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- Title
Tyrosine kinase 2 is not limiting human antiviral type III interferon responses.
- Authors
Fuchs, Sebastian; Kaiser‐Labusch, Petra; Bank, Julia; Ammann, Sandra; Kolb‐Kokocinski, Anja; Edelbusch, Christine; Omran, Heymut; Ehl, Stephan
- Abstract
Tyrosine kinase 2 (TYK2) associates with interferon (IFN) alpha receptor, IL-10 receptor (IL-10R) beta and other cytokine receptor subunits for signal transduction, in response to various cytokines, including type-I and type-III IFNs, IL-6, IL-10, IL-12 and IL-23. Data on TYK2 dependence on cytokine responses and in vivo consequences of TYK2 deficiency are inconsistent. We investigated a TYK2 deficient patient, presenting with eczema, skin abscesses, respiratory infections and IgE levels >1000 U/mL, without viral or mycobacterial infections and a corresponding cellular model to analyze the role of TYK2 in type-III IFN mediated responses and NK-cell function. We established a novel simple diagnostic monocyte assay to show that the mutation completely abolishes the IFN-α mediated antiviral response. It also partly reduces IL-10 but not IL-6 mediated signaling associated with reduced IL-10Rβ expression. However, we found almost normal type-III IFN signaling associated with minimal impairment of virus control in a TYK2 deficient human cell line. Contrary to observations in TYK2 deficient mice, NK-cell phenotype and function, including IL-12/IL-18 mediated responses, were normal in the patient. Thus, preserved type-III IFN responses and normal NK-cell function may contribute to antiviral protection in TYK2 deficiency leading to a surprisingly mild human phenotype.
- Publication
European Journal of Immunology, 2016, Vol 46, Issue 11, p2639
- ISSN
0014-2980
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/eji.201646519