title: Expression of IL-4 receptor on human T and B lymphocytes.
abstract: The expression of the interleukin-4 receptor on human blood and tonsil lymphocytes has been studied using a monoclonal antibody and high-sensitivity immunofluorescence flow cytometry. While no receptor expression could be detected on circulating or tonsil T cells, a subset of B cells was shown to express the receptor. The IL-4R-positive B cells in tonsil had a phenotype suggesting that they included both germinal centre B cells and B cells outside the germinal centre. The subset of B cells in the blood that expressed the receptor included CD23-positive B cells. Activation of tonsil B cells using anti-IgM, IL-4, IL-2, or combinations of these reagents led to increases in IL-4R expression, but these changes were small compared to changes in the expression of IL-2R p55 (CD25), a known marker of activation. Similarly, activation of T cells led to low-level expression of IL-4R, with IL-4 itself up-regulating IL-4R, especially in CD4 cells. The majority of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia samples were positive for IL-4R expression, whilst most other leukemic samples were negative.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Immunology, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, Australia.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zola
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Flego
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Weedon
mesh_terms: D036541:ADP-ribosyl Cyclase; D051997:ADP-ribosyl Cyclase 1; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D015703:Antigens, CD / Q000032:analysis; D018941:Antigens, CD19; D018951:Antigens, CD20; D000943:Antigens, Differentiation / Q000032:analysis; D000944:Antigens, Differentiation, B-Lymphocyte / Q000032:analysis; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000378:metabolism*; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D006801:Humans; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D014066:Palatine Tonsil / Q000166:cytology; D017455:Receptors, IgE / Q000032:analysis; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2 / Q000032:analysis; D019948:Receptors, Interleukin-4; D011975:Receptors, Mitogen / Q000378:metabolism*; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000378:metabolism*; D060245:Tetraspanin 29; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D015703:Antigens, CD; D018941:Antigens, CD19; D018951:Antigens, CD20; D000943:Antigens, Differentiation; D000944:Antigens, Differentiation, B-Lymphocyte; C554869:CD9 protein, human; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D017455:Receptors, IgE; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2; D019948:Receptors, Interleukin-4; D011975:Receptors, Mitogen; D060245:Tetraspanin 29; D036541:ADP-ribosyl Cyclase; C498154:CD38 protein, human; D051997:ADP-ribosyl Cyclase 1