Modification of P-selectin glycoprotein ligand-1 with a natural killer cell-restricted sulfated lactosamine creates an alternate ligand for L-selectin
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serval:BIB_6D78364F7613
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Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Title
Modification of P-selectin glycoprotein ligand-1 with a natural killer cell-restricted sulfated lactosamine creates an alternate ligand for L-selectin
Journal
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
ISSN
0027-8424 (Print)
Publication state
Published
Issued date
03/2000
Volume
97
Number
7
Pages
3400-3405
Language
english
Notes
Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. --- Old month value: Mar 28
Abstract
Natural killer (NK) cells are components of the innate immune system that can recognize and kill virally infected cells, tumor cells, and allogeneic cells without prior sensitization. NK cells also elaborate cytokines (e.g., interferon-gamma and tumor necrosis factor-alpha) and chemokines (e.g., macrophage inflammatory protein-1alpha) that promote the acquisition of antigen-specific immunity. NK cell differentiation is accompanied by the cell surface expression of a mucin-like glycoprotein bearing an NK cell-restricted keratan sulfate-related lactosamine carbohydrate, the PEN5 epitope. Here, we report that PEN5 is a post-translational modification of P-selectin glycoprotein ligand-1 (PSGL-1). The PEN5 epitope creates on PSGL-1 a unique binding site for L-selectin, which is independent of PSGL-1 tyrosine sulfation. On the surface of NK cells, the expression of PEN5 is coordinated with the disappearance of L-selectin and the up-regulation of Killer cell Ig-like Receptors (KIR). These results indicate that NK cell differentiation is accompanied by the acquisition of a unique carbohydrate, PEN5, that can serve as part of a combination code to deliver KIR(+) NK cells to specific tissues.
Keywords
Amino Sugars/*chemistry/immunology/metabolism Antibodies, Monoclonal/immunology Antigens, Surface/chemistry/immunology/metabolism Epitopes/metabolism Humans Killer Cells, Natural/*metabolism L-Selectin/*metabolism Ligands Membrane Glycoproteins/chemistry/*metabolism Polysaccharides/chemistry/immunology/metabolism
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Web of science
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Yes
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