title: Target cells for an immunosuppressive cytokine, glycosylation-inhibiting factor.
abstract: Receptors for bioactive glycosylation-inhibiting factor (GIF) were demonstrated using a bioactive mutant of recombinant human (rh) GIF, which is comparable to the suppressor T (Ts) cell-derived bioactive GIF in its affinity for the receptors on helper T (Th) hybridoma cells. Both naive T and B cells in normal mouse spleen lacked GIF receptors. However, presentation of specific antigen to naive T cells resulted in the expression of the receptors on activated T cells. Furthermore, activation of small resting B cells with F(ab')2 fragments of anti-mouse IgM plus IL-4, lipopolysaccharide (LPS) plus IL-4 or LPS plus dextran sulfate induced the expression of the receptors within 48 h of B cell stimulation. It was also found that NK T cells freshly isolated from mouse spleen, but not conventional NK cells, expressed receptors for GIF. CD4(+) and CD4(-) subpopulations of NK T cells showed a similar binding capability. Mature dendritic cells derived from bone marrow did not bear the receptors. The dissociation constant (Kd) of the interaction between the bioactive rhGIF mutant and the high-affinity receptors was 10-100 pM, whereas inactive wild-type rhGIF failed to bind to the receptors. A bioactive derivative of rhGIF suppressed both IgG1 and IgE synthesis by purified B cells activated by LPS and IL-4, indicating that the binding of bioactive GIF to its receptors on activated B cells results in suppression of their differentiation.
authors.affiliation: Division of Immunobiology, La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology, San Diego, CA 92121, USA.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sugie
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tomura
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takakura
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kawano
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Taniguchi
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Grey
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ishizaka
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017951:Antigen Presentation / Q000276:immunology; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D001665:Binding Sites; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003713:Dendritic Cells / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D018984:Epitopes, T-Lymphocyte / Q000276:immunology; D006031:Glycosylation; D006801:Humans; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000096:biosynthesis; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000096:biosynthesis; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D007700:Kinetics; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation / Q000502:physiology; D008222:Lymphokines / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D008822:Mice, Transgenic; D029584:Prostatic Secretory Proteins; D018121:Receptors, Cytokine / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000378:metabolism*; D013491:Suppressor Factors, Immunologic / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D018984:Epitopes, T-Lymphocyte; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D008222:Lymphokines; D029584:Prostatic Secretory Proteins; D018121:Receptors, Cytokine; D013491:Suppressor Factors, Immunologic; C043076:beta-microseminoprotein; C013059:immunoglobulin-binding factors; D007073:Immunoglobulin E