IFN-α primes T- and NK-cells for IL-15-mediated signaling and cytotoxicity
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IFN-α primes T- and NK-cells for IL-15-mediated signaling and cytotoxicity. / Hansen, Mikkel L; Woetmann, Anders; Krejsgaard, Thorbjørn; Kopp, Katharina L M; Søkilde, Rolf; Litman, Thomas; Straten, Per T; Geisler, Carsten; Wasik, Mariusz A; Ødum, Niels; Eriksen, Karsten W.
In: Molecular Immunology, Vol. 48, No. 15-16, 09.2011, p. 2087-93.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - IFN-α primes T- and NK-cells for IL-15-mediated signaling and cytotoxicity
AU - Hansen, Mikkel L
AU - Woetmann, Anders
AU - Krejsgaard, Thorbjørn
AU - Kopp, Katharina L M
AU - Søkilde, Rolf
AU - Litman, Thomas
AU - Straten, Per T
AU - Geisler, Carsten
AU - Wasik, Mariusz A
AU - Ødum, Niels
AU - Eriksen, Karsten W
N1 - Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
PY - 2011/9
Y1 - 2011/9
N2 - Recently it has become clear that interferon (IFN)-α, a type I interferon produced rapidly in response to infection, not only plays a key role in innate immunity, but also promotes adaptive immune responses by influencing the production or function of other cytokines. During infections IFN-α fosters the production of IL-15, which plays a pivotal role in the development, survival and function of NK cells and recruitment and activation of T cells. Since these two cytokines exert overlapping functions during infections, this investigation was undertaken to study the priming effect of IFN-α on the effect of IL-15 on human T and NK cells. We show that IFN-α induces an increased expression of IL-15Rα in human activated peripheral T cells, and in CD8(+) and CD4(+) T-cell lines. Functionally, the IFN-α-enhanced IL-15Rα expression resulted in an enhanced IL-15-mediated phosphorylation of STAT5 and STAT3 followed by a further increase in IL-15Rα expression. Moreover, IFN-α significantly increased the IL-15-induced cytotoxic activity of freshly isolated T and NK cells. Taken together, our data show that IFN-α boosts signaling and functional effects of IL-15, at least in part by fostering the increased IL-15R expression, thus add new facet to the emerging role of IFN-α as an important primer of adaptive immune responses.
AB - Recently it has become clear that interferon (IFN)-α, a type I interferon produced rapidly in response to infection, not only plays a key role in innate immunity, but also promotes adaptive immune responses by influencing the production or function of other cytokines. During infections IFN-α fosters the production of IL-15, which plays a pivotal role in the development, survival and function of NK cells and recruitment and activation of T cells. Since these two cytokines exert overlapping functions during infections, this investigation was undertaken to study the priming effect of IFN-α on the effect of IL-15 on human T and NK cells. We show that IFN-α induces an increased expression of IL-15Rα in human activated peripheral T cells, and in CD8(+) and CD4(+) T-cell lines. Functionally, the IFN-α-enhanced IL-15Rα expression resulted in an enhanced IL-15-mediated phosphorylation of STAT5 and STAT3 followed by a further increase in IL-15Rα expression. Moreover, IFN-α significantly increased the IL-15-induced cytotoxic activity of freshly isolated T and NK cells. Taken together, our data show that IFN-α boosts signaling and functional effects of IL-15, at least in part by fostering the increased IL-15R expression, thus add new facet to the emerging role of IFN-α as an important primer of adaptive immune responses.
KW - Blotting, Western
KW - Cell Separation
KW - Cells, Cultured
KW - Cytotoxicity, Immunologic
KW - Flow Cytometry
KW - Humans
KW - Interferon-alpha
KW - Interleukin-15
KW - Killer Cells, Natural
KW - Lymphocyte Activation
KW - Lymphocyte Culture Test, Mixed
KW - Receptors, Interleukin-15
KW - Recombinant Proteins
KW - Signal Transduction
KW - T-Lymphocytes
U2 - 10.1016/j.molimm.2011.07.008
DO - 10.1016/j.molimm.2011.07.008
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 21813181
VL - 48
SP - 2087
EP - 2093
JO - Molecular Immunology
JF - Molecular Immunology
SN - 0161-5890
IS - 15-16
ER -
ID: 117552120