title: Fibronectin receptor subunit (alpha 5, alpha 4 and beta 1) mRNA and cell surface expression in human peripheral blood B lymphocytes.
abstract: Members of the beta 1 family of heterodimeric adhesion molecules, e.g., the fibronectin receptors alpha 5 beta 1 and alpha 4 beta 1, mediate the binding of leukocytes to extracellular matrix proteins and may also support cell-cell interactions important for homing and localization of leukocytes at sites of immune and inflammatory reactions. In the present investigation, we have examined human peripheral blood B lymphocytes for mRNA and cell surface expression of fibronectin receptor subunits. B cells (CD 19-positive cells) expressed alpha 4 and beta 1, but not alpha 5, on their surface as determined by double immunofluorescence staining. Highly purified B cells, sorted on the basis of lymphocyte light scatter characteristics and the presence of surface IgM, expressed alpha 4, beta 1 and alpha 5 mRNAs. Expression of integrins, such as alpha 4 beta 1, on B lymphocytes may be important for cell-cell interactions that occur during immune responses.
authors.affiliation: Terry Fox Laboratory for Hematology/Oncology, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, Canada.
authors.forename: F R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Kohn
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Grigg
authors.forename: H G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Klingemann
mesh_terms: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D002450:Cell Communication / Q000276:immunology; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D005353:Fibronectins / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism*; D017469:Receptors, Fibronectin; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules; D005353:Fibronectins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D017469:Receptors, Fibronectin; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic