title: Evidence for the involvement of LCK and MAP kinase (ERK-1) in the signal transduction mechanism of interleukin-15.
abstract: Human IL-15 is a cytokine expressed by a variety of tissues and cells including myeloid progenitor cells and monocytes. It shares biologic properties of IL-2 and utilizes the beta subunit of the IL-2R. IL-15 regulates proliferation of activated B and NK cells and stimulates chemoattraction in blood T-lymphocytes, effects which are inhibited by an anti-IL-2R beta antibody. Because little is known about the mechanism(s) by which IL-15 signal is transduced, this study was conducted to identify some of the key molecules involved in IL-15-induced signaling cascade(s). We report that IL-15 induces tyr phosphorylation of the p75IL-2R beta and p64IL-2R gamma subunits and Shc. Also, it activates both p56lck and MAPK (ERK-1). These results strongly suggest that LCK and MAPK may play vital roles in mediation of cellular activation by IL-15.
authors.affiliation: Biochemistry Department, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee 37208, USA.
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Adunyah
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Wheeler
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Cooper
mesh_terms: D017871:Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinases / Q000378:metabolism*; D002460:Cell Line; D004789:Enzyme Activation / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D019409:Interleukin-15 / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D019860:Lymphocyte Specific Protein Tyrosine Kinase p56(lck); D048052:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3; D020928:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases; D010766:Phosphorylation; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D014443:Tyrosine / Q000378:metabolism; D019061:src-Family Kinases / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D019409:Interleukin-15; D007376:Interleukin-2; D014443:Tyrosine; D019860:Lymphocyte Specific Protein Tyrosine Kinase p56(lck); D019061:src-Family Kinases; D017871:Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinases; D048052:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3; D020928:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases