title: Regulation of interleukin 2 and interleukin 2 receptor gene expression in human T cells: I. Effect of Ca2+-ionophore on phorbol myristate acetate co-stimulated cells.
abstract: Human peripheral blood T lymphocytes were treated with phorbol myristate acetate (PMA), an activator of protein kinase C (PKC) activity, and with the calcium ionophore A23187. The resulting accumulation of specific mRNA for interleukin 2 (IL-2) and interleukin 2 receptor (IL-2R), as well as IL-2 secretion and membrane IL-2R expression were examined. At low concentrations (0.1 microM), A23187 synergized maximally with PMA to induce proliferation, to increase IL-2R mRNA levels and the expression of membrane IL-2R, and to produce a low but sufficient accumulation of IL-2 mRNA and IL-2 secretion. A high concentration of A23187 (1.0 microM) did not show any synergism for the accumulation of IL-2R mRNA, membrane IL-2R expression and inhibited the proliferation of PMA co-stimulated T cells. It did, however, induce maximum accumulation of IL-2 mRNA and IL-2 secretion.
mesh_terms: D000001:Calcimycin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D004357:Drug Synergism; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics*; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation / Q000187:drug effects*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics*; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D007376:Interleukin-2; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2; D000001:Calcimycin; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate