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. 1996 Sep;89(1):96–104. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2567.1996.d01-706.x

Expression and function of alpha 4/beta 7 integrin on human natural killer cells.

J J Pérez-Villar 1, J M Zapata 1, I Melero 1, A Postigo 1, E Sánchez-Madrid 1, M López-Botet 1
PMCID: PMC1456671  PMID: 8911146

Abstract

In this report we have analysed the expression and function of the alpha 4/beta 7 heterodimer in human natural killer (NK) cells. The expression of alpha 4 beta 7 is induced in NK cells upon activation as the anti alpha 4 beta 2 ACT-1 monoclonal antibody (mAb) family stained a minority of peripheral blood NK cells, whereas it strongly reacted with in vitro long-term interleukin-2 (IL-2)-activated NK cells. Incubation with ACT-1 on its F(ab) fragments induced a strong homotypic adhesion of NK cells, comparable to than stimulated by the anti-alpha 4 HPI 7 mAb. Cell cell interaction induced by the ACT-1 mAb was only prevented by another anti-alpha 4 mAb (HP2.1) that recognizes a different epitope. In alpha 4 beta 7-mediated cell aggregation the alpha 4 beta 7 heterodimer was redistributed to intercellular contact sites thus, suggesting a direct involvement of this integrin in the formation of cell clusters. In NK cells attached to Fibronectin (FN38) or vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1), both alpha 4 beta 7 and alpha 4 beta 7 integrins were redistributed at the ventral cellular membrane forming discrete contact sites. The ACT-1 mAb only partially blocked NK cell binding to FN38, but in combination with the anti-beta 7 mAb LIAI 2, NK cell binding to FN38 was completely inhibited. In contrast. ACT-1 did not modify NK cell adhesion to VCAM-1 thus supporting the theory that the alpha 4 beta 7 binding sites for both ligands appear to be different. Our results indicate that upon IL-2-activation, expression of functional alpha 4 beta-integrin is induced on NK cells potentially participating in their interaction with both extracellular matrix and endothelial cells.

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