Abstract
Investigations into the role of NK cells in regulating Ab responses have yielded variable results, some suggesting that NK cells can down-regulate Ag- specific Ig production and others proposing an enhancing effect. These apparently inconsistent findings may stem partially from the specificity of reagents used in purifying cell populations and/or the nature of the in vitro systems used to study these events. We chose to investigate the ability of either resting or poly(I:C)-activated NK cells to alter an in vivo Ab response in mice given a T-independent (TNP-LPS) or T-dependent (TNP-keyhole limpet hemocyanin (KLH)) Ag. By using a more specific Ab, anti-NK-1.1, to deplete NK cells, we were able to clearly show that resting, endogenous NK cells do not affect either type of response, as measured by serum Ag-specific Ig levels quantitated by isotype-specific ELISA. In contrast, activation of NK cells by poly(I:C) increased Ag-specific IgG2a as well as IgG1 levels. Interestingly, only the effect on IgG2a production is reversible by depletion of NK cells.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 146-152 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of Immunology |
| Volume | 156 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 1 1996 |
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The role of NK cells during in vivo antigen-specific antibody responses. / Wilder, Julie A.; Koh, Crystal Y.; Yuan, Dorothy.
In: Journal of Immunology, Vol. 156, No. 1, 01.01.1996, p. 146-152.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - The role of NK cells during in vivo antigen-specific antibody responses
AU - Wilder, Julie A.
AU - Koh, Crystal Y.
AU - Yuan, Dorothy
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N2 - Investigations into the role of NK cells in regulating Ab responses have yielded variable results, some suggesting that NK cells can down-regulate Ag- specific Ig production and others proposing an enhancing effect. These apparently inconsistent findings may stem partially from the specificity of reagents used in purifying cell populations and/or the nature of the in vitro systems used to study these events. We chose to investigate the ability of either resting or poly(I:C)-activated NK cells to alter an in vivo Ab response in mice given a T-independent (TNP-LPS) or T-dependent (TNP-keyhole limpet hemocyanin (KLH)) Ag. By using a more specific Ab, anti-NK-1.1, to deplete NK cells, we were able to clearly show that resting, endogenous NK cells do not affect either type of response, as measured by serum Ag-specific Ig levels quantitated by isotype-specific ELISA. In contrast, activation of NK cells by poly(I:C) increased Ag-specific IgG2a as well as IgG1 levels. Interestingly, only the effect on IgG2a production is reversible by depletion of NK cells.
AB - Investigations into the role of NK cells in regulating Ab responses have yielded variable results, some suggesting that NK cells can down-regulate Ag- specific Ig production and others proposing an enhancing effect. These apparently inconsistent findings may stem partially from the specificity of reagents used in purifying cell populations and/or the nature of the in vitro systems used to study these events. We chose to investigate the ability of either resting or poly(I:C)-activated NK cells to alter an in vivo Ab response in mice given a T-independent (TNP-LPS) or T-dependent (TNP-keyhole limpet hemocyanin (KLH)) Ag. By using a more specific Ab, anti-NK-1.1, to deplete NK cells, we were able to clearly show that resting, endogenous NK cells do not affect either type of response, as measured by serum Ag-specific Ig levels quantitated by isotype-specific ELISA. In contrast, activation of NK cells by poly(I:C) increased Ag-specific IgG2a as well as IgG1 levels. Interestingly, only the effect on IgG2a production is reversible by depletion of NK cells.
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