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ULBP 1 is induced by hepatitis C virus infection and is the target of the NK cell‐mediated innate immune response in human hepatocytes
Author(s) -
Dansako Hiromichi,
Imai Hirotaka,
Ueda Youki,
Satoh Shinya,
Wakita Takaji,
Kato Nobuyuki
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
febs open bio
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.718
H-Index - 31
ISSN - 2211-5463
DOI - 10.1002/2211-5463.12373
Subject(s) - innate immune system , immune system , immunology , hepatitis a virus , virology , virus , cell , hepatitis c virus , biology , biochemistry
Natural killer ( NK ) cells through their NK group 2 member D ( NKG 2D) receptors recognize NKG 2D ligands such as UL 16‐binding proteins ( ULBP s) on virus‐infected cells and subsequently trigger the host innate immune response. In the present study, we demonstrated that hepatitis C virus ( HCV ) induced the cell surface expression of ULBP 1 in human immortalized hepatocyte PH 5 CH 8 cells and human hepatoma HuH‐7 cell‐derived RS c cells. Interestingly, NK cell line NK ‐92 induced cytotoxicity and interferon‐γ mRNA expression and subsequently reduced the levels of HCV RNA replication during co‐culture with HCV ‐infected RS c cells. From these results, we conclude that ULBP 1 is a target of the NK cell‐mediated innate immune response in HCV ‐infected human hepatocytes.

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