title: Substance P enhances IL-2 expression in activated human T cells.
abstract: Jurkat and HUT 78 T cell lines, as well as peripheral blood human T cells activated with PHA plus PMA were used to investigate the capacity of substance P (SP) neuropeptide to regulate IL-2 production. By using Northern blot analysis and dosage of the IL-2 release in cell supernatants, we show that SP can act as cosignal with PHA + PMA to enhance the expression of specific IL-2 mRNA and IL-2 secretion in T cells. By using the N-terminal SP(1-4) or the C-terminal SP(4-11) fragments of the entire molecule, we show that the cosignal activity is carried by the C-terminal portion of SP. The SP and SP(4-11) optimal effects were observed at 10(-12) M and 10(-10) M when a broad range of concentrations from 10(-6) M to 10(-13) M was tested. The increase of IL-2 mRNA obtained with 10(-12) M of SP in the activated Jurkat cells was reduced by adding 10(-10) or 10(-9) M of the SP antagonist (D-Pro2,-D-Phe7,-D-Trp9)SP to the culture, indicating the specificity of SP action. The up-regulation observed when 10(-12) M of SP was applied together with the mitogens on Jurkat cells, persisted after a 16-h culture period, time at which the IL-2 mRNA signal is normally back to a minimum level when the mitogens are used alone. Furthermore, an induction of IL-2 mRNA accumulation, in a 2-h pulse, was obtained with 10(-12) M of SP on Jurkat cells previously activated with mitogens for 16 h.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire d'Immunologie Cellulaire et de Transplantation, Institut de Recherches Scientifiques sur le Cancer, Villejuif, France.
authors.forename: C F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Calvo
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chavanel
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Senik
mesh_terms: D015870:Gene Expression / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000378:metabolism*; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics; D013373:Substance P / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000502:physiology*; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate / Q000494:pharmacology; D013997:Time Factors; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D007376:Interleukin-2; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D013373:Substance P; C042867:spantide; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate