title: Multiple cytokine mRNA expression in human mast cells stimulated via Fc epsilon RI.
abstract: Cross-linkage of Fc epsilon RI on human lung mast cells purified by affinity magnetic selection with monoclonal antibody YB5.B8 against c-kit (purity > 90%) expressed mRNA for multiple cytokines. There was no constitutive expression of interleukin (IL)-4 mRNA. Mast cell stimulation with anti-IgE induced IL-4 mRNA expression which appeared maximal at 2 h and waned slowly over the next 24 h. IL-5, IL-6, IL-8 and tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha mRNA were constitutively expressed. Mast cell activation with anti-IgE led to an increase of IL-5 and TNF-alpha mRNA signals within 2 h and which persisted for at least 24-48 h. On the other hand, IL-6 and IL-8 mRNA expression were not affected by anti-IgE challenge.
authors.affiliation: Immunopharmacology Group, University of Southampton, UK.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Okayama
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Semper
authors.forename: S T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Holgate
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Church
mesh_terms: D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic / Q000494:pharmacology; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000187:drug effects*; D016298:Hematopoietic Cell Growth Factors / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000276:immunology; D015847:Interleukin-4 / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics; D007378:Interleukins / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D008168:Lung / Q000166:cytology; D008407:Mast Cells / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D011940:Receptor Aggregation; D017455:Receptors, IgE / Q000502:physiology*; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000187:drug effects; D019089:Stem Cell Factor; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic; D016298:Hematopoietic Cell Growth Factors; D007378:Interleukins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D017455:Receptors, IgE; D019089:Stem Cell Factor; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D015847:Interleukin-4; D007073:Immunoglobulin E