title: Expression of a functional IL-13Ralpha1 by rat B cells.
abstract: IL-13 mediates its effects through a complex receptor system including IL-4Ralpha and a functional IL-13Ralpha1. IL-13 has been reported to have no effects on mouse B cells due to a lack of receptor expression. However, on human B cells a functional IL-13Ralpha1 has been described. Here, we identified the rat IL-13Ralpha1 in order to analyze its expression and function in rat B cells. The expression of IL-13Ralpha1 has been shown by the presence of mRNA and the corresponding protein in purified rat B cells and in rat hybridoma B cell line. Rat B cells are able to bind IL-13 and to proliferate when cultured with CD40 ligand and IL-13. In vivo experiments showed that administration of IL-13 did enhance IgE production. These results suggest a direct interaction of rat B cells with IL-13 through a functional receptor with an increase of IgE production and provide a relevant model to further study the activity of IL-13 and to better understand its role in human diseases.
authors.affiliation: Unité INSERM 547, IFR 17, Institut Pasteur de Lille, 1 rue du Prof. Calmette, 59019 Lille, France.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pierrot
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Beniguel
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bègue
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Khalife
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000378:metabolism*; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D006801:Humans; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000378:metabolism; D018793:Interleukin-13 / Q000378:metabolism; D053661:Interleukin-13 Receptor alpha1 Subunit; D015847:Interleukin-4 / Q000378:metabolism; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D011485:Protein Binding; D051381:Rats; D018123:Receptors, Interleukin / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D053660:Receptors, Interleukin-13; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D016415:Sequence Alignment
chemical_list: C508181:IL13RA1 protein, human; C508183:Il13ra1 protein, mouse; C508185:Il13ra1 protein, rat; D018793:Interleukin-13; D053661:Interleukin-13 Receptor alpha1 Subunit; D018123:Receptors, Interleukin; D053660:Receptors, Interleukin-13; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D015847:Interleukin-4; D007073:Immunoglobulin E