title: Mechanisms of interleukin-2-mediated signaling and role of calcium in T cell mitogenesis.
abstract: In T lymphocytes stimulated by concanavalin A (Con A), interleukin 2 (IL-2) acts on the late G1 stage of the cell cycle. Ca2+ uptake by T cells was not enhanced with the stimulation of Con A (initiation) or IL-2 (late G1 stage), but Ca2+ requirement was observed at the two stages. These results indicate that the enhancement of Ca2+ uptake is not necessary, but intracellular Ca2+ may act as an important messenger in T cell mitogenesis.
mesh_terms: D001693:Biological Transport, Active; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003208:Concanavalin A / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000276:immunology*; D007399:Interphase; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D007376:Interleukin-2; D003208:Concanavalin A; D002118:Calcium