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  • Title: Impact of polysialylated CD56 on natural killer cell cytotoxicity.
    Author: Moebius JM, Widera D, Schmitz J, Kaltschmidt C, Piechaczek C.
    Journal: BMC Immunol; 2007 Aug 06; 8():13. PubMed ID: 17683591.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Siglec-7, a sialic acid binding inhibitory receptor expressed by NK cells is masked in vivo by a so far unknown ligand. It shows a strong binding prevalence for alpha-2,8-linked disialic acids in vitro. RESULTS: Here we describe the expression of PSA-NCAM (alpha-2,8-linked polysialic acid modified NCAM) on functional adult peripheral blood natural killer cells and examine its possible role in masking Siglec-7. Unmasking of Siglec-7 using Clostridium perfringens neuraminidase massively reduces NK cell cytotoxicity. By contrast a specific removal of PSA using Endo-NF does not lead to a reduction of NK cell cytotoxicity. CONCLUSION: The results presented here therefore indicate that PSA-NCAM is not involved in masking Siglec-7.
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