title: Effects of hyperlipaemic serum on interleukin-2 (IL-2) production, IL-2 receptor expression, and T cell proliferation induced by IL-2 in cynomolgus monkeys.
abstract: The effect of hyperlipaemic serum on mitogen-induced T lymphocyte proliferation was investigated with cynomolgus monkeys. The mitogen-induced blastogenesis was remarkably inhibited when either hyperlipaemic or normal monkey lymphocytes were incubated with hyperlipaemic sera. Hyperlipaemic serum also inhibited ConA-induced interleukin 2 (IL-2) production as well as IL-2 receptor (IL-2R) expression of normal monkey lymphocytes. On the other hand, it showed slight inhibition of T-cell proliferation induced by adding recombinant human IL-2 to IL-2R-positive normal monkey lymphocytes. These results indicate that hyperlipaemic serum inhibited an early stage of T-cell autocrine activation pathway including IL-2 production and IL-2R expression.
authors.affiliation: Tsukuba Primate Center for Medical Science, National Institute of Health, Ibaragi, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Terao
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fukase
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003208:Concanavalin A / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000276:immunology*; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation / Q000187:drug effects*; D008252:Macaca fascicularis; D009765:Obesity / Q000276:immunology; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2 / Q000032:analysis*; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D007376:Interleukin-2; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D003208:Concanavalin A