title: mRNA expression of nuclear receptor RZR/RORalpha, melatonin membrane receptor MT, and hydroxindole-O-methyltransferase in different populations of human immune cells.
abstract: We characterized the expression levels of the retinoid Z receptor alpha (RZR alpha), RORalpha mRNA isoforms (RORalpha1, RORalpha2, and RORalpha3), and both melatonin receptor MT1 and hydroxindole-O-methyltransferase (HIOMT) genes. For this purpose, the following human peripheral blood mononuclear cells populations were isolated: monocytes (CD14+ cells), B lymphocytes (CD19+ cells), T helper lymphocytes (CD14(-) CD4+), cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CD56(-) CD8+ cells), and natural killer (NK) lymphocytes (CD56+ cells). PBMCs subsets were obtained by Dynabeads M-450 (Dynal) isolation procedure. We observed a strong gene expression signal for RZRalpha in all subpopulations studied, whereas both RORalpha1 and RORalpha2 transcripts were amplified only in CD8+ cells. Specific signal for RORalpha2 was obtained in all subpopulations studied, but we were not able to detect the RORalpha3 mRNA transcript in human immune cells studied. A weaker signal (especially in CD19+ cells) was also detected in all subsets of cells for the MT1 gene. With regard to HIOMT, a strong signal was achieved among all but one subpopulation of cells; the only exception was CD14+ cells. Thus, in addition to its classical function in the nervous and endocrine system, melatonin could act directly as a paracrine and/or autocrine agent in the human immune system.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The University of Sevilla Medical School, Sevilla, Spain.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pozo
authors.forename: Sofía
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: García-Mauriño
authors.forename: Juan M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Guerrero
authors.forename: Juan R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Calvo
mesh_terms: D000121:Acetylserotonin O-Methyltransferase / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D015703:Antigens, CD; D018414:CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes / Q000378:metabolism*; D002469:Cell Separation; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008550:Melatonin / Q000502:physiology; D057094:Nuclear Receptor Subfamily 1, Group F, Member 1; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics; D020794:Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases; D057050:Receptor Tyrosine Kinase-like Orphan Receptors; D044122:Receptor, Melatonin, MT1 / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D018160:Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear; D018168:Receptors, Retinoic Acid / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D015534:Trans-Activators
chemical_list: D015703:Antigens, CD; D057094:Nuclear Receptor Subfamily 1, Group F, Member 1; D012333:RNA, Messenger; C539738:RORA protein, human; D044122:Receptor, Melatonin, MT1; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D018160:Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear; D018168:Receptors, Retinoic Acid; D015534:Trans-Activators; D000121:Acetylserotonin O-Methyltransferase; C078716:ROR1 protein, human; D020794:Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases; D057050:Receptor Tyrosine Kinase-like Orphan Receptors; D008550:Melatonin