The Journal of Immunology, Vol 142, Issue 9 3113-3120, Copyright © 1989 by American Association of Immunologists

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Activation by IL-2, but not IL-4, up-regulates the expression of the p55 subunit of the IL-2 receptor on IL-2- and IL-4-dependent T cell lines

DL Jankovic, M Gibert, D Baran, J Ohara, WE Paul and J Theze
Unite d'Immunogenetique Cellulaire, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France.

We have investigated the effects of IL-2 and IL-4 on different parameters of T cell activation using three T cell lines. The Th cell line L14 and the cytotoxic T cell line C30.1, both grown in IL-2- containing medium, and a line derived from C30.1 cells (line 1) cultured in IL-4 for a prolonged period were studied. All three cell lines could be activated with IL-2 or IL-4. T cell stimulation by either IL-2- or IL-4-induced identical patterns of cell size enlargement and transferrin receptor expression. However, only IL-2 up- regulated cell-surface expression of the p55 subunit of the IL-2R (p55 IL-2R) as measured by flow cytometry and RIA. This difference was also reflected by the accumulation of soluble p55 IL-2R in the culture medium. No significant increase in expression of membrane or soluble forms of p55 IL-2R was detected after IL-4 stimulation. mAb specific for p55 IL-2R which block IL-2-induced T cell growth did not affect IL- 4-mediated T cell proliferation indicating that p55 IL-2R is not involved in IL-4-mediated T cell growth. Analysis of IL-4R expression performed on line 1 using biotinylated IL-4 revealed that IL-4, but not IL-2, is capable of increasing IL-4R expression. Together these results suggest that during IL-2- or IL-4-induced T cell proliferation, each lymphokine specifically up-regulates its own receptor.

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