title: Induction of NF-AT in normal B lymphocytes by anti-immunoglobulin or CD40 ligand in conjunction with IL-4.
abstract: We show here that ligation of surface immunoglobulin or CD40 receptors in conjunction with interleukin-4 induces the nuclear factor of activated T cells (NF-AT) in normal murine B cells, which is inhibited by cyclosporin (CsA). Lipopolysaccharide, which activates B cells by a Ca(2+)-independent, CsA-resistant pathway, does not induce NF-AT. The NF-AT complex in T cells and B cells appears to be identical, comprising both Fos and Jun proteins and the 120 kDa cytosolic component of NF-AT (NF-ATp). Our transfection experiments using a trimerized NF-AT site linked to the minimal IL-2 promoter driving luciferase activity demonstrate that NF-AT is functional in A20 B-lymphoma cells. These results therefore suggest that the induction of NF-AT forms part of the B cell response to both cross-linking antigens and T cell-generated signals.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Cellular Immunology, National Institute for Medical Research, Mill Hill, London, England.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Brines
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Holman
authors.forename: G G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Klaus
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic / Q000494:pharmacology; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology*; D001483:Base Sequence; D023201:CD40 Ligand; D002460:Cell Line; D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000494:pharmacology; D004247:DNA / Q000235:genetics; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D004742:Enhancer Elements, Genetic; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000235:genetics; D015847:Interleukin-4 / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D008808:Mice, Inbred CBA; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D050778:NFATC Transcription Factors; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D016760:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-fos / Q000378:metabolism; D016755:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-jun / Q000378:metabolism; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D014162:Transfection
chemical_list: D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic; D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D007376:Interleukin-2; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D050778:NFATC Transcription Factors; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D016760:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-fos; D016755:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-jun; D014157:Transcription Factors; D023201:CD40 Ligand; D015847:Interleukin-4; D016572:Cyclosporine; D004247:DNA