Clonal acquisition of the Ly49A NK cell receptor is dependent on the trans-acting factor TCF-1

Werner Held, Béatrice Kunz, Bente Lowin-Kropf, Marc Van de Wetering, Hans Clevers

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Families of clonally expressed major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I-specific receptors provide specificity to and regulate the function of natural killer (NK) cells. One of these receptors, mouse Ly49A, is expressed by 20% of NK cells and inhibits the killing of H-2D(d) but not D(b)-expressing target cells. Here, we show that the trans-acting factor TCF- 1 binds to two sites in the Ly49A promoter and regulates its activity. Moreover, we find that TCF-1 determines the size of the Ly49A NK cell subset in vivo in a dosage-dependent manner. We propose that clonal Ly49A acquisition during NK cell development is regulated by TCF-1.

Originele taal-2Engels
Pagina's (van-tot)433-442
Aantal pagina's10
TijdschriftImmunity
Volume11
Nummer van het tijdschrift4
DOI's
StatusGepubliceerd - okt. 1999
Extern gepubliceerdJa

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