Induction of Suppressive NK-like cells

“Generation of an Inhibitory NK Cell Subset by TGF-β1/IL-15 Polarization” DC Chung, PS Ohashi, et al. J Immunol(2024) 212(12): 1904-1912. https://doi.org/10.4049/jimmunol.2300834 PMID: 38668728

This Toronto based research group used a combination of TGF-b1 and IL-15 to induce a CD103+/CD49a+ phenotype in peripheral blood derived NK cells. Co incubation with this NK cell line inhibited CD4 T cell proliferation and percentage of CD25+ T cells.