Abstract
NK cells express cell surface receptors for MHC class I proteins (KIR). Engagement of these receptors inhibits NK cell cytotoxic programs. KIR can be expressed on T cells, and their engagement also results in inhibition of effector functions initiated by the CD3/TCR complex. While human KIR genes belong to the Ig gene superfamily, mouse KIR belong to a family of dimeric lectins. Despite these distinct evolutionary origins, we show here that both HLA-Cw3-specific human p58.183 receptors and H-2D(d/k)-specific mouse Ly49A receptors recruit the same protein tyrosine phosphatases, PTP1C and PTP1D, upon phosphorylation of critical intracytoplasmic tyrosine residues. These results document a common pathway by which diverse KIR can down-regulate NK and T cell activation programs, and further define the sequence of the immunoreceptor tyrosine-based inhibitory motif (ITIM), initially described in FcγRIIB1, and expressed in both human and mouse KIR.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 4531-4534 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Immunology |
Volume | 156 |
Issue number | 12 |
State | Published - Jun 15 1996 |