SARS-CoV-2 modulates NK cell responses via induction of HLA-E and triggers expansion of adaptive NK cells during acute infection
M. Z. Hasan, M. Claus, N. Kruger, S. Reusing, E. Gall, C. Bade-Doding, A. Braun, C. Watzl, M. Uhrberg, L. Walter
This study shows SARS-CoV-2 increases HLA-E expression via spike protein processing, modulating NK cell function by affecting canonical and adaptive NK cells differently during acute infection.
bioRxiv · Mar 4, 2024Immunology