title: Differential activity of dexamethasone on IL-2-, IL-4-, or IL-9-induced proliferation of murine factor-dependent T cell lines.
abstract: Mouse helper T cell lines were developed that proliferate permanently without Ag and APCs in response to either IL-2, IL-4, or IL-9, three cytokines whose receptors interact with the IL-2R gamma-chain for signal transduction. Depending on the growth factor, a marked difference was observed regarding the ability of dexamethasone (DEX) to inhibit cell proliferation. In three different cell lines, proliferation induced by IL-2 was completely arrested, while that supported by IL-9 was hardly affected. With IL-4, proliferation was also maintained but less markedly than with IL-9. Although DEX was able to induce apoptosis in these cells, the inhibition of IL-2-induced proliferation was not the result of apoptosis, as this process was equally antagonized by all three factors. Moreover, addition of IL-4 or IL-9 to cultures previously incubated with IL-2 and DEX for several days restored cell proliferation. Finally, autonomous cell variants derived from the factor-dependent cell lines were still protected by IL-4 and IL-9 against growth inhibition by DEX. Together, these results indicate that growth stimulation in the presence of glucocorticoids and inhibition of apoptosis involve distinct aspects of cytokine activities.
authors.affiliation: Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Brussels Branch, Belgium.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Louahed
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Renauld
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Demoulin
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Baughman
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bourgeois
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sugamura
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Van Snick
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology; D001483:Base Sequence; D002460:Cell Line; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D015847:Interleukin-4 / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D016906:Interleukin-9 / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D007378:Interleukins / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation / Q000187:drug effects*; D051379:Mice; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2 / Q000502:physiology; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000276:immunology; D014158:Transcription, Genetic / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D007376:Interleukin-2; D016906:Interleukin-9; D007378:Interleukins; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2; D015847:Interleukin-4; D003907:Dexamethasone