title: [Calcium-dependent pathways involved in the production of cytokines in lymphocytes].
abstract: CD4+ T lymphocytes are divided in Th1 cells producing IFN gamma and Th2 cells that synthetize IL-4. This paper describes signaling pathways activated following T cell receptor (TCR) engagement and emphasizes differences that can account for differential cytokine production. This paper focuses on a new signaling pathway involved in IL-4 synthesis. This pathway couples the TCR to PKC that controls a calcium entry through dihydropyridine sensitive calcium channels. The calcium response is sufficient to initiate IL-4 gene transcription. Differing from that of IL-4, IFN gamma gene expression always requires MAP-kinase activation in addition to a calcium signal.
authors.affiliation: INSERM U28, IFR30, Hôpital Purpan, place du Dr Baylac 31059, Toulouse.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Savignac
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moreau
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Leclerc
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Paulet
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Druet
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pelletier
mesh_terms: D002118:Calcium / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016207:Cytokines / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D006801:Humans; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000096:biosynthesis; D015847:Interleukin-4 / Q000096:biosynthesis; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000378:metabolism*; D011493:Protein Kinase C / Q000378:metabolism; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell / Q000502:physiology; D015398:Signal Transduction; D018417:Th1 Cells / Q000378:metabolism; D018418:Th2 Cells / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell; D015847:Interleukin-4; D007371:Interferon-gamma; D011493:Protein Kinase C; D002118:Calcium