کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
6117440 1217205 2011 8 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
TOX regulates the differentiation of human natural killer cells from hematopoietic stem cells in vitro
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری ایمنی شناسی و میکروب شناسی ایمونولوژی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
TOX regulates the differentiation of human natural killer cells from hematopoietic stem cells in vitro
چکیده انگلیسی
Natural killer (NK) cells act important roles in innate immunity and adaptive immunity. However, the mechanisms governing NK cell development have not been clearly elucidated. Previous studies have shown that an HMG (high-mobility group) protein, TOX, is important for regulating the differentiation program of developing T cells in mice. In this study, we examined the role of TOX in differentiation of human NK cells. Knockdown of TOX in differentiating cells decreased the NK cell population identified by expression of NK surface markers and receptors. In addition, over-expression of TOX enhanced the differentiation of NK cells which give rise to a population showing effector functions of mature NK cells. Moreover, TOX influenced expression of T-bet (T-box expressed in T cells, also as known as Tbx21) during NK cell development. Overall, these results suggest that TOX is required for IL-15-mediated NK cell differentiation and affected expression of T-bet that plays critical roles in NK differentiation and maturation.
ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Immunology Letters - Volume 136, Issue 1, 30 April 2011, Pages 29-36
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