title: Control of myeloid-specific integrin alpha Mbeta 2 (CD11b/CD18) expression by cytokines is regulated by Stat3-dependent activation of PU.1.
abstract: Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) plays an essential role in regulating multiple aspects of hematopoiesis. To elucidate the role of G-CSF in controlling hematopoietic cell migration capabilities, we studied inducible expression of the myeloid-specific marker, integrin alpha(M)beta(2) (CD11b/CD18, Mac-1), in the myeloid cell line, 32D. We found that G-CSF stimulates the synthesis and cell surface expression of alpha(M) and beta(2) integrin subunits. Induction of both alpha(M) and beta(2) is dependent on Stat3, a major G-CSF-responsive signaling protein. However, the kinetics of expression suggested the involvement of an intermediate protein regulated by Stat3. Our results demonstrate that Stat3 signaling stimulates the expression of PU.1, a critical regulator of myelopoiesis. Furthermore, we show that PU.1 is an essential intermediate for the inducible expression of alpha(M)beta(2) integrin. Thus, Stat3 promotes alpha(M)beta(2) integrin expression through its activation of PU.1. These findings indicate that G-CSF-dependent Stat3 signals stimulate the changes in cell adhesion and migration capabilities that occur during myeloid cell development. These data also demonstrate a link between Stat3 and PU.1, suggesting that Stat3 may play an instructive role in hematopoiesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Immunology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.
authors.forename: Athanasia D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Panopoulos
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bartos
authors.forename: Ling
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Stephanie S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Watowich
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000378:metabolism*; D019556:COS Cells; D002448:Cell Adhesion; D002460:Cell Line; D017931:DNA Primers; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016177:Macrophage-1 Antigen / Q000378:metabolism*; D051379:Mice; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D016188:Receptors, Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000378:metabolism; D050796:STAT3 Transcription Factor; D015398:Signal Transduction; D015534:Trans-Activators / Q000378:metabolism*; D000099232:Proto-Oncogene Protein Spi-1
chemical_list: D017931:DNA Primers; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor; D016177:Macrophage-1 Antigen; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins; D016188:Receptors, Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor; D050796:STAT3 Transcription Factor; D015534:Trans-Activators; D000099232:Proto-Oncogene Protein Spi-1; C494087:Stat3 protein, mouse