Journal article
Generation of novel Id2 and E2-2, E2A and HEB antibodies reveals novel Id2 binding partners and species-specific expression of E-proteins in NK cells
J Rautela, LF Dagley, T Kratina, A Anthony, W Goh, E Surgenor, RB Delconte, AI Webb, N Elwood, JR Groom, F Souza-Fonseca-Guimaraes, L Corcoran, ND Huntington
Molecular Immunology | PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD | Published : 2019
Abstract
NK cells are cytotoxic lymphocytes with a key role in limiting tumour metastases. In mice, the NK cell lineage continually expresses high levels of the Inhibitor of DNA-binding 2 (Id2) protein and loss of Id2 is incongruous with their survival due to aberrant E-protein target gene activity. Using novel Id2 and E-protein antibodies that detect both mouse and human proteins, we have extensively characterised Id2 and E-protein expression in murine and human NK cells. We detected clear expression of E2 A and HEB, and to a lesser extent E2-2 in murine NK cells. In contrast HEB appears to be the major E-protein expressed in human NK cells, with minor E2-2 expression and surprisingly, no E2 A detec..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This work was supported by program and project grants from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) of Australia (1124907, 1124784, 1049407, 1066770, 1057852, 1027472) and a fellowship (1124788) to N.D.H as well as an NHMRC Independent Research Institute Infrastructure Support scheme grant and a Victorian State Government Operational Infrastructure Scheme grant. F.S.F.S. was supported by a NHMRC Early Career Fellowship (1088703), a National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) Fellowship (PF-15-008) and grant #1120725 awarded through the Priority-driven Collaborative Cancer Research Scheme and funded by Cure Cancer Australia with the assistance of Cancer Australia. N.D.H. is a recipient of a Melanoma Research Grant from the Harry J Lloyd Charitable Trust (USA), Melanoma Research Alliance (USA), Tour de Cure (AUS), the Ian Potter Foundation (AUS), Cancer Council of Victoria (1145730) and a CLIP grant from Cancer Research Institute (USA).