| 1998 |
LIR-2 (LILRB2) binds MHC class I molecules and, upon phosphorylation of its cytoplasmic tail, recruits the tyrosine phosphatase SHP-1. Coligation of LIR-2 with FcγRI (CD64) on monocytes inhibits tyrosine phosphorylation of the Fc receptor γ-chain and Syk, and blocks intracellular calcium mobilization, demonstrating that LILRB2 is an inhibitory receptor that down-modulates Fc receptor-mediated activation signals. |
Phosphorylation assays, SHP-1 binding assay, calcium mobilization assay, coligation experiments in primary monocytes |
European journal of immunology |
High |
9842885
|
| 2002 |
The CD8+CD28− T suppressor cell interaction with dendritic cells up-regulates ILT4 (LILRB2) on monocytes/DCs, rendering these APCs tolerogenic with reduced costimulatory molecule expression and ability to induce antigen-specific T cell unresponsiveness in CD4+ T helper cells. |
Co-culture functional assays, flow cytometry, mixed lymphocyte reactions |
Nature immunology |
High |
11875462
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| 2002 |
Crystal structure of LIR-2 (LILRB2) D1D2 at 1.8 Å reveals that while the overall fold resembles LIR-1 (LILRB1) and KIR, the ligand-binding D1 domain differs from LIR-1 in the 44–57 helix region (shortened 3₁₀ helix) and the UL18-binding 76–84 loop is displaced 11 Å, explaining the >1000-fold lower affinity of LILRB2 for HCMV UL18 relative to LILRB1. |
X-ray crystallography (molecular replacement, 1.8 Å resolution) |
BMC structural biology |
High |
12390682
|
| 2003 |
Surface plasmon resonance shows that ILT4 (LILRB2) binds a broad range of classical HLA-A, -B, -C alleles as well as the non-classical HLA-G, with binding to HLA-G 3–4 fold higher affinity than to classical MHCIs; ILT4 binds all these MHCIs with 2–3 fold lower affinity than ILT2. ILT2 and ILT4 compete with CD8 for MHCI binding. |
Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) with soluble receptor and multiple MHCI ligands; CD8 competition assay |
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America |
High |
12853576
|
| 2000 |
HLA-F tetramers bind monocytes and B cells via direct interaction with ILT4 (LILRB2) and ILT2; transfection of ILT4 confers HLA-F tetramer staining on non-binding cells, and SPR confirms direct molecular interaction between HLA-F and ILT4. |
Tetramer staining, transfection, surface plasmon resonance |
European journal of immunology |
High |
11169396
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| 2006 |
Crystal structure at 2.5 Å of the LILRB2/HLA-G complex shows that LILRB2 dominantly contacts the hydrophobic site on the HLA-G α3 domain; NMR binding studies confirm that LILRB2 (unlike LILRB1) can recognize the β2m-free form of HLA-B27, establishing distinct β2m-dependent binding specificities between LILRB family members. |
X-ray crystallography (2.5 Å co-crystal structure), NMR binding studies, SPR with β2m-free MHCIs |
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America |
High |
17056715
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| 2008 |
Ligation of ILT4 (LILRB2) by HLA-G1 on DCs results in recruitment of SHP-1 and SHP-2 phosphatases. SHP-2 and the downstream IL-6–STAT3 signaling pathway are required for ILT4-mediated arrest of DC maturation, reducing MHC class II, CD80, and CD86 expression. HLA-G5 dimer (but not monomer) and HLA-G1 tetramer both induce strong ILT4-mediated signaling. |
Co-immunoprecipitation of SHP-1/SHP-2, STAT3 activation assays, ILT4-transgenic mouse DCs, allograft survival experiments, signaling pathway inhibition |
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America |
High |
18550825
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| 2013 |
Murine PirB and its human ortholog LilrB2 (LILRB2) are receptors for soluble Aβ oligomers with nanomolar affinity. The first two extracellular Ig domains of PirB/LilrB2 mediate Aβ binding. Aβ oligomer binding triggers enhanced cofilin signaling (cofilin dephosphorylation). In mice, the deleterious effect of Aβ oligomers on hippocampal long-term potentiation required PirB, and PirB contributed to memory deficits and loss of synaptic plasticity in juvenile visual cortex in transgenic AD mice. |
Binding assays (nanomolar Kd), domain deletion mapping, cofilin phosphorylation assays, LTP electrophysiology in PirB KO mice, transgenic AD mouse behavioral and plasticity assays |
Science (New York, N.Y.) |
High |
24052308
|
| 2013 |
ILT4 (LILRB2) is expressed on primary human neutrophils, and its expression is induced during neutrophil differentiation. HLA-G (preferred ILT4 ligand) engagement of ILT4 inhibits phagocytosis; ILT4 co-localizes with CD32a (FcγRIIa) in lipid rafts and its engagement impairs reactive oxygen species production through CD32a. Inflammatory degranulation triggers rapid translocation of an intracellular ILT4 pool to the cell surface, amplifying HLA-G-mediated inhibition of phagocytosis. |
Flow cytometry, functional phagocytosis and ROS assays, lipid raft fractionation, co-localization microscopy, degranulation assays |
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America |
High |
24133137
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| 2014 |
A novel motif in the first and fourth Ig domains of LILRB2 is necessary for binding and activation by Angptl2. Angptl2 expressed in mammalian cells forms high-molecular-weight multimers, and ligand multimerization is required for LILRB2 activation and downstream signaling. Angptl2 binding to LILRB2 is distinct from and does not completely overlap with HLA-G binding. |
Domain mutagenesis, co-immunoprecipitation, gel filtration for multimerization, functional signaling assays, ex vivo HSC expansion assay |
Blood |
High |
24899623
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| 2018 |
LILRB2 antagonism in tumor-associated myeloid cells inhibits receptor-mediated activation of SHP1/2 phosphatases and AKT/STAT6 signaling (in the presence of M-CSF and IL-4). Transcriptome analysis shows LILRB2 antagonism alters genes in cytoskeleton remodeling, lipid/cholesterol metabolism, and endosomal sorting, shifting myeloid differentiation from alternatively activated (M2) toward inflammatory (M1) phenotype. |
Anti-LILRB2 antibody antagonism, SHP1/2 phosphorylation assays, AKT/STAT6 activation assays, transcriptome (RNA-seq), in vivo tumor models with T cell checkpoint inhibitor combination |
The Journal of clinical investigation |
High |
30352428
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| 2018 |
Crystal structure of LilrB2 D1D2 complexed to small molecules mimicking phenylalanine identifies two hydrophobic pockets on LilrB2 that accommodate Aβ KLVFFA (residues 16–21) phenylalanine side chains. Mutagenesis confirmed these pockets as the KLVFFA binding site. Small molecule inhibitors designed to occupy these pockets block Aβ–LilrB2 interactions in vitro and on cell surfaces, and reduce Aβ cytotoxicity. |
X-ray crystallography of LilrB2 D1D2 with small molecule ligands, site-directed mutagenesis, Rosetta docking, in vitro binding inhibition assay, cell surface binding assay, cytotoxicity assay |
Nature chemistry |
High |
30297750
|
| 2018 |
Human Semaphorin-4A (hSema4A) binds ILT-4 (LILRB2) on activated CD4+ T cells. This interaction co-stimulates CD4+ T cell proliferation and drives Th2 differentiation, identifying LILRB2 as a co-stimulatory receptor for hSema4A on T cells (distinct from the Th1-driving murine Sema4A/Tim-2 axis). |
Two independent receptor cloning strategies, co-immunoprecipitation, T cell proliferation and Th subset differentiation assays |
Nature communications |
High |
29467366
|
| 2019 |
Crystal structure of the four Ig-like domain LILRB2 and four-domain LILRB1 in complex with HLA-G1 shows limited inter-domain flexibility. D1D2 mediates HLA-I binding while D3D4 acts as a structural scaffold. The geometry of LILRB1/2 complexes with dimeric HLA-G1 suggests dimeric receptor accessibility transduces stronger inhibitory signals. |
X-ray crystallography of full four-domain LILRB2 and LILRB1–HLA-G1 complex |
Cellular & molecular immunology |
High |
31273318
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| 2010 |
Induction of Tr1 regulatory T cells by tolerogenic DC-10 requires an IL-10-dependent ILT4/HLA-G signaling pathway. Blocking ILT4 or HLA-G prevented Tr1 cell differentiation, placing ILT4–HLA-G engagement as a required upstream signal in IL-10-driven Tr1 induction. |
Blocking antibody experiments, co-culture assays, flow cytometry for Tr1 cell markers, cytokine measurements |
Blood |
Medium |
20448110
|
| 2021 |
LILRB2 (ILT4) on myeloid cells recruits SHP1/2 as its canonical downstream effectors. When co-ligated with TREM2 by shared ligands (Aβ oligomers or phosphatidylserine), LILRB2 suppresses TREM2 signaling in microglia, reducing phagocytosis, migration, and cytokine responses. An antagonistic anti-LILRB2 antibody (Ab29) relieves this inhibition in human iPSC-derived microglia and increases microglial plaque phagocytosis in 5XFAD mice. |
iPSC-derived human microglia functional assays (phagocytosis, migration, cytokines), TREM2 signaling (Western blot), antagonistic antibody (Ab29), stereotaxic microglia transplantation into 5XFAD mice, immunofluorescence |
Molecular neurodegeneration |
High |
35717259
|
| 2015 |
LILRB2 is expressed on non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cells. ANGPTL2 binds LILRB2 to support lung cancer cell growth; LILRB2 knockdown reduces proliferation, colony formation, and migration. The SHP2/CaMK1/CREB signaling axis mediates ANGPTL2/LILRB2-driven lung cancer cell proliferation. |
LILRB2 knockdown in NSCLC cell lines, proliferation/colony/migration assays, signaling pathway analysis (SHP2/CaMK1/CREB Western blot) |
Oncotarget |
Medium |
26056041
|
| 2018 |
LILRB2 in endometrial cancer cells activates SHP2/CaMK1/CREB signaling pathways to support cancer cell expansion and migration. LILRB2 knockdown decreases proliferation and colony formation in vitro and reduces xenograft tumor growth in vivo. |
LILRB2 knockdown in endometrial cancer cell lines, proliferation/colony/migration assays, in vivo xenograft, Western blot for SHP2/CaMK1/CREB |
Biochemical and biophysical research communications |
Medium |
30343889
|
| 2021 |
P. falciparum RIFIN proteins on infected erythrocytes are novel ligands for LILRB2. Domain mapping shows that domains 3 (D3) of LILRB2 mediates RIFIN binding, whereas domains 1 and 2 (D1D2) mediate binding to HLA class I, indicating distinct binding sites for pathogen vs. host ligands on the same receptor. |
RIFIN expression library screening, direct binding assays, LILRB2 domain-deletion mapping |
Biochemical and biophysical research communications |
Medium |
33647792
|
| 2022 |
ANGPTL8 interacts with LILRB2 to activate ERK signaling in hepatic stellate cells (HSCs), promoting expression of fibrosis-related genes and accelerating liver fibrosis in HFD-induced NAFLD. Co-IP confirmed the ANGPTL8–LILRB2 physical interaction; liver-specific ANGPTL8 knockout or PirB ectodomain protein (sequestering ANGPTL8) reduced fibrosis in mice. |
Co-immunoprecipitation (ANGPTL8–LILRB2), ANGPTL8 KO mice and bone marrow chimeras, AAV8 liver restoration, RNA-seq, ERK signaling Western blot |
Journal of advanced research |
High |
36031141
|
| 2021 |
Tumor cell-derived ILT4 (LILRB2/PIR-B) activates MAPK ERK1/2 signaling to increase fatty acid synthesis and lipid accumulation in tumor cells, which in turn induces senescence in naïve/effector T cells. This mechanism was established by gain- and loss-of-function in vitro and validated in breast cancer and melanoma mouse models. |
ILT4/PIR-B gain- and loss-of-function, MAPK ERK1/2 Western blot, lipid droplet staining, T cell senescence assays, in vivo mouse tumor models |
Journal for immunotherapy of cancer |
Medium |
33653799
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| 2021 |
EGFR activation (via mutation or EGF-dependent phosphorylation) up-regulates ILT4 expression in NSCLC tumor cells through AKT and ERK1/2 phosphorylation. Tumor cell-expressed ILT4 induces TAM recruitment and M2-like polarization and directly inhibits T cell proliferation, cytotoxicity, and IFN-γ secretion. |
Western blotting, mRNA microarray, TCGA analysis, CCK8/apoptosis/CFSE assays, Transwell migration, ELISA, in vivo humanized NSG and C57BL/6 tumor models |
Theranostics |
Medium |
33537094
|
| 2023 |
PirB/LILRB2 on macrophages acts as a receptor for ANGPTL8 to mediate macrophage migration to the liver during NASH. PirB-/- bone marrow chimeras abolish ANGPTL8-induced monocyte-derived macrophage (MDM) migration. The PirB ectodomain protein sequesters ANGPTL8 and ameliorates NASH. Direct LILRB2–ANGPTL8 binding promotes MDM migration and inflammatory activation in human peripheral blood monocytes. |
PirB knockout mice, bone marrow chimeras, AAV hepatocyte-specific rescue, in vitro migration assays with anti-LILRB2, direct binding and co-IP, human monocyte functional assays |
Nature communications |
High |
37481670
|
| 2024 |
ILT4 in NSCLC tumor cells activates ERK1/2 signaling downstream of ANGPTL2 binding to increase secretion of VEGF-A and MMP-9, thereby promoting tumor angiogenesis in vitro and in vivo. ILT4 expression was positively correlated with microvessel density in patient samples. |
ILT4 knockdown/overexpression, ANGPTL2 stimulation, ERK1/2 Western blot, VEGF-A/MMP-9 ELISA, tube formation assay, in vivo tumor models with angiogenesis readout |
Cancer science |
Medium |
38433526
|
| 2024 |
ILT4 in triple-negative breast cancer cells activates AKT–mTOR signaling to up-regulate GLUT3 and PKM2, reprogramming tumor cell aerobic glycolysis and promoting proliferation, migration, invasion, and metastasis. |
ILT4 knockdown/overexpression in TNBC cell lines, AKT/mTOR pathway Western blot, GLUT3/PKM2 expression analysis, in vivo tumor growth and metastasis models |
Journal of cell science |
Medium |
37622462
|
| 2024 |
LILRB2 in breast cancer cells facilitates ubiquitination and proteasomal degradation of HLA-A by promoting the interaction between the E3 ubiquitin ligase MARCH9 and HLA-A, thereby reducing surface MHC-I and enabling CD8+ T cell evasion. |
Western blot, immunoprecipitation, histidine-tag pulldown ubiquitination assay, syngeneic mouse tumor model, flow cytometry |
Cellular oncology (Dordrecht, Netherlands) |
Medium |
38656573
|
| 2024 |
LILRB2 inhibition in NSCLC attenuates radiation-induced cellular senescence and the SASP by suppressing the JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway, thereby increasing radiosensitivity. Radiation up-regulates LILRB2, which normally promotes senescence and tumor cell proliferation via JAK2/STAT3. |
Lentiviral LILRB2 silencing, irradiation assays, senescence markers (SA-β-gal, p21, p16), JAK2/STAT3 Western blot, in vivo tumor models |
Cancer letters |
Medium |
38705566
|
| 2025 |
SPI1 transcription factor transcriptionally activates LILRB2 expression in LPS-tolerant macrophages (confirmed by ChIP and dual-luciferase assays). LILRB2 physically interacts with TLR8 (co-IP) to suppress TLR8-mediated MyD88/NF-κB signaling and inhibit p65 nuclear translocation, establishing an immunosuppressive phenotype. |
Co-immunoprecipitation (LILRB2–TLR8 interaction), ChIP assay (SPI1 binding to LILRB2 promoter), dual-luciferase reporter assay, LILRB2 knockdown, NF-κB signaling Western blot, flow cytometry for macrophage polarization |
Biology direct |
Medium |
40551156
|
| 2025 |
C4d (a cleavage product of complement C4) binds LilrB2/PirB with nanomolar affinity and colocalizes with LilrB2 at excitatory synapses in human cerebral cortex. In mice, C4d exposure reduces dendritic spine density on L5 pyramidal neurons in a PirB-dependent manner (PirB KO completely prevents spine loss), establishing C4d as a physiological LilrB2 ligand mediating synapse pruning. |
Direct binding assays (nanomolar Kd), co-localization by immunofluorescence, in vivo dendritic spine imaging in WT vs. PirB KO mice |
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America |
High |
40966293
|
| 2016 |
HLA-G engagement of ILT4 on granulocytic MDSCs promotes MDSC accumulation (induction from PBMCs) and suppressive activity, induces STAT3 phosphorylation, and up-regulates IDO expression. Effects on MDSC accumulation were blocked by anti-ILT4 antibody, identifying ILT4→STAT3→IDO as a signaling axis in HLA-G-driven MDSC biology. |
Anti-ILT4 blocking antibody, sHLA-G stimulation, STAT3 phosphorylation Western blot/flow cytometry, IDO expression assay, MDSC induction and T cell suppression assays |
European journal of immunology |
Medium |
27859042
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| 2021 |
ANGPTL2 induces expression of inflammatory cytokines in human fibroblast-like synoviocytes (HFLS) via LILRB2, and pre-treatment with anti-LILRB2 antibody reduces this inflammatory gene expression and blocks ANGPTL2-induced phosphorylation of ERK, p38, JNK, NF-κB, and Akt. |
Real-time RT-PCR, Western blotting for MAPK/NF-κB/Akt phosphorylation, anti-LILRB2 antibody blocking in HFLS |
Inflammation |
Medium |
33538932
|
| 2024 |
ILT4 inhibits myeloid cells via both cis- (same-cell) and trans-engagement (cell-cell contact) with MHC-I ligands, whereas ILT2 only inhibits via trans-engagement. Dual ILT2/ILT4 blockade is required for optimal myeloid cell activation in 3D tumor spheroid models, and combined blockade enhances cytolytic T cell activity and generates immune niches in humanized mouse and human tumor explant systems. |
3D spheroid tumor model, myeloid cell functional assays (CXCL9/CCL5 secretion, CD86/CD163 expression), humanized mouse tumor models, human tumor explant histoculture, cis vs. trans engagement experiments |
Cancer immunology research |
Medium |
38393969
|
| 2004 |
IL-10 up-regulates cell-surface LIR-2 (LILRB2) on maturing human DCs. LPS-stimulated LIR-2-transfected DCs inhibit autologous and allogeneic T cell proliferation. A novel soluble form of LIR-2 was detected in DC culture supernatants; IL-10 inhibits soluble LIR-2 production, and recombinant soluble LIR-2 restores T cell proliferation inhibited by LPS+IL-10-treated DCs. |
Retroviral expression cloning, flow cytometry, MLR assays, detection of soluble LIR-2 by ELISA/Western, recombinant soluble LIR-2 reconstitution |
European journal of immunology |
Medium |
14971032
|