title: IL-5 up-regulates cysteinyl leukotriene 1 receptor expression in HL-60 cells differentiated into eosinophils.
abstract: The cysteinyl leukotrienes, leukotriene (LT) C(4), LTD(4), and LTE(4), are lipid mediators that have been implicated in the pathogenesis of several inflammatory processes, including asthma. The human LTD(4) receptor, CysLT(1)R, was recently cloned and characterized. We had previously shown that HL-60 cells differentiated toward the eosinophilic lineage (HL-60/eos) developed specific functional LTD(4) receptors. The present work was undertaken to study the potential modulation of CysLT(1)R expression in HL-60/eos by IL-5, an important regulator of eosinophil function. Here, we report that IL-5 rapidly up-regulates CysLT(1)R mRNA expression, with consequently enhanced CysLT(1)R protein expression and function in HL-60/eos. CysLT(1)R mRNA expression was augmented 2- to 15-fold following treatment with IL-5 (1-20 ng/ml). The effect was seen after 2 h, was maximal by 4 h, and maintained at 8 h. Although CysLT(1)R mRNA was constitutively expressed in undifferentiated HL-60 cells, its expression was not modulated by IL-5 in the absence of differentiation. Differentiated HL-60/eos cells pretreated with IL-5 (10 ng/ml) for 24 h showed enhanced CysLT(1)R expression on the cell surface, as assessed by flow cytometry using a polyclonal anti-CysLT(1)R Ab. They also showed enhanced responsiveness to LTD(4), but not to LTB(4) or platelet-activating factor, in terms of Ca(2+) mobilization, and augmented the chemotactic response to LTD(4). Our findings suggest a possible mechanism by which IL-5 can modulate eosinophil functions and particularly their responsiveness to LTD(4), and thus contribute to the pathogenesis of asthma and allergic diseases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Immunology Division, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Canada.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Thivierge
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Doty
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stanková
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rola-Pleszczynski
mesh_terms: D015152:Blotting, Northern; D020013:Calcium Signaling / Q000276:immunology; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D002634:Chemotaxis, Leukocyte; D004306:Dose-Response Relationship, Immunologic; D004804:Eosinophils / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism*; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D018922:HL-60 Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D015848:Interleukin-5 / Q000502:physiology*; D007424:Intracellular Fluid / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D017998:Leukotriene D4 / Q000378:metabolism*; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D018077:Receptors, Leukotriene / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D015854:Up-Regulation / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D015848:Interleukin-5; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D018077:Receptors, Leukotriene; D017998:Leukotriene D4; C412375:cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 2; C083169:leukotriene D4 receptor