Identification and characterisation of transient receptor potential melastatin 2 and CD38 channels on natural killer cells using the novel application of flow cytometry.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Natural Killer (NK) cells are effector lymphocytes of the innate immune system and are subclassed into CD56^BrightCD16^Dim/- and CD56^DimCD16⁺ NK cells. Intracellular calcium (Ca²⁺) is fundamental to regulate a number of intracellular signalling pathways and functions in NK cells, which are essential in mediating their natural cytotoxic function. Transient receptor potential melastatin 2 (TRPM2) is a Ca²⁺-permeable non-selective cation channel that possesses a critical role in calcium-dependent cell signalling to maintain cellular homeostasis. TRPM2 and CD38 protein surface expression has yet to be determined on NK cells using flow cytometry. Characterisation of TRPM2 has been previously identified by in vivo

SUBMITTER: Balinas C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6509826 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature