title: Characterization of the IL-2-receptor on rheumatoid arthritis synovial fluid T cells.
abstract: We studied the hypoproliferative response of synovial fluid (SF) T cells in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) using a mitogenic monoclonal antibody (MoAb) specific for the T-cell antigen receptor-associated CD3 complex. RASF T cells are defective in their proliferative response and in the induction of the Tac (p55) component of the IL-2-receptor (IL-2-R) when stimulated with anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody (MoAb). However, fresh RASF T cells bear demonstrable IL-2-R in cross-linking experiments which are not seen in unstimulated peripheral blood (PB). These receptors are functional since RASF T cells proliferate in response to recombinant IL-2 (rIL-2) better than fresh PB T cells from either normal or RA patients. Scatchard analysis indicates increased (4-fold) numbers of high affinity IL-2-R on (phytohaemagglutinin) PHA-activated RASF T cells as compared with comparably activated RAPB T cells. Phorbol myristate acetate (PMA) induces Tac antigen expression in RASF but does not lead to proliferation. The hyporesponsiveness of RASF T cells does not appear to result from lack of IL-2-R, lack of IL-2-R inducibility, or proliferative potential.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Immunology Section, Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital, San Antonio, TX.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Dauphinée
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dang
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Flescher
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wilson-Burris
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Galarza
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hempel
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Talal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology; D000945:Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte / Q000276:immunology; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000276:immunology*; D017252:CD3 Complex; D002455:Cell Division; D002469:Cell Separation; D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D006801:Humans; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000378:metabolism; D008875:Middle Aged; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell / Q000276:immunology; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2 / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000276:immunology*; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D013582:Synovial Fluid / Q000276:immunology*; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000945:Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte; D017252:CD3 Complex; D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents; D007376:Interleukin-2; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate