Resumen
The Ly49 and Nkrp1 loci encode structurally and functionally related cell surface proteins that positively or negatively regulate natural killer (NK) cell-mediated cytotoxicity and cytokine production. Yet despite their clear relatedness and genetic linkage within the NK gene complex (NKC), these two multi-gene families have adopted dissimilar evolutionary strategies. The Ly49 genes are extremely polymorphic and evolutionarily dynamic, with distinct gene numbers, remarkable allelic diversity, and varying MHC-I-ligand specificities and affinities among different murine haplotypes. In contrast, the Nkrp1 genes have opted for overall conservation of genomic organization, sequences, and ligand specificities, with only limited and focused allelic polymorphism. Possible selection pressures driving such varied evolution of the two gene families may include disequilibrium from ligand co-inheritance, pathogen immunoevasin strategies, flexibility in host counter-evolution mechanisms, and the prevalence and dynamics of inherent repetitive elements.
Idioma original | English |
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Páginas (desde-hasta) | 321-330 |
Número de páginas | 10 |
Publicación | Seminars in Immunology |
Volumen | 20 |
N.º | 6 |
DOI | |
Estado | Published - dic. 2008 |
Publicado de forma externa | Sí |
Nota bibliográfica
Funding Information:This work was supported by grants from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR; FRN 74754 to J.R.C.; FRN 62841 to A.P.M.; and FRN 86630 to J.R.C. and A.P.M.). J.R.C. was supported by a Career Development Award from the International Human Frontier Science Program Organization, and currently holds an Early Researcher Award from the Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation, a New Investigator Award from the CIHR, and an Investigators in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease Award from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund. A.P.M. is supported by a New Investigator Award from the CIHR and a Junior Level-2 Fonds de la recherche en santé du Québec (FRSQ) Award. A.M. was supported by an Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) Award; J.H.F. is supported by a Doctoral Post-Graduate Scholarship from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC); P.C. is supported by an OGS Award; S.B. is supported by a scholarship from the FRSQ. L-H.T. is supported by a CIHR Cancer Training Program scholarship.
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Immunology and Allergy
- Immunology
PubMed: MeSH publication types
- Journal Article
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Review