The Journal of Immunology, Vol 138, Issue 5 1331-1337, Copyright © 1987 by American Association of Immunologists

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Cell surface molecules involved in NK recognition by cloned cytotoxic T lymphocytes

CG Brooks and M Holscher

Short-term treatment of cloned mouse cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL) with interferon (IFN) induces lytic activity for natural killer- (NK) sensitive targets. Extended culture of CTL in high concentrations of interleukin 2 induces promiscuous lytic activity in which state both NK- sensitive and NK-resistant target cells are lysed. Cold-target competition analysis showed that the development of NK activity was associated with the acquisition of binding activity for NK-sensitive but not for NK-resistant targets, whereas the development of promiscuous lytic activity was associated with the acquisition of binding activity for both types of target. Antigen-specific cytolysis was inhibited by antibodies to Ly-2, Ly-5, LFA-1 and to the V region of the T cell antigen receptor (TCR), whereas NK and promiscuous lytic activity in the same cells was resistant to inhibition by anti-Ly-2 and anti-TCR. NK activity was expressed normally against a variant NK- sensitive cell line lacking all MHC antigens. These results show that, in contrast to antigen-specific recognition, the NK and promiscuous lytic activities of CTL are expressed without participation of effector cell Ly-2 and TCR molecules or target cell MHC molecules, and are most likely mediated through novel and distinct receptor systems.

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