title: Activation of a functionally distinct 80-kDa STAT5 isoform by IL-5 and GM-CSF in human eosinophils and neutrophils.
abstract: Interleukin-5 (IL-5), IL-3, and granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) are hematopoietic cytokines which signal through a common beta subunit (betac) of a heterodimeric receptor. Among the intracellular signaling pathways activated via betac is the JAK/STAT pathway. We show that different STAT5 isoforms are activated by IL-5 and GM-CSF in eosinophils, neutrophils, and differentiated eosinophilic HL-60 cells. Whereas IL-5 activated the wild-type STAT5A and STAT5B proteins in HL60-eos cells, a carboxyl-terminally truncated 80-kDa STAT5 isoform was activated in mature eosinophils and neutrophils. Surprisingly, while both isoforms bind strongly to an element from the beta-casein promoter, only p80 STAT5 binds to the ICAM1-IRE. Consequently, a carboxyl-terminal truncated STAT5 is capable of blocking STAT3-mediated transcription of an IREtkCAT reporter construct. The cell type-specific expression of these functionally distinct STAT5 isoforms might contribute to the pleiotropic effects of IL-5 and GM-CSF on different target cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Diseases, University Hospital Utrecht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Caldenhoven
authors.forename: T B
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: van Dijk
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Raaijmakers
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Lammers
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Koenderman
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: de Groot
mesh_terms: D002457:Cell Extracts; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D004804:Eosinophils / Q000378:metabolism*; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000502:physiology; D018922:HL-60 Cells; D006801:Humans; D015848:Interleukin-5 / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000502:physiology; D008894:Milk Proteins; D008970:Molecular Weight; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000378:metabolism*; D010766:Phosphorylation; D011485:Protein Binding; D020033:Protein Isoforms; D050799:STAT5 Transcription Factor; D015398:Signal Transduction; D015534:Trans-Activators / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D025521:Tumor Suppressor Proteins
chemical_list: D002457:Cell Extracts; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D015848:Interleukin-5; D008894:Milk Proteins; D020033:Protein Isoforms; D050799:STAT5 Transcription Factor; C494092:STAT5A protein, human; C494095:STAT5B protein, human; D015534:Trans-Activators; D025521:Tumor Suppressor Proteins; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor