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LILRB3 (ILT5) is a myeloid cell checkpoint that elicits profound immunomodulation
Muchaala Yeboah, … , Mark S. Cragg, Ali Roghanian
Muchaala Yeboah, … , Mark S. Cragg, Ali Roghanian
Published September 1, 2020
Citation Information: JCI Insight. 2020;5(18):e141593. https://doi.org/10.1172/jci.insight.141593.
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Research Article Immunology

LILRB3 (ILT5) is a myeloid cell checkpoint that elicits profound immunomodulation

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Abstract

Despite advances in identifying the key immunoregulatory roles of many of the human leukocyte immunoglobulin-like receptor (LILR) family members, the function of the inhibitory molecule LILRB3 (ILT5, CD85a, LIR3) remains unclear. Studies indicate a predominant myeloid expression; however, high homology within the LILR family and a relative paucity of reagents have hindered progress toward identifying the function of this receptor. To investigate its function and potential immunomodulatory capacity, a panel of LILRB3-specific monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) was generated. LILRB3-specific mAbs bound to discrete epitopes in Ig-like domain 2 or 4. LILRB3 ligation on primary human monocytes by an agonistic mAb resulted in phenotypic and functional changes, leading to potent inhibition of immune responses in vitro, including significant reduction in T cell proliferation. Importantly, agonizing LILRB3 in humanized mice induced tolerance and permitted efficient engraftment of allogeneic cells. Our findings reveal powerful immunosuppressive functions of LILRB3 and identify it as an important myeloid checkpoint receptor.

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Muchaala Yeboah, Charys Papagregoriou, Des C. Jones, H.T. Claude Chan, Guangan Hu, Justine S. McPartlan, Torbjörn Schiött, Ulrika Mattson, C. Ian Mockridge, Ulla-Carin Tornberg, Björn Hambe, Anne Ljungars, Mikael Mattsson, Ivo Tews, Martin J. Glennie, Stephen M. Thirdborough, John Trowsdale, Björn Frendeus, Jianzhu Chen, Mark S. Cragg, Ali Roghanian

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