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IFN-γ Induces IL-15 Trans-Presentation by Epithelial Cells via IRF1

Authors
 Tae-Shin Kim  ;  Min-Seok Rha  ;  Eui-Cheol Shin 
Citation
 JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY, Vol.208(2) : 338-346, 2022-01 
Journal Title
JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY
ISSN
 0022-1767 
Issue Date
2022-01
MeSH
A549 Cells ; CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes / immunology* ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Epithelial Cells / metabolism ; HeLa Cells ; Humans ; Interferon Regulatory Factor-1 / metabolism* ; Interferon Regulatory Factor-3 / metabolism ; Interferon-alpha / immunology ; Interferon-beta / immunology ; Interferon-gamma / immunology* ; Interleukin-15 / metabolism* ; Killer Cells, Natural / immunology* ; Lymphocyte Activation / immunology ; Receptors, Interleukin-15 / metabolism ; STAT1 Transcription Factor / metabolism ; Signal Transduction / physiology ; Transcriptional Activation / genetics ; Up-Regulation / genetics
Abstract
IL-15 exhibits pleiotropic effects on NK and CD8+ T cells and contributes to host protection or immunopathology during infection. Although both type I IFNs and IFN-γ upregulate IL-15 expression, their effects on IL-15 upregulation and underlying mechanisms have not been compared comprehensively. In addition, little is known about trans-presentation of IL-15 by epithelial cells to lymphocytes. In this study, we analyzed the expression of IL-15 and IL-15Rα in the human hepatocyte-derived Huh-7 cell line after stimulation with IFN-α, IFN-β, or IFN-γ using RT-PCR, flow cytometry, and confocal microscopy. We also performed knockdown experiments to investigate the signaling pathway involved in IL-15 upregulation. IFN-γ more potently upregulated IL-15 expression in Huh-7 cells than IFN-α and IFN-β. Knockdown experiments revealed that IFN-γ- and IFN-β-induced IL-15 expression relied on IFN regulatory factor 1 (IRF1), which is upregulated by STAT1 and IFN-stimulated gene factor 3, respectively. Inhibitor of κB kinase α/β was also involved in IFN-γ-induced upregulation of IL-15. Furthermore, human NK cells were activated by coculture with IFN-γ-treated Huh-7 cells, which was abrogated by knocking down IL-15Rα in IFN-γ-treated Huh-7 cells, indicating that IFN-γ-induced IL-15 on Huh-7 cells activates NK cells via trans-presentation. In summary, our data demonstrate that IFN-γ potently elicits IL-15 trans-presentation by epithelial cells via IRF1. These data also suggest that the IFN-γ-IRF1-IL-15 axis may be a regulatory target for the treatment of diseases with IL-15 dysregulation.
Full Text
https://journals.aai.org/jimmunol
DOI
10.4049/jimmunol.2100057
Appears in Collections:
1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > BioMedical Science Institute (의생명과학부) > 1. Journal Papers
Yonsei Authors
Rha, Min-Seok(나민석) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1426-7534
URI
https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/193115
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