title: Interleukin 2 upregulates expression of its receptor on a T cell clone.
abstract: Stimulation of a class II-restricted, antigen-specific T cell clone with interleukin 2 (IL-2) resulted in substantial increases in both cell surface IL-2 receptor (IL-2-R) and cytoplasmic IL-2-R messenger RNA (mRNA), whereas no increase was observed for cell-surface expression of Thy-1 and L3T4 antigens, and only a modest increase in Thy-1 mRNA was observed. These experiments demonstrate that, after initial acquisition of the IL-2-R, IL-2 as well as antigen is able to directly upregulate both the level of IL-2-R mRNA and cell surface IL-2-R molecules.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000276:immunology; D002999:Clone Cells / Q000276:immunology; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000378:metabolism; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000276:immunology*; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D051379:Mice; D010455:Peptides / Q000276:immunology; D011108:Polymers; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D007376:Interleukin-2; D010455:Peptides; D011108:Polymers; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2; C020749:GAT