Monocyte Surface-Bound IL-15 Can Function as an Activating Receptor and Participate in Reverse Signaling1
Monocyte Surface-Bound IL-15 Can Function as an Activating Receptor and Participate in Reverse Signaling1
复制标题
单核细胞表面结合的 IL-15 可充当激活受体并参与反向信号传导1
作者:
G. Neely;S. Epelman;L. Ma;P. Colarusso;C. Howlett;E. Amankwah;A. McIntyre;S. Robbins;C. Mody
IL-15 is a short chain, four-α helix cytokine that shares some biological function with IL-2. One striking difference between IL-2 and IL-15 is the ability of monocytes to express IL-15 on their cell surface after activation. In the current study we have investigated the ability of human monocyte cell surface IL-15 to participate in reverse signaling. Cross-linking anti-IL-15 Abs were used as a surrogate ligand for surface IL-15 engagement. Ligation of cell surface-expressed IL-15 induced monocyte adhesion that required the activity of small m.w. GTPases. Reverse signals through surface IL-15 activated the Rho-GTPase Rac3. In addition, engagement of cell surface IL-15 was found to activate a number of signaling pathways, including both extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 and p38, and resulted in the secretion of IL-8. IL-8 production required mitogen-activated protein kinase activity. Thus, the current study has established that cell surface IL-15 is more than just a ligand; it can function as a receptor and participate in reverse signaling that results in cellular adhesion and production of inflammatory cytokines.
DOI:
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发表时间:
1992
期刊:
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950)
影响因子:
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作者:
Fuleihan,R;Spertini,F;Geha,RS;Chatila,T
通讯作者:
Chatila,T
影响因子:
32.4
作者:
Lodolce, JP;Boone, DL;Ma, A
通讯作者:
Ma, A