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- W2904160903 abstract "Abstract Introduction Cryptococcus is a fungal pathogen that subverts the adaptive immune response. Fortunately, NK cells are capable of directly recognizing, triggering cytotoxicity and killing Cryptococcus. Although, NK cytotoxicity against tumor and virally infected targets are well studied, less is known about anti-fungal signaling. In this study, we investigated a novel NK cytotoxicity pathway involving Rac, Src family kinases (SFK), and integrins. Methods The involvement of Rac, SFK, integrin-linked kinase (ILK), and integrins were explored using small molecule inhibitors, siRNA knockdown, activated Rac pull down assays, and immunoblots. Results Our studies found that Cryptococcus activated both SFK and Rac signaling pathways. Small molecule inhibitors of SFK and Rac blocked Erk and PI3K activity. siRNA knockdown of Rac also inhibited PI3K activity, suggesting that Rac was an upstream non-canonical activator of PI3K. Moreover, individually Rac and SFK were not sufficient for activation of PI3K. Inhibition of Rac also resulted in a 90% loss of anti-cryptococcal cytotoxicity. Additionally, inhibitors of ILK prevented Rac activation and caused an 80% reduction in cryptococcal killing. Lastly, siRNA knockdown of beta-1 integrins caused an inhibition of ILK activation and 50% reduction in cryptococcal killing. Conclusion We found beta-1 integrins to be a fungal receptor and Rac an activator of PI3K. These findings build a signaling model of anti-fungal killing that is different from the canonical tumor killing model that involves beta-2 integrins and Rac downstream of PI3K. Our model provides various potential therapeutic targets that could enhance fungal clearance mediated by the innate immune system." @default.
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- W2904160903 date "2016-05-01" @default.
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- W2904160903 title "Distinctive signalling in NK cells during cytotoxicity to the yeast <i>Cryptococcus neoformans</i>" @default.
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