title: Differential expression and ligand-induced modulation of the human interleukin-6 receptor on interleukin-6-responsive cells.
abstract: The human interleukin-6 receptor (IL-6R) was differentially expressed on IL-6-dependent (U266 and SKO-007) and -independent (RPMI8226) myeloma cells as well as melanoma cells (A375-C6) that are growth-inhibited by IL-6. U266 and SKO-007 cells expressed four distinct IL-6R complexes (molecular masses of 100, 120, 145, and 165 kDa) as revealed by affinity cross-linking of iodinated IL-6. RPMI8226 and A375-C6 cells primarily expressed the 165-kDa complex relative to the others. Immunoprecipitation and antibody competition studies showed that the 100- and 120-kDa complexes contained the gp80 subunit, whereas the 145- and 165-kDa complexes contained the gp130 subunit of the IL-6R. Assaying solubilized U266 plasma membrane proteins by affinity cross-linking or ligand blotting revealed that only gp80 bound IL-6 specifically. Induction of an IL-6 response was associated with ligand-induced down-regulation of gp130 and was inhibited by neutralizing anti-IL-6 antibodies. Furthermore, the relative ratios of gp80 to gp130 determined the binding kinetics of the IL-6R, yielding high- and low-affinity binding sites by Scatchard plots. Our data imply that distinct IL-6 bioactivities are based upon the differential expression and regulation by IL-6 of its ligand-binding (gp80) and signal-transducing (gp130) receptor subunits.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Biochemical Physiology, National Cancer Institute-Frederick Cancer Research and Development Center, Maryland 21701.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schwabe
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: H F
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Kung
mesh_terms: D001667:Binding, Competitive; D015536:Down-Regulation; D006801:Humans; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000378:metabolism*; D007700:Kinetics; D008024:Ligands; D051907:Lysosomal Membrane Proteins; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000378:metabolism; D018123:Receptors, Interleukin / Q000378:metabolism*; D019947:Receptors, Interleukin-6; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured; D052118:Lysosomal-Associated Membrane Protein 1
chemical_list: D015850:Interleukin-6; D008024:Ligands; D051907:Lysosomal Membrane Proteins; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D018123:Receptors, Interleukin; D019947:Receptors, Interleukin-6; C508603:IL6R protein, human; C489116:LAMP1 protein, human; D052118:Lysosomal-Associated Membrane Protein 1