title: Effect of interleukin-2 on the expression of cell cycle genes in human T lymphocytes.
abstract: We have studied the expression of seven cell cycle-dependent genes in phytohemagglutinin (PHA)-stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells, in macrophage-depleted cultures and in macrophage-depleted cultures plus Interleukin-2 (IL-2). The expression of all seven genes is increased in PHA stimulated peripheral cells. Only two (2F1 and the IL-2 receptor) are increased in PHA-stimulated macrophage depleted cultures. Addition of IL-2 to these cultures increased the RNA levels of four genes (KC-1, c-myc, beta-actin and IL-2R), but has no effect on three others (4F1, 2F1, and JE-3). The results indicate that the expression of these cell cycle genes is regulated by different components of the mitogenic stimulus.
mesh_terms: D001345:Autoradiography; D002453:Cell Cycle / Q000187:drug effects; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008264:Macrophages; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D007376:Interleukin-2