Dendritic cells directly trigger NK cell functions: Cross-talk relevant in innate anti-tumor immune responses in vivo

Nadine C. Fernandez, Anne Lozier, Caroline Flament, Paola Ricciardi-Castagnoli, Dominique Bellet, Mark Suter, Michel Perricaudet, Thomas Tursz, Eugene Maraskovsky, Laurence Zitvogel

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    Cytotoxic T lymphocytes and natural killer cells are essential effectors of anti-tumor immune responses in vivo. Dendritic cells (DC) 'prime' tumor antigen-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes; thus, we investigated whether DC might also trigger the innate, NK cell-mediated anti-tumor immunity. In mice with MHC class I-negative tumors, adoptively transferred- or Flt3 ligand- expanded DC promoted NK cell-dependent anti-tumor effects. In vitro studies demonstrated a cell-to-cell contact between DC and resting NK cells that resulted in a substantial increase in both NK cell cytolytic activity and IFN-γ production. Thus, DC are involved in the interaction between innate and adaptive immune responses.

    langue originaleAnglais
    Pages (de - à)405-411
    Nombre de pages7
    journalNature Medicine
    Volume5
    Numéro de publication4
    Les DOIs
    étatPublié - 1 avr. 1999

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