title: Increased interleukin-2 receptor affinity in normal HLA A1 B8 DR3 subjects.
abstract: Twenty-two subjects (11 HLA A1 B8 DR3, 11 non-A1 B8 DR3) were tested for the capacity of their lymphocytes to express Tac molecules and interleukin-2 (IL-2) receptors (quantified using radiolabelled IL-2) after mitogen stimulation. Ten of these subjects (five A1 B8 DR3 and five non-A1 B8 DR3) were also tested for the ability of their lymphocytes to proliferate under IL-2 stimulation. A1 B8 DR3 subjects express a normal number of high-affinity IL-2 receptor sites, but the affinity of these receptors sites is significantly increased. Unexpectedly, A1 B8 DR3 lymphoblasts show a lower response to IL-2 than non-A1 B8 DR3 for high doses of recombinant IL-2.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire d'Immunologie C.H.R.U., Saint-Etienne, France.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pomier
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vindimian
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Healy
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Le Petit
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000235:genetics; D015788:HLA-A1 Antigen / Q000235:genetics; D015795:HLA-B8 Antigen / Q000235:genetics; D015803:HLA-DR3 Antigen / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D007125:Immunogenetics; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000494:pharmacology; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D006680:HLA Antigens; D015788:HLA-A1 Antigen; D015795:HLA-B8 Antigen; D015803:HLA-DR3 Antigen; D007376:Interleukin-2; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2