title: Interleukin-7 modulates CD23 and HLA-DR expression on CD4+ T cells and promotes a Th-2 type citokine profile.
abstract: The expression of CD23 on PHA-activated human PBT (peripheral blood T) cells of healthy donors was investigated. It appears that CD23 is expressed solely on activated CD4+ T cells. Cytofluorotometric analysis revealed that 6% of PHA-activated CD4+ T cells expressed CD23, while unstimulated CD4+ T cells express no detectable CD23. The addition of IL-7 (1000 U/ml) to activated CD4+ T cells resulted in a marked augmentation of CD23 expression (29%). CD23 expression was blocked by M20 and M26 mAbs, but no reduction was detected by anti-IL-2R (CD25) mAb. This suggests that IL-7 has a specific regulatory effect on CD23 expression independent of IL-2. Northern Blot analysis showed a marked increase of CD23 mRNA detected in PHA-activated CD4+ T cells plus IL-7. IL-7 was also able to upregulate the expression of HLA-DR on activated CD4+ T cells. Optimal HLA-DR and CD23 induction by IL-7 occurred at 48 and 72 h of culture. The addition of CHX revealed that the induction of CD23 and HLA-DR by IL-7 required intact protein synthesis. Furthermore, PHA activated CD4+ T cells cultured in the presence of IL-7 are polarized to a Th-2 pattern of cytokine production.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fratazzi
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Carini
mesh_terms: D017252:CD3 Complex / Q000032:analysis; D016207:Cytokines / Q000378:metabolism*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000187:drug effects*; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000494:pharmacology; D015851:Interleukin-7 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation / Q000187:drug effects; D010835:Phytohemagglutinins / Q000494:pharmacology; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics; D017455:Receptors, IgE / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology; D016176:T-Lymphocyte Subsets / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology; D018418:Th2 Cells / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D017252:CD3 Complex; D016207:Cytokines; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens; D007376:Interleukin-2; D015851:Interleukin-7; D010835:Phytohemagglutinins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D017455:Receptors, IgE; D011994:Recombinant Proteins