title: Induction of mouse p55 interleukin-2 receptor gene expression by IL-2 and IL-4 and characterization of its transcription initiation sites.
abstract: Two murine T cell lines (C30.1 and Line 1) were used to study the expression of the p55 interleukin-2 receptor gene. C30.1 is an IL-2-dependent T cell line that can be stimulated for a short period of time by IL-4. Line 1 cells are propagated in IL-4 but they also proliferate in response to IL-2. In both cell lines stimulation by IL-2 leads to a strong induction of p55 IL-2 receptor mRNA while stimulation by IL-4 leads only to a very moderate increase in expression of this mRNA. The induction of p55 IL-2 receptor mRNA by IL-4 is comparable to that of beta-actin mRNA. These data confirm that IL-2 upregulates p55 IL-2 receptor gene expression while IL-4, which also activates T cells, does not lead to specific induction of this gene. We have also determined the transcription initiation sites utilized by the p55 IL-2 receptor gene in C30.1 and Line 1 cells. Seven sites were identified, one of which predominates. Resting cells, or cells stimulated with IL-2 or IL-4, display the same pattern of transcription site utilization.
authors.affiliation: Unité d'Immunogénétique Cellulaire, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Froussard
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Jankovic
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chastagner
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Theze
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D002460:Cell Line; D015870:Gene Expression / Q000187:drug effects; D005796:Genes; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015847:Interleukin-4 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051379:Mice; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2 / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics*; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology; D012045:Regulatory Sequences, Nucleic Acid; D014158:Transcription, Genetic
chemical_list: D007376:Interleukin-2; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D015847:Interleukin-4