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. 2019 Aug 27;8:e47362. doi: 10.7554/eLife.47362

Figure 3. Disruption of the E3 ubiquitin ligase substrate adaptor DCAF15 enhances NK effector functions.

(A) Experimental design of competitive co-culture experiments, with FACS data illustrating a hypothetical sgRNA that enhances NK-mediated target cell clearance. (B) Representative results from NK-92:K562 competitive co-culture experiments performed at a 2.5:1 E:T ratio. (C) Results of competitive co-culture performed at a 2.5:1 E:T ratio and measured 48–96 hr after challenge of K562 cells with NK-92 cells. Mean and standard deviation are shown. *** p-value<0.0001, Mann-Whitney test. (D) Results of competitive co-culture performed at a 1:1 E:T ratio and measured 48–96 hr after challenge of K562 cells with IL-2 activated isolated peripheral NK cells. ** p-value<0.01, * p-value=0.06, Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed rank test. (E) Results of competitive co-culture performed at a 2.5:1 E:T ratio and measured 48–96 hr after challenge of Daudi cells with NK-92 cells. Mean and standard deviation are shown. *** p-value<0.0001, ** p-value=0.0022, * p-value=0.09, Mann-Whitney test. F)Flow cytometry analysis of NK cell degranulation (cell surface CD107A expression) after 2 hr coculture of primary NK cells with indicated target cell types at 2.5:1 E:T ratio. Line indicates median value. ** p-value=0.095, * p-value=0.067, NS p-value>0.10, Mann-Whitney test.

Figure 3.

Figure 3—figure supplement 1. Confirmation of gene disruption in K562 and Daudi cells.

Figure 3—figure supplement 1.

(A) Measurement of cell surface NECTIN2 expression by flow cytometry in K562 cells expressing control or NECTIN2 sgRNAs. Gates show background levels of fluorescence. (B) Measurement of cell surface ICAM1 expression by flow cytometry in K562 cells expressing control or ICAM1 sgRNAs. Gates show background levels of fluorescence. (C) Measurement of DCAF15 mRNA expression by RNAseq in K562 cells transduced with control or DCAF15 sgRNAs. (D) Western blot of PTPN2 levels in Daudi cells infected with control or PTPN2 sgRNAs. (E) Measurement of cell surface ICAM1 expression by flow cytometry in Daudi cells expressing control or ICAM1 sgRNAs. Gates show background levels of fluorescence. (F) Measurement of DCAF15 mRNA expression by RNAseq in Daudi cells transduced with control or DCAF15 sgRNAs.
Figure 3—figure supplement 2. Co-culture of primary NK cells with K562 cells.

Figure 3—figure supplement 2.

A)Flow cytometry analysis of purity of isolated peripheral NK cells 24 hr after IL-2 stimulation. B)Flow cytometry analysis of activation status of CD3-CD56+ NK cells after 24 hr of IL-2 stimulation.