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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-8-9
pubmed:abstractText
Non-classical MHC class I molecule HLA-E is the ligand for CD94/NKG2 NK cell receptors. Surface expression of HLA-E requires binding of specific HLA class I leader sequences. The uterine mucosa in early pregnancy (decidua) is infiltrated by large numbers of NK cells, which are closely associated with placental trophoblast cells. In this study we demonstrate that trophoblast cells express HLA-E on their cell surface in addition to the previously reported expression of HLA-G and HLA-C. Furthermore, we show that the vast majority of decidual NK cells bind to HLA-E tetrameric complexes and this binding is inhibited by mAb to CD94. Thus, recognition of fetal HLA-E by decidual NK cells may play a key role in regulation of placentation. The functional consequences of decidual NK cell interaction were investigated in cytotoxicity assays using polyclonal decidual NK cells. The overall effect of CD94/NKG2 interaction with HLA-E is inhibition of cytotoxicity by decidual NK cells. However, since decidual NK cells are unable to kill trophoblast even in the presence of mAb to MHC class I molecules and NK cell receptors, HLA-E interaction with CD94/NKG2 receptors may regulate other functions besides cytolysis during implantation.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Antigens, CD, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/HLA Antigens, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/HLA-C Antigens, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/HLA-E antigen, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/HLA-G Antigens, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Histocompatibility Antigens Class I, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/KLRC1 protein, human, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/KLRD1 protein, human, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Lectins, C-Type, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Ligands, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Membrane Glycoproteins, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/NK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor..., http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/NK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor..., http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Receptors, Immunologic, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Receptors, Natural Killer Cell
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0014-2980
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
30
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1623-31
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:10898498-Antigens, CD, pubmed-meshheading:10898498-Cell Line, pubmed-meshheading:10898498-Cytotoxicity, Immunologic, pubmed-meshheading:10898498-Decidua, pubmed-meshheading:10898498-Female, pubmed-meshheading:10898498-HLA Antigens, pubmed-meshheading:10898498-HLA-C Antigens, pubmed-meshheading:10898498-HLA-G Antigens, pubmed-meshheading:10898498-Histocompatibility Antigens Class I, pubmed-meshheading:10898498-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:10898498-Killer Cells, Natural, pubmed-meshheading:10898498-Lectins, C-Type, pubmed-meshheading:10898498-Ligands, pubmed-meshheading:10898498-Membrane Glycoproteins, pubmed-meshheading:10898498-NK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily C, pubmed-meshheading:10898498-NK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily D, pubmed-meshheading:10898498-Placenta, pubmed-meshheading:10898498-Pregnancy, pubmed-meshheading:10898498-Pregnancy Trimester, First, pubmed-meshheading:10898498-Receptors, Immunologic, pubmed-meshheading:10898498-Receptors, Natural Killer Cell, pubmed-meshheading:10898498-Transfection, pubmed-meshheading:10898498-Trophoblasts
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
HLA-E is expressed on trophoblast and interacts with CD94/NKG2 receptors on decidual NK cells.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge. akk27@cam.ac.uk
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't