Canonical IRE1 function needed to sustain vigorous natural killer cell proliferation during viral infection
iScience(2023)
摘要
The unfolded protein response (UPR) aims to restore ER homeostasis under conditions of high protein folding load, a function primarily serving secretory cells. Additional, non-canonical UPR functions have recently been unraveled in immune cells. We addressed the function of the inositol-requiring enzyme 1 (IRE1) signaling branch of the UPR in NK cells in homeostasis and microbial challenge. Cell-intrinsic compound deficiency of IRE1 and its downstream transcription factor XBP1 in NKp46(+) NK cells, did not affect basal NK cell homeostasis, or overall outcome of viral MCMV infection. However, mixed bone marrow chimeras revealed a competitive advantage in the proliferation of IRE1-sufficient Ly49H(+) NK cells after viral infection. CITE-Seq analysis confirmed strong induction of IRE1 early upon infection, concomitant with the activation of a canonical UPR signature. Therefore, we conclude that IRE1/XBP1 activation is required during vigorous NK cell proliferation early upon viral infection, as part of a canonical UPR response.
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Immunology,Microbiology,Virology,Transcriptomics
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