title: Interferon regulatory factor-1 is inducible by prolactin, interleukin-2 and concanavalin A in T cells.
abstract: Interferon regulatory factor-1 (IRF-1) gene expression is rapidly upregulated in the prolactin (PRL)-activated Nb2 rat T lymphoma cell line. To further elucidate its role as a T cell activation molecule, IRF-1 gene expression in response to various T cell stimuli was examined. In Nb2 T cells, PRL induced two peaks of IRF-1 gene expression: a rapid, transient peak at 1 h and a sustained peak at 12 h. PRL subsequently induced interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) gene expression at 3-6 h. However, the early induction of IRF-1 and IFN-gamma does not appear to be interdependent. Interleukin-2 (IL-2) also induced IRF-1 gene expression in Nb2 T cells but only one broad peak at 10 h was observed. In primary mouse splenocytes, concanavalin A induced rapid and transient expression of the IRF-1 gene; maximal expression occurred by 6 h, and then returned to basal levels by 12-15 h. These results provide additional evidence for the importance of IRF-1 in T cell activation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030.
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Schwarz
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Stevens
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Hrachovy
authors.forename: L Y
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Yu-Lee
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003208:Concanavalin A / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic / Q000187:drug effects; D050856:Interferon Regulatory Factor-1; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016399:Lymphoma, T-Cell / Q000473:pathology; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D014411:Neoplastic Stem Cells / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D010750:Phosphoproteins / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D011388:Prolactin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D051381:Rats; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000187:drug effects; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000187:drug effects; D013268:Stimulation, Chemical; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D050856:Interferon Regulatory Factor-1; D007376:Interleukin-2; C494258:Irf1 protein, mouse; C494259:Irf1 protein, rat; D010750:Phosphoproteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D003208:Concanavalin A; D011388:Prolactin