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Zika Virus Escapes NK Cell Detection by Upregulating Major Histocompatibility
Complex Class I Molecules
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Glasner A
; Oiknine-Djian E
; Weisblum Y
; Diab M
; Panet A
; Wolf DG
; Mandelboim O
J Virol
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NK cells are innate lymphocytes that participate in many immune processes
encompassing cancer, bacterial and fungal infection, autoimmunity, and even
pregnancy and that specialize in antiviral defense. NK cells express inhibitory
and activating receptors and kill their targets when activating signals overpower
inhibitory signals. The NK cell inhibitory receptors include a uniquely diverse
array of proteins named killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIRs), the
CD94 family, and the leukocyte immunoglobulin-like receptor (LIR) family. The NK
cell inhibitory receptors recognize mostly major histocompatibility complex (MHC)
class I (MHC-I) proteins. Zika virus has recently emerged as a major threat due
to its association with birth defects and its pandemic potential. How Zika virus
interacts with the immune system, and especially with NK cells, is unclear. Here
we show that Zika virus infection is barely sensed by NK cells, since little or
no increase in the expression of activating NK cell ligands was observed
following Zika infection. In contrast, we demonstrate that Zika virus infection
leads to the upregulation of MHC class I proteins and consequently to the
inhibition of NK cell killing. Mechanistically, we show that MHC class I proteins
are upregulated via the RIGI-IRF3 pathway and that this upregulation is mediated
via beta interferon (IFN-?). Potentially, countering MHC class I upregulation
during Zika virus infection could be used as a prophylactic treatment against
Zika virus.IMPORTANCE NK cells are innate lymphocytes that recognize and
eliminate various pathogens and are known mostly for their role in controlling
viral infections. NK cells express inhibitory and activating receptors, and they
kill or spare their targets based on the integration of inhibitory and activating
signals. Zika virus has recently emerged as a major threat to humans due to its
pandemic potential and its association with birth defects. The role of NK cells
in Zika virus infection is largely unknown. Here we demonstrate that Zika virus
infection is almost undetected by NK cells, as evidenced by the fact that the
expression of activating ligands for NK cells is not induced following Zika
infection. We identified a mechanism whereby Zika virus sensing via the RIGI-IRF3
pathway resulted in IFN-?-mediated upregulation of MHC-I molecules and inhibition
of NK cell activity. Countering MHC class I upregulation and boosting NK cell
activity may be employed as prophylactic measures to combat Zika virus infection.
|*Immune Evasion
[MESH]
|A549 Cells
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|Animals
[MESH]
|Chlorocebus aethiops
[MESH]
|DEAD Box Protein 58/immunology
[MESH]
|Histocompatibility Antigens Class I/*immunology
[MESH]