Abstract
Neutrophils can efficiently trigger cytotoxicity toward tumor cells and other target cells upon engagement of the IgA receptor CD89. However, the cell-intrinsic factors that influence the induction of cell death upon exposure to neutrophil effector mechanisms invivo remain largely unknown. To uncover genetic regulators that influence target cell sensitivity to IgA-induced neutrophil-mediated killing, we used a human CD89 (hCD89) transgenic mouse model in which IgA-mediated killing of Her2-positive CD47-deficient murine target cells is mediated by neutrophils. Using a genome-wide invivo screening approach, we demonstrate that deletion of the gene encoding inositol-tetrakisphosphate 1 kinase (ITPK1) increases survival of target cells in anti-Her2 IgA-treated mice. Moreover, we show that this effect depends on neutrophil activity and on the ITPK1 kinase domain. Notably, ITPK1 deficiency did not measurably impact survival of IgA-opsonized target cells in invitro systems, underscoring the importance of invivo screening systems to uncover physiologically relevant regulators of neutrophil killing.
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