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The Poly-γ-ᴅ-Glutamic Acid Capsule of Bacillus licheniformis, a Surrogate of Bacillus anthracis Capsule Induces Interferon-Gamma Production in NK Cells through Interactions with Macrophages

  • Lee, Hae-Ri (Division of High-Risk Pathogen Research, Center for Infectious Diseases, Korea National Institute of Health) ;
  • Jeon, Jun Ho (Division of High-Risk Pathogen Research, Center for Infectious Diseases, Korea National Institute of Health) ;
  • Rhie, Gi-Eun (Division of High-Risk Pathogen Research, Center for Infectious Diseases, Korea National Institute of Health)
  • Received : 2017.01.05
  • Accepted : 2017.02.22
  • Published : 2017.05.28
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Abstract

The poly-${\gamma}$-$\small{D}$-glutamic acid (PGA) capsule, a major virulence factor of Bacillus anthracis, provides protection of the bacterium from phagocytosis and allows its unimpeded growth in the host. We investigated crosstalk between murine natural killer (NK) cells and macrophages stimulated with the PGA capsule of Bacillus licheniformis, a surrogate of the B. anthracis capsule. PGA induced interferon-gamma production from NK cells cultured with macrophages. This effect was dependent on macrophage-derived IL-12 and cell-cell contact interaction with macrophages through NK cell receptor NKG2D and its ligand RAE-1. The results showed that PGA could enhance NK cell activation by inducing IL-12 production in macrophages and a contact-dependent crosstalk with macrophages.

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