title: Inhibition by anti-HLA class I mAb of IL-2 and IL-2 receptor synthesis in lymphocytes stimulated with PHA-P.
abstract: Inhibition by anti-HLA Class I monoclonal antibody (mAb) Q6/64 of phytohemagglutinin (PHA)-P-induced peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PMBC) proliferation is associated with a reduction of Tac expression and interleukin 2 (IL-2) secretion. To analyze the mechanism(s) underlying the latter phenomena, the Tac gene and IL-2 gene transcription was analyzed by a nuclear transcription assay. No synthesis of Tac and IL-2 mRNA was detected in PBMC stimulated with PHA-P in the presence of mAb Q6/64. In conjunction with our recently published data, these results indicate that the blocking by anti-HLA Class I mAb of PHA-P-induced PBMC proliferation reflects an inhibitory effect within the signal transduction pathway leading to transcriptional activation of IL-2 and IL-2 receptor genes.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Oncologia Clinica e Sperimentale, Facolta di Medicina e Chirurgia di Catanzaro, Universita di Reggio Calabria, Catanzaro, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: De Felice
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Turco
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Costanzo
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Corbo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ferrone
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Venuta
mesh_terms: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology*; D015395:Histocompatibility Antigens Class I / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D010835:Phytohemagglutinins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2 / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D015395:Histocompatibility Antigens Class I; D007376:Interleukin-2; D010835:Phytohemagglutinins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2; C028784:phytohemagglutinin-P