title: Mechanisms of total lymphoid irradiation-induced immunosuppression. II. Failure of con A-stimulated splenocytes from TLI-treated mice to express IL-2 and IL-2 receptor RNA.
abstract: Total lymphoid irradiation is a radiotherapy procedure used as an alternative immunosuppressive regimen in organ transplantation. Following TLI mature lymphocytes are depleted, and splenocytes do not proliferate to mitogens, produce IL-2, or express IL-2 receptors. We now show that mitogen stimulated splenocytes from TLI-treated mice do not secrete IL-2 protein by an IL-2 ELISA assay. Northern blot analysis and RNase protection assays reveal that TLI splenocytes do not make IL-2 RNA or IL-2 receptor RNA following mitogen stimulation. TLI splenocytes produce at least 1000 times less IL-2 RNA after Con A stimulation than normal splenocytes. TLI therapy resembles anti-CD4 therapy and CsA in that each results in an IL-2-"depleted" state.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City.
authors.forename: Z X
authors.initials: ZX
authors.lastname: Ye
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Becker
authors.forename: E H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Field
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003208:Concanavalin A / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D007700:Kinetics; D015182:Lymphatic Irradiation; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000096:biosynthesis; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2 / Q000235:genetics; D013154:Spleen / Q000276:immunology / Q000528:radiation effects*
chemical_list: D007376:Interleukin-2; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2; D003208:Concanavalin A