Dichotomous outcomes of TNFR1 and TNFR2 signaling in NK cell-mediated immune responses during inflammation

Abstract Natural killer (NK) cell function is regulated by a balance of activating and inhibitory signals. Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) is an inflammatory cytokine ubiquitous across homeostasis and disease, yet its role in regulation of NK cells remains unclear. Here, we find upregulation of the immu...

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Main Authors: Timothy R. McCulloch, Gustavo R. Rossi, Louisa Alim, Pui Yeng Lam, Joshua K. M. Wong, Elaina Coleborn, Snehlata Kumari, Colm Keane, Andrew J. Kueh, Marco J. Herold, Christoph Wilhelm, Percy A. Knolle, Lawrence Kane, Timothy J. Wells, Fernando Souza-Fonseca-Guimaraes
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-11-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-54232-y
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author Timothy R. McCulloch
Gustavo R. Rossi
Louisa Alim
Pui Yeng Lam
Joshua K. M. Wong
Elaina Coleborn
Snehlata Kumari
Colm Keane
Andrew J. Kueh
Marco J. Herold
Christoph Wilhelm
Percy A. Knolle
Lawrence Kane
Timothy J. Wells
Fernando Souza-Fonseca-Guimaraes
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Pui Yeng Lam
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Andrew J. Kueh
Marco J. Herold
Christoph Wilhelm
Percy A. Knolle
Lawrence Kane
Timothy J. Wells
Fernando Souza-Fonseca-Guimaraes
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description Abstract Natural killer (NK) cell function is regulated by a balance of activating and inhibitory signals. Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) is an inflammatory cytokine ubiquitous across homeostasis and disease, yet its role in regulation of NK cells remains unclear. Here, we find upregulation of the immune checkpoint protein, T cell immunoglobulin and mucin domain 3 (Tim3), is a biomarker of TNF signaling in NK cells during Salmonella Typhimurium infection. In mice with conditional deficiency of either TNF receptor 1 (TNFR1) or TNF receptor 2 (TNFR2) in NK cells, we find TNFR1 limits bacterial clearance whereas TNFR2 promotes it. Mechanistically, via single cell RNA sequencing we find that both TNFR1 and TNFR2 induce the upregulation of Tim3, while TNFR1 accelerates NK cell death but TNFR2 promotes NK cell accumulation and effector function. Our study thus highlights the complex interplay of TNF-based regulation of NK cells by the two TNF receptors during inflammation.
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spelling doaj-art-7d3441596abf4db39ec0dbd7c8ea23d72024-11-17T12:36:00ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232024-11-0115111610.1038/s41467-024-54232-yDichotomous outcomes of TNFR1 and TNFR2 signaling in NK cell-mediated immune responses during inflammationTimothy R. McCulloch0Gustavo R. Rossi1Louisa Alim2Pui Yeng Lam3Joshua K. M. Wong4Elaina Coleborn5Snehlata Kumari6Colm Keane7Andrew J. Kueh8Marco J. Herold9Christoph Wilhelm10Percy A. Knolle11Lawrence Kane12Timothy J. Wells13Fernando Souza-Fonseca-Guimaraes14Frazer Institute, The University of QueenslandFrazer Institute, The University of QueenslandFrazer Institute, The University of QueenslandFrazer Institute, The University of QueenslandFrazer Institute, The University of QueenslandFrazer Institute, The University of QueenslandFrazer Institute, The University of QueenslandFrazer Institute, The University of QueenslandThe Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical ResearchThe Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical ResearchInstitute of Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Pharmacology, University Hospital Bonn, University of BonnInstitute of Molecular Immunology, School of Medicine and Health, Technical University of MunichDepartment of Immunology, University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineFrazer Institute, The University of QueenslandFrazer Institute, The University of QueenslandAbstract Natural killer (NK) cell function is regulated by a balance of activating and inhibitory signals. Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) is an inflammatory cytokine ubiquitous across homeostasis and disease, yet its role in regulation of NK cells remains unclear. Here, we find upregulation of the immune checkpoint protein, T cell immunoglobulin and mucin domain 3 (Tim3), is a biomarker of TNF signaling in NK cells during Salmonella Typhimurium infection. In mice with conditional deficiency of either TNF receptor 1 (TNFR1) or TNF receptor 2 (TNFR2) in NK cells, we find TNFR1 limits bacterial clearance whereas TNFR2 promotes it. Mechanistically, via single cell RNA sequencing we find that both TNFR1 and TNFR2 induce the upregulation of Tim3, while TNFR1 accelerates NK cell death but TNFR2 promotes NK cell accumulation and effector function. Our study thus highlights the complex interplay of TNF-based regulation of NK cells by the two TNF receptors during inflammation.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-54232-y
spellingShingle Timothy R. McCulloch
Gustavo R. Rossi
Louisa Alim
Pui Yeng Lam
Joshua K. M. Wong
Elaina Coleborn
Snehlata Kumari
Colm Keane
Andrew J. Kueh
Marco J. Herold
Christoph Wilhelm
Percy A. Knolle
Lawrence Kane
Timothy J. Wells
Fernando Souza-Fonseca-Guimaraes
Dichotomous outcomes of TNFR1 and TNFR2 signaling in NK cell-mediated immune responses during inflammation
Nature Communications
title Dichotomous outcomes of TNFR1 and TNFR2 signaling in NK cell-mediated immune responses during inflammation
title_full Dichotomous outcomes of TNFR1 and TNFR2 signaling in NK cell-mediated immune responses during inflammation
title_fullStr Dichotomous outcomes of TNFR1 and TNFR2 signaling in NK cell-mediated immune responses during inflammation
title_full_unstemmed Dichotomous outcomes of TNFR1 and TNFR2 signaling in NK cell-mediated immune responses during inflammation
title_short Dichotomous outcomes of TNFR1 and TNFR2 signaling in NK cell-mediated immune responses during inflammation
title_sort dichotomous outcomes of tnfr1 and tnfr2 signaling in nk cell mediated immune responses during inflammation
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-54232-y
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