title: Anti-immunoglobulin and anti-CD40 stimulation induces CD25 expression by resting human tonsillar B lymphocytes.
abstract: In this report, the effect of ligation of a number of B-cell surface molecules upon expression of CD25, the 55-kDa inducible component of the IL-2 receptor complex found on T and B lymphocytes, is reported. IL-4 is the only cytokine apparently capable of promoting CD25 expression in human high-density quiescent tonsillar B cells; neither IL-10 nor IL-13 could induce CD25 expression. Cross-linking of the antigen receptors or CD40 with antibody elicited CD25 expression in a dose-dependent manner. Stimulation with anti-CD40 promoted CD25 expression in approximately 25% of B cells, while anti-Ig caused 80% or more of cells to become CD25+. In experiments where the stimuli were used in combination, some additive effects upon CD25 expression were noted, but no obvious synergistic effects could be detected.
authors.affiliation: Division of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
authors.forename: E L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Burlinson
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Pringle
authors.forename: B W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Ozanne
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Cushley
mesh_terms: D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015703:Antigens, CD / Q000276:immunology* / Q000502:physiology; D000944:Antigens, Differentiation, B-Lymphocyte / Q000276:immunology* / Q000502:physiology; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology*; D019013:CD40 Antigens; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D015847:Interleukin-4 / Q000494:pharmacology; D014066:Palatine Tonsil / Q000166:cytology*; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2 / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D015703:Antigens, CD; D000944:Antigens, Differentiation, B-Lymphocyte; D019013:CD40 Antigens; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D015847:Interleukin-4