title: Regulation of murine B cell Thy-1 expression by IL-4, IFN-gamma, and CD4+ T cell subsets.
abstract: Interleukin 4 (IL-4) induces the expression of membrane Thy-1 on the vast majority of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated normal murine B cells in vitro. This induction is inhibited by interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma). IL-4 and IFN-gamma are required late in culture to effect maximal induction and inhibition of Thy-1 expression by LPS- or LPS + IL-4-stimulated B cells, respectively. IFN-gamma suppresses IL-4-induced Thy-1 expression by inhibiting the induction of steady-state levels of Thy-1-specific mRNA. Three distinct CD4+ Th2 clones, through their release of IL-4, induce B cells to express high levels of Thy-1, by 24 hr, in striking contrast to the 3 days required to induce Thy-1 expression after stimulation with LPS and IL-4. This induction is abrogated by the addition of IFN-gamma. B cells stimulated with three distinct Th1 clones (IFN-gamma- and IL-2-producing) exhibit a modest, non-IL-4-dependent, expression of Thy-1. In contrast to intrinsic expression of Thy-1 by Th2-stimulated B cells. Thy-1 expressed by Th1-stimulated B cells is acquired, having the allotype specificity of the stimulating T cell.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Uniformed Services, University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland 20814.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Snapper
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000954:Antigens, Surface / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D015496:CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / Q000502:physiology*; D002450:Cell Communication / Q000276:immunology; D002999:Clone Cells; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000502:physiology*; D015847:Interleukin-4 / Q000502:physiology*; D007700:Kinetics; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000494:pharmacology; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation / Q000276:immunology; D051379:Mice; D008806:Mice, Inbred AKR; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D008809:Mice, Inbred C3H; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000096:biosynthesis; D018800:Thy-1 Antigens
chemical_list: D000954:Antigens, Surface; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D018800:Thy-1 Antigens; D015847:Interleukin-4; D007371:Interferon-gamma