Novel CD200 homologues iSEC1 and iSEC2 are gastrointestinal secretory cell-specific ligands of inhibitory receptor CD200R

Sci Rep. 2016 Nov 7:6:36457. doi: 10.1038/srep36457.

Abstract

CD200R is an inhibitory receptor expressed on myeloid cells and some lymphoid cells, and plays important roles in negatively regulating immune responses. CD200 is the only known ligand of CD200R and broadly distributed in a variety of cell types. Here we identified novel CD200 homologues, designated iSEC1 and iSEC2, that are expressed exclusively by secretory cell lineages in the gastrointestinal epithelium while authentic CD200 is expressed by none of epithelial cells including secretory cells. Both iSEC1 and iSEC2 could bind to CD200R but not other members of the CD200R family. Notably, CD200R expression was confined to intraepithelial lymphocytes (IELs) among cells in the gastrointestinal epithelium. Binding of iSEC1 to CD200R on IELs resulted in the suppression of cytokine production and cytolytic activity by activated IELs. Thus, iSEC1 is a previously unappreciated CD200R ligand with restricted expression in gastrointestinal secretory cells and may negatively regulate mucosal immune responses.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Antigens, CD / chemistry
  • Antigens, CD / metabolism*
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Lineage
  • Cytokines / metabolism
  • Epithelial Cells / metabolism
  • Gastrointestinal Tract / cytology
  • Gastrointestinal Tract / metabolism
  • Genetic Vectors / genetics
  • Genetic Vectors / metabolism
  • Ligands*
  • Lymphocytes / cytology
  • Lymphocytes / metabolism
  • Membrane Glycoproteins / chemistry
  • Membrane Glycoproteins / metabolism*
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • NIH 3T3 Cells
  • Protein Binding
  • Rats
  • Rats, Sprague-Dawley
  • Sequence Alignment
  • Sequence Homology, Amino Acid

Substances

  • Antigens, CD
  • CD200 receptor, mouse
  • Cytokines
  • Ligands
  • Membrane Glycoproteins
  • antigens, CD200