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8898935

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
10
pubmed:dateCreated
1996-12-10
pubmed:abstractText
Subsets of mouse natural killer (NK) cells express receptors encoded by the Ly49 gene family that recognize allelic determinants on major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I molecules. Recognition of self class I molecules typically inhibits NK cell lytic function. The presence of NK cell subsets expressing receptors which are able to discriminate class I alleles raises the possibility that there exist mechanisms to coordinate the NK cell receptor repertoire with the class I molecules of the host. In the present study, we determined the effects of class I gene expression on the frequencies of NK cells expressing three different Ly49 receptors defined by monoclonal antibodies. We show here an MHC-dependent skewing of NK cell subsets expressing multiple Ly49 receptors with specificity for self MHC. The results provide the first evidence that the frequencies of NK cells expressing different Ly49 receptors are determined by the host's MHC molecules. The results also extend previous findings that MHC class I expression influences the cell surface levels of each Ly49 receptor, suggesting an additional mechanism by which MHC molecules may influence the effective specificity of NK cells. Models to account for self tolerance and MHC-controlled repertoire differences are discussed.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0014-2980
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
26
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
2286-92
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
Major histocompatibility complex class I-dependent skewing of the natural killer cell Ly49 receptor repertoire.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley 94720, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't