title: Enhancement of lymphocyte proliferation and IL-2 receptor expression by a processed form (GM-1/P) of monosialoganglioside GM-1.
abstract: In this study we investigated the ability of GM-1/P, a calcium mediated processed form of monosialoganglioside GM-1, of in vivo augmenting mouse T and B-lymphocyte blastogenesis induced by mitogens. We have also determined its effect on IL-2 responsiveness by analyzing the induction of the expression of IL-2 receptor (IL-2r) on mouse spleen cells. Lymphocyte blastogenesis was evaluated by 3H-TdR incorporation of spleen cells from untreated or GM-1/P (1mg/Kg, i.v., day-1) treated mice cultured in the presence of T (PHA, ConA) B (LPS) cell specific mitogens. The stimulatory effects appeared to be due to a direct action on T and B lymphocytes, since proliferative response was not abolished by removal of macrophages. Splenocytes from GM-1/P treated mice showed increased proliferation in response to various concentrations of HrIL-2; moreover under these conditions an increased generation of LAK activity was found. A direct evidence for enhanced expression of IL-2r was obtained by immunofluorescence and FACS analysis using a monoclonal antibody (PC.61) directed against the p55 subunit of murine IL-2r. 29% PC.61+ cells were found in IL-2 cultures from treated spleen cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Rome, La Sapienza, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Giuffrida
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Morrone
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gismondi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Santoni
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Punturieri
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Velotti
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cavallo
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tubaro
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Piccoli
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Frati
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003602:Cytotoxicity, Immunologic / Q000187:drug effects; D005677:G(M1) Ganglioside / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000494:pharmacology; D015979:Killer Cells, Lymphokine-Activated / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation / Q000187:drug effects*; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2 / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D007376:Interleukin-2; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2; D005677:G(M1) Ganglioside