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  • Title: Oligodeoxynucleotides containing palindrome sequences with internal 5'-CpG-3' act directly on human NK and activated T cells to induce IFN-gamma production in vitro.
    Author: Iho S, Yamamoto T, Takahashi T, Yamamoto S.
    Journal: J Immunol; 1999 Oct 01; 163(7):3642-52. PubMed ID: 10490958.
    Abstract:
    Previous studies have shown that the action of bacterial or synthetic oligodeoxynucleotide (oligo-DNA) on mouse NK cells to produce IFN-gamma is mediated mostly by monocytes/macrophages activated by olig-DNA. However, its action on human IFN-gamma-producing cells has not been well investigated. In the present study, we examined the effect of oligo-DNAs on highly purified human NK and T cells. Bacillus Calmette-Guérin-derived or synthetic oligo-DNAs induced NK cells to produce IFN-gamma with an increased CD69 expression, and the autocrine IFN-gamma enhanced their cytotoxicity. The response of NK cells to oligo-DNAs was enhanced when the cells were activated with IL-2, IL-12, or anti-CD16 Ab. T cells did not produce IFN-gamma in response to oligo-DNAs but did respond independently of IL-2 when they were stimulated with anti-CD3 Ab. In the action of oligo-DNAs, the palindrome sequence containing unmethylated 5'-CpG-3' motif(s) appeared to play an important role in the IFN-gamma-producing ability of NK cells. The changes of base composition inside or outside the palindrome sequence altered its activity: The homooligo-G-flanked GACGATCGTC was the most potent IFN-gamma inducer for NK cells. The CG palindrome was also important for activated NK and T cells in their IFN-gamma production, although certain nonpalindromes acted on them. Among the sequences tested, cell activation- or cell lineage-specific sequences were likely; i.e., palindrome ACCGGT and nonpalindrome AACGAT were favored by activated NK cells but not by unactivated NK cells or activated T cells. These results indicate that oligo-DNAs containing CG palindrome act directly on human NK cells and activated T cells to induce IFN-gamma production.
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