title: Activation of interleukin-2 receptor gene by forskolin and cyclic AMP analogues.
abstract: Forskolin (FK), a reversible activator of adenylate cyclase, markedly enhanced the expression of interleukin-2 receptor (IL-2-R) on a human natural killer (NK)-like cell line, YT. The FK-induced increase in IL-2-R on YT cells closely correlated with an increase in intracellular cyclic AMP (cAMP) level, and was mimicked by dibutyryl cyclic AMP (dbcAMP). FK induced both high and low affinity IL-2-R on the cells. Using a cDNA for the IL-2-R as a probe, the FK-induced IL-2-R expression was shown to be associated with an increase in IL-2-R mRNA. FK also enhanced the IL-2-R expression on a human T lymphotrophic virus I (HTLV-I) positive T-cell line (YTA-1H) and augmented the phorbol ester-induced expression of IL-2-R on HTLV-I negative T-cell lines (HSB-2 and HPB-ALL). These results suggest the possibility that the stimulation of adenylate cyclase may serve as a pathway leading to activation of the IL-2-R gene in certain types of lymphocytes.
mesh_terms: D000262:Adenylyl Cyclases / Q000502:physiology; D003994:Bucladesine / Q000494:pharmacology; D002460:Cell Line; D005576:Colforsin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000502:physiology*; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000502:physiology*; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000502:physiology; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic / Q000235:genetics*; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D007376:Interleukin-2; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2; D005576:Colforsin; D003994:Bucladesine; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D000262:Adenylyl Cyclases