PMID- 16210588 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20051213 LR - 20201219 IS - 0022-1767 (Print) IS - 0022-1767 (Linking) VI - 175 IP - 8 DP - 2005 Oct 15 TI - The CD85J/leukocyte inhibitory receptor-1 distinguishes between conformed and beta 2-microglobulin-free HLA-G molecules. PG - 4866-74 AB - For a proper development of the placenta, maternal NK cells should not attack the fetal extravillous cytotrophoblast cells. This inhibition of maternal NK cells is partially mediated via the nonclassical MHC class I molecule HLA-G. Recently, we demonstrated that HLA-G forms disulfide-linked high molecular complexes on the surface of transfected cells. In the present study, we demonstrate that HLA-G must associate with beta(2)m for its interaction with CD85J/leukocyte Ig-like receptor-1 (LIR-1). Although HLA-G free H chain complexes are expressed on the surface, they are not recognized and possibly interfere with CD85J/LIR-1 and HLA-G interaction. The formation of these complexes on the cell surface might represent a novel mechanism developed specifically by the HLA-G protein aimed to control the efficiency of the CD85J/LIR-1-mediated inhibition. We also show that endogenous HLA-G complexes are expressed on the cell surface. These findings provide novel insights into the delicate interaction between extravillous cytotrophoblast cells and NK cells in the decidua. FAU - Gonen-Gross, Tsufit AU - Gonen-Gross T AD - The Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel. FAU - Achdout, Hagit AU - Achdout H FAU - Arnon, Tal I AU - Arnon TI FAU - Gazit, Roi AU - Gazit R FAU - Stern, Noam AU - Stern N FAU - Horejsi, Vaclav AU - Horejsi V FAU - Goldman-Wohl, Debra AU - Goldman-Wohl D FAU - Yagel, Simcha AU - Yagel S FAU - Mandelboim, Ofer AU - Mandelboim O LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PL - United States TA - J Immunol JT - Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) JID - 2985117R RN - 0 (Antigens, CD) RN - 0 (HLA Antigens) RN - 0 (HLA-G Antigens) RN - 0 (Histocompatibility Antigens Class I) RN - 0 (LILRB1 protein, human) RN - 0 (Leukocyte Immunoglobulin-like Receptor B1) RN - 0 (Receptors, Immunologic) RN - 0 (beta 2-Microglobulin) RN - EC 3.4.22.2 (Papain) SB - IM MH - Antigens, CD/*physiology MH - Cell Line, Transformed MH - Cell Line, Tumor MH - HLA Antigens/*metabolism MH - HLA-G Antigens MH - Histocompatibility Antigens Class I/*metabolism MH - Humans MH - Killer Cells, Natural/physiology MH - Leukocyte Immunoglobulin-like Receptor B1 MH - Papain MH - Receptors, Immunologic/*physiology MH - beta 2-Microglobulin/*metabolism EDAT- 2005/10/08 09:00 MHDA- 2005/12/15 09:00 CRDT- 2005/10/08 09:00 PHST- 2005/10/08 09:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2005/12/15 09:00 [medline] PHST- 2005/10/08 09:00 [entrez] AID - 175/8/4866 [pii] AID - 10.4049/jimmunol.175.8.4866 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Immunol. 2005 Oct 15;175(8):4866-74. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.175.8.4866.