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- Title
Interleukin 15-mediated survival of natural killer cells is determined by interactions among Bim, Noxa and Mcl-1.
- Authors
Huntington, Nicholas D; Puthalakath, Hamsa; Gunn, Priscilla; Naik, Edwina; Michalak, Ewa M; Smyth, Mark J; Tabarias, Hyacinth; Degli-Esposti, Mariapia A; Dewson, Grant; Willis, Simon N; Motoyama, Noboru; Huang, David C S; Nutt, Stephen L; Tarlinton, David M; Strasser, Andreas
- Abstract
Interleukin 15 (IL-15) promotes the survival of natural killer (NK) cells by preventing apoptosis through mechanisms unknown at present. Here we identify Bim, Noxa and Mcl-1 as key regulators of IL-15-dependent survival of NK cells. IL-15 suppressed apoptosis by limiting Bim expression through the kinases Erk1 and Erk2 and mechanisms dependent on the transcription factor Foxo3a, while promoting expression of Mcl-1, which was necessary and sufficient for the survival of NK cells. Withdrawal of IL-15 led to upregulation of Bim and, accordingly, both Bim-deficient and Foxo3a-/- NK cells were resistant to cytokine deprivation. Finally, IL-15-mediated inactivation of Foxo3a and cell survival were dependent on phosphotidylinositol-3-OH kinase. Thus, IL-15 regulates the survival of NK cells at multiple steps, with Bim and Noxa being key antagonists of Mcl-1, the critical survivor factor in this process.
- Publication
Nature immunology, 2007, Vol 8, Issue 8, p856
- ISSN
1529-2908
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1038/ni1487