title: Activation of protein kinase C down-regulates IFN-gamma receptors.
abstract: Treatment of mouse EL-4 cells with intracellular activators of protein kinase C, namely 4-phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) and diacylglycerol, resulted in 90% reduction in cell surface interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) receptors as judged by iodinated-IFN-gamma binding. This did not seem to be due to a decreased in the receptor affinity, since that of the remaining surface receptors appeared to be significantly increased as shown in Scatchard plot analysis. Kinetics experiments revealed that a PMA treatment as short as 15 min was sufficient to induce a decrease of 30% of IFN-gamma receptors, whereas the highest levels of down-regulation were observed after 60-90 min. Treatment of EL-4 cells with calcium ionophore, A23187, although ineffective by itself, dramatically increased the ability of suboptimal PMA concentrations to mediate IFN-gamma receptor down-regulation. Finally, specificity studies revealed that PMA is particularly effective in decreasing the binding of IFN-gamma to T-lymphocytes. Altogether these results suggest a possible involvement of protein kinase C in the regulation of IFN-gamma receptor expression.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000001:Calcimycin / Q000494:pharmacology; D002460:Cell Line; D004075:Diglycerides / Q000494:pharmacology; D004789:Enzyme Activation / Q000187:drug effects; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000378:metabolism*; D007700:Kinetics; D011493:Protein Kinase C / Q000378:metabolism*; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic / Q000378:metabolism*; D017471:Receptors, Interferon; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D004075:Diglycerides; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic; D017471:Receptors, Interferon; D000001:Calcimycin; D007371:Interferon-gamma; D011493:Protein Kinase C; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate