| First Author | Burt BM | Year | 2008 |
| Journal | J Leukoc Biol | Volume | 84 |
| Issue | 4 | Pages | 1039-46 |
| PubMed ID | 18664530 | Mgi Jnum | J:140218 |
| Mgi Id | MGI:3812284 | Doi | 10.1189/jlb.0408256 |
| Citation | Burt BM, et al. (2008) CD11c identifies a subset of murine liver natural killer cells that responds to adenoviral hepatitis. J Leukoc Biol 84(4):1039-46 |
| abstractText | The liver contains a unique repertoire of immune cells and a particular abundance of NK cells. We have found that CD11c defines a distinct subset of NK cells (NK1.1(+)CD3(-)) in the murine liver whose function was currently unknown. In naive animals, CD11c(+) liver NK cells displayed an activated phenotype and possessed enhanced effector functions when compared with CD11c(-) liver NK cells. During the innate response to adenovirus infection, CD11c(+) NK cells were the more common IFN-gamma-producing NK cells in the liver, demonstrated enhanced lytic capability, and gained a modest degree of APC function. The mechanism of IFN-gamma production in vivo depended on TLR9 ligation as well as IL-12 and -18. Taken together, our findings demonstrate that CD11c(+) NK cells are a unique subset of NK cells in the murine liver that contribute to the defense against adenoviral hepatitis. |
