title: Function of the human interleukin 4 receptor (IL-4R)-derived acidic motif revealed by cytoplasmic domain chimeras of the IL-4R alpha chain and the IL-2R beta chain.
abstract: Interleukin 2 (IL-2)- and IL-4-mediated stimulation of survival and growth, reflected by the induction of bcl2 and c-myc, respectively, depends on the integrity of the membrane-proximal region (S-region) in the IL-2 receptor beta-chain (IL-2R beta) and the haematopoietin homology box1-containing region of the IL-4 receptor alpha-chain (IL-4R alpha). In contrast to IL-4, IL-2 induces the expression of c-fos and c-jun family genes, mediated by the acidic region (A-region) within the cytoplasmic domain of IL-2R beta. A highly acidic motif is also present in IL-4R alpha, and evidence in favour and against its importance has been published. The authors have constructed chimeric receptors between IL-2R beta and IL-4R alpha by substitution of either the S-region or the A-region of IL-2R beta with sequences derived from IL-4R alpha. These chimeras were stably transfected into BA/F3 cells and assayed for the capacity to restore functions of IL-2 beta, such as growth mediation by IL-2 and the induction of proto-oncogenes (c-myc, c-junB and c-fos). Replacement of both the S- and A-region of IL-2R beta with IL-4R alpha derived regions of similar size and cytoplasmic location supported growth-stimulation by IL-2 as well as proto-oncogene induction. In contrast, all IL-2R functions were lost by exchange of the S-region with the corresponding part of IL-4R alpha. Induction of c-junB and c-fos RNA as an indicator of A-region function, however, was maintained in an IL-2R beta chimera containing the acidic box-bearing region of IL-4R alpha. These data indicate a functional role of the acidic region in the IL-4R alpha-chain.
authors.affiliation: Novartis Research Institute, Department of Immunology, Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: H H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Deutsch
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: F S
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Kalthoff
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001665:Binding Sites; D002455:Cell Division; D002460:Cell Line; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000378:metabolism; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D017781:Genes, Immediate-Early; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D016296:Mutagenesis; D000090063:Proto-Oncogene Mas; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D019948:Receptors, Interleukin-4 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: C000715470:MAS1 protein, human; D000090063:Proto-Oncogene Mas; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2; D019948:Receptors, Interleukin-4; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins