients spontaneously released higher amounts of interleukin (IL)-4, IL-5, IL-13 and interferon (IFN)-g compared to healthy individuals. NK cells were differentiated to NK1 cells by IL-12 and neutralizing anti-IL-4 monoclonal antibodies (mAb), and to NK2 cells by IL- 4 and neutralizing anti-IL-12 mAb. Following IL-12 stimulation, NK cells produced increased levels of IFN-g and decreased IL-4. In contrast, stimulation of NK cells with IL-4 inhibited IFN-g , but increased IL-13, production. The effect of NK cell subsets on IgE regulation was examined in co-cultures of in vitro differentiated NK cells with peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) or B cells. NK1 cells significantly inhibited IL-4- and soluble CD40-ligandstimulated IgE production; however, NK2 cells did not have any effect. The inhibitory effect of NK1 cells on IgE production was blocked by neutralization of IFN-g . Except for CD40, NK cell subsets showed different expression of killer-inhibitory receptors and co-stimulatory molecules between the polyallergic and healthy subjects. These results indicate that human NK cells show differences in numbers, su
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Publikationstyp Artikel: Journalartikel
Dokumenttyp Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
Korrespondenzautor
Schlagwörter allergy; IgE; IgG4; KIR receptors; natural killer cells
ISSN (print) / ISBN 0009-9104
e-ISSN 1365-2249
Quellenangaben Band: 140, Heft: , Seiten: 301-309 Artikelnummer: , Supplement: ,
Verlag Wiley
Nichtpatentliteratur Publikationen
Begutachtungsstatus Peer reviewed