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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2021

Expression of Nutrient Transporters on NK Cells During Murine Cytomegalovirus Infection Is MyD88-Dependent.

Abrar Ul Haq Khan, Saeedah Musaed Almutairi, Alaa Kassim Ali, Rosalba Salcedo, C Andrew Stewart, Lisheng Wang, Seung-Hwan Lee

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Abrar Ul Haq KhanDepartment of Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Saeedah Musaed AlmutairiDepartment of Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Alaa Kassim AliDepartment of Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Rosalba SalcedoCancer and Inflammation Program, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institute of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States.
C Andrew StewartCancer and Inflammation Program, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institute of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States.
Lisheng WangDepartment of Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Seung-Hwan LeeDepartment of Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
University of Ottawa · CAInstitute of Infection and Immunity · CACenter for Cancer Research · USNational Cancer Institute · US

Funding

CIHR PJT-156106
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Natural killer (NK) cells are the predominant innate lymphocytes that provide early defense against infections. In the inflammatory milieu, NK cells modify their metabolism to support high energy demands required for their proliferation, activation, and functional plasticity. This metabolic reprogramming is usually accompanied by the upregulation of nutrient transporter expression on the cell surface, leading to increased nutrient uptake required for intense proliferation. The interleukin-1 family members of inflammatory cytokines are critical in activating NK cells during infection; however, their underlying mechanism in NK cell metabolism is not fully elucidated. Previously, we have shown that IL-18 upregulates the expression of solute carrier transmembrane proteins and thereby induces a robust metabolic boost in NK cells. Unexpectedly, we found that IL-18 signaling is dispensable during viral infection

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AnimalsBiomarkersCytokinesDisease SusceptibilityEnergy MetabolismHerpesviridae InfectionsKiller Cells, NaturalMiceMice, KnockoutMuromegalovirusMyeloid Differentiation Factor 88NutrientsSignal TransductionBiomarkersCytokinesMyeloid Differentiation Factor 88NutrientscytokinesLy49HMCMV: murine CMVMyD88natural killer cellsnutrient transporters

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PMID34093543
PMCPMC8177011
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