On the potential involvement of CD11d in co-stimulating the production of interferon-γ by natural killer cells upon interaction with neutrophils via intercellular adhesion molecule-3

Haematologica. 2011 Oct;96(10):1543-7. doi: 10.3324/haematol.2011.044578. Epub 2011 Jun 28.

Abstract

Interaction between neutrophils and other leukocytes plays a variety of important roles in regulating innate and adaptive immune responses. Recently, we have shown that neu-trophils amplify NK cell/6-sulfo LacNAc(+) dendritic cells (slanDC)-mediated cytokine production, by potentiating IL-12p70 release by slanDC via CD18/ICAM-1 and directly co-stimulating IFNγ production by NK cells via ICAM-3. Herein, we have identified additional molecules involved in the interactions among neutrophils, NK cells and slanDC. More specifically, we provide evidence that: i) the cross-talk between neutrophils and NK cells is mediated by ICAM-3 and CD11d/CD18, respectively; ii) slanDC potentiate the production of IFNγ by NK cells via CD11a/CD18. Altogether, our studies shed more light on the role that adhesion molecules play within the neutrophil/NK cell/slanDC network. Our data also have potential implications in the pathogenesis of diseases driven by hyperactivated leukocytes, such as Sweet's syndrome, in which a neutrophil/NK cell co-localization is frequently observed.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antigens, CD / metabolism*
  • CD11 Antigens / metabolism*
  • CD11a Antigen / metabolism
  • CD18 Antigens / metabolism
  • Cell Adhesion Molecules / metabolism*
  • Cell Communication
  • Coculture Techniques
  • Dendritic Cells / immunology
  • Dendritic Cells / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Integrin alpha Chains / metabolism*
  • Interferon-gamma / biosynthesis*
  • Interleukin-12 / biosynthesis
  • Killer Cells, Natural / immunology*
  • Killer Cells, Natural / metabolism
  • Lectins, C-Type / metabolism
  • Neutrophils / immunology*
  • Neutrophils / metabolism
  • Protein Binding
  • Protein Transport
  • Receptors, Cell Surface / metabolism
  • Sweet Syndrome / immunology
  • Sweet Syndrome / metabolism

Substances

  • Antigens, CD
  • CD11 Antigens
  • CD11a Antigen
  • CD18 Antigens
  • Cell Adhesion Molecules
  • DC-specific ICAM-3 grabbing nonintegrin
  • ICAM3 protein, human
  • ITGAD protein, human
  • Integrin alpha Chains
  • Lectins, C-Type
  • Receptors, Cell Surface
  • Interleukin-12
  • Interferon-gamma