Functional uncoupling of the Janus kinase 3-Stat5 pathway in malignant growth of human T cell leukemia virus type 1-transformed human T cells.
Human T cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) transforms cytokine-dependent T lymphocytes and causes adult T cell leukemia. Janus tyrosine kinase (Jak)3 and transcription factors Stat5a and Stat5b are essential for the proliferation of normal T cells and are constitutively hyperactivated in both HTLV-1-transformed human T cell lines and lymphocytes isolated from HTLV-1-infected patients; therefore, a critical role for the Jak3-Stat5 pathway in the progression of this disease has been postulated. We recently reported that tyrphostin AG-490 selectively blocked IL-2 activation of Jak3/Stat5 and growth of murine T cell lines. Here we demonstrate that disruption of Jak3/Stat5a/b signaling with AG-490 (50 microM) blocked the proliferation of primary human T lymphocytes, but paradoxically failed to inhibit the proliferation of HTLV-1-transformed human T cell lines, HuT-102 and MT-2. Structural homologues of AG-490 also inhibited the proliferation of primary human T cells, but not HTLV-1-infected cells. Disruption of constitutive Jak3/Stat5 activation by AG-490 was demonstrated by inhibition of 1) tyrosine phosphorylation of Jak3, Stat5a (Tyr(694)), and Stat5b (Tyr(699)); 2) serine phosphorylation of Stat5a (Ser(726)) as determined by a novel phosphospecific Ab; and 3) Stat5a/b DNA binding to the Stat5-responsive beta-casein promoter. In contrast, AG-490 had no effect on DNA binding by p50/p65 components of NF-kappaB, a transcription factor activated by the HTLV-1-encoded phosphoprotein, Tax. Collectively, these data suggest that the Jak3-Stat5 pathway in HTLV-1-transformed T cells has become functionally redundant for proliferation. Reversal of this functional uncoupling may be required before Jak3/Stat5 inhibitors will be useful in the treatment of this malignancy.
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Department of Integrative Biology and Pharmacology, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA. rkirken@farmr1.med.uth.tmc.edu
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D002461:Cell Line, Transformed; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology*; D002472:Cell Transformation, Viral / Q000276:immunology*; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D006131:Growth Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D015368:Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D019409:Interleukin-15 / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D053616:Janus Kinase 3; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation / Q000187:drug effects; D008894:Milk Proteins; D016328:NF-kappa B / Q000378:metabolism; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism; D010766:Phosphorylation / Q000187:drug effects; D010835:Phytohemagglutinins / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D011505:Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D050799:STAT5 Transcription Factor; D012694:Serine / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology*; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D015534:Trans-Activators / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured; D025521:Tumor Suppressor Proteins; D014443:Tyrosine / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism; D020032:Tyrphostins / Q000494:pharmacology
D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D006131:Growth Inhibitors; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D019409:Interleukin-15; D007376:Interleukin-2; D008894:Milk Proteins; D016328:NF-kappa B; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D010835:Phytohemagglutinins; D050799:STAT5 Transcription Factor; C494092:STAT5A protein, human; C494095:STAT5B protein, human; D015534:Trans-Activators; D025521:Tumor Suppressor Proteins; D020032:Tyrphostins; C095512:alpha-cyano-(3,4-dihydroxy)-N-benzylcinnamide; D014443:Tyrosine; D012694:Serine; D011505:Protein-Tyrosine Kinases; C507933:JAK3 protein, human; D053616:Janus Kinase 3