Table I.
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cell lines do not express cell surface ULBP1 or ULBP4a
| Cells | Source | MICA | MICB | ULBP1 | ULBP2 | ULBP3 | ULBP4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FaDu | HNSCC | + | + | − | + | + | − |
| CAL27 | HNSCC | + | + | − | + | + | − |
| PCI-15A | HNSCC | + | + | − | + | + | − |
| Tu167 | HNSCC | + | + | − | + | + | − |
| DM14 | HNSCC | + | + | − | − | + | − |
| CaCo-2b | Colon | + | + | − | + | + | − |
| HeLac | Cervical | + | Weak | − | Weak | Weak | − |
| Jurkatd | T cell | + | + | + | + | − | − |
a
Cell surface NKG2D ligand expression, assessed by mAb staining and flow cytometry.
b
Colon adenocarcinoma.
c
Cervical adenocarcinoma.
d
T cell lymphoma/leukemia.