NKp46/NCR1 is an activating NK-cell receptor implicated in the control of various viral and bacterial infections. Recent findings also suggest that it plays a role in shaping the adaptive immune response to pathogens. Using NCR1-deficient (NCR1gfp/gfp) mice, we provide evidence for the role of NCR1 in antibody response to mouse cytomegalovirus infection (MCMV). The absence of NCR1 resulted in impaired maturation, function and NK-cell migration to regional lymph nodes. In addition, CD4+ T-cell activation and follicular helper T-cell (Tfh) generation were reduced, leading to inferior germinal center (GC) B-cell maturation. As a consequence, NCR1gfp/gfp mice produced lower amounts of MCMV-specific antibodies upon infection, which correlated with lower number of virus-specific antibody secreting cells in analyzed lymph nodes.
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Miletic, A., Lenartic, M., Popovic, B., Brizic, I., Trsan, T., Miklic, K., … Jonjic, S. (2017). NCR1-deficiency diminishes the generation of protective murine cytomegalovirus antibodies by limiting follicular helper T-cell maturation. European Journal of Immunology, 47(9), 1443–1456. https://doi.org/10.1002/eji.201646763
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