title: Transcriptional regulation of interleukin 3 (IL3) in primary human T lymphocytes. Role of AP-1- and octamer-binding proteins in control of IL3 gene expression.
abstract: We have investigated the molecular and biochemical basis for activation of interleukin 3 (IL3) gene expression in primary human T lymphocytes following CD3 and CD2 receptor stimulation or activation by phytohemagglutinin plus phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate. Using transfection and reporter gene assays specifically designed for primary T lymphocytes in conjunction with gel retardation assays, Western blot analyses and UV cross-linking studies, we found that c-Jun, c-Fos, and octamer-binding proteins play a major role in transcriptional activation of the IL3 gene via their interaction with two specific regions contained within the IL3 5'-flanking sequence. Additionally, the region between bases -107 and -59 of the IL3 promoter containing putative AP-2 and Sp1 binding motifs appears necessary for basal level expression of the IL3 gene. The data also indicate that CD2 receptor activation and phytohemagglutinin plus phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate stimulation augment T cell IL3 gene expression through the same cis- and trans-activating signals. These results should contribute to a better understanding of the regulation of IL3 gene expression in human T lymphocytes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Stanford University Medical Center, California 94305.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kaushansky
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Levitt
mesh_terms: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D001483:Base Sequence; D015153:Blotting, Western; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004247:DNA; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006801:Humans; D007377:Interleukin-3 / Q000235:genetics*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010835:Phytohemagglutinins / Q000494:pharmacology; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic; D016760:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-fos / Q000378:metabolism; D016755:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-jun / Q000378:metabolism; D012045:Regulatory Sequences, Nucleic Acid; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000378:metabolism*; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate / Q000494:pharmacology; D014158:Transcription, Genetic; D014162:Transfection
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D007377:Interleukin-3; D010835:Phytohemagglutinins; D016760:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-fos; D016755:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-jun; D004247:DNA; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate