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Gubbels JAA, Gadbaw B, Buhtoiarov IN, Horibata S, Kapur AK, Patel D, Hank JA, Gillies SD, Sondel PM, Patankar MS, Connor J. Ab-IL2 fusion proteins mediate NK cell immune synapse formation by polarizing CD25 to the target cell-effector cell interface. Cancer Immunol Immunother 2011; 60:1789-800. [PMID: 21792658 PMCID: PMC4153733 DOI: 10.1007/s00262-011-1072-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2011] [Accepted: 07/07/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The huKS-IL2 immunocytokine (IC) consists of IL2 fused to a mAb against EpCAM, while the hu14.18-IL2 IC recognizes the GD2 disialoganglioside. They are under evaluation for treatment of EpCAM(+) (ovarian) and GD2(+) (neuroblastoma and melanoma) malignancies because of their proven ability to enhance tumor cell killing by antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC) and by antitumor cytotoxic T cells. Here, we demonstrate that huKS-IL2 and hu14.18-IL2 bind to tumor cells via their antibody components and increase adhesion and activating immune synapse (AIS) formation with NK cells by engaging the immune cells' IL-2 receptors (IL2R). The NK leukemia cell line, NKL (which expresses high affinity IL2Rs), shows fivefold increase in binding to tumor targets when treated with IC compared to matching controls. This increase in binding is effectively inhibited by blocking antibodies against CD25, the α-chain of the IL2R. NK cells isolated from the peritoneal environment of ovarian cancer patients, known to be impaired in mediating ADCC, bind to huKS-IL2 via CD25. The increased binding between tumor and effector cells via ICs is due to the formation of AIS that are characterized by the simultaneous polarization of LFA-1, CD2 and F-actin at the cellular interface. AIS formation of peritoneal NK and NKL cells is inhibited by anti-CD25 blocking antibody and is 50-200% higher with IC versus the parent antibody. These findings demonstrate that the IL-2 component of the IC allows IL2Rs to function not only as receptors for this cytokine but also as facilitators of peritoneal NK cell binding to IC-coated tumor cells.
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- Jennifer A. A. Gubbels
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53711 USA
- Present Address: Department of Biology, Augustana College, Sioux Falls, SD 57197 USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53711 USA
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- Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53711 USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53711 USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53711 USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53711 USA
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- Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53711 USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53711 USA
- Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53711 USA
- 4159 Wisconsin Institutes for Medical Research, 1111 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53705 USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53711 USA
- H4/657 CSC, 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792-6188 USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53711 USA
- Clinical Science Center-H4/650, 600 Highland Ave, Box 6188, Madison, WI 53792 USA
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Burchill MA, Yang J, Vang KB, Farrar MA. Interleukin-2 receptor signaling in regulatory T cell development and homeostasis. Immunol Lett 2007; 114:1-8. [PMID: 17936914 PMCID: PMC2094047 DOI: 10.1016/j.imlet.2007.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 143] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2007] [Revised: 08/17/2007] [Accepted: 08/21/2007] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Interleukin-2 (IL2) was initially identified from supernatants of activated lymphocytes over 30 years ago. In the ensuing 15 years, the cDNAs for both IL2 and the three chains of the interleukin-2 receptor (IL2R) were cloned. Subsequently, many of the downstream biochemical pathways activated by the IL2 receptor complex were identified and the structure of IL2 bound to this tripartite receptor complex was solved. Thus, we now have a very good understanding of how each chain contributes to high affinity IL2 binding and signal transduction. In contrast, over the past 30 years the role that IL2 plays in regulating lymphocyte function has involved many surprising twists and turns. For example, IL2 has been shown, paradoxically, to regulate both lymphocyte proliferation and lymphocyte death. In this review, we briefly outline the original findings suggesting a role for IL2 as a T cell growth factor, as well as subsequent studies pointing to its function as an initiator of activation-induced cell death, but then focus on the newly appreciated role for IL2 and IL2R signaling in the development and homeostasis of regulatory T cells.
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- Matthew A. Burchill
- Center for Immunology, The Cancer Center, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Minnesota, 312 Church Street SE, 6-116 Nils Hasselmo Hall, Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA
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- Center for Immunology, The Cancer Center, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Minnesota, 312 Church Street SE, 6-116 Nils Hasselmo Hall, Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA
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- Center for Immunology, The Cancer Center, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Minnesota, 312 Church Street SE, 6-116 Nils Hasselmo Hall, Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA
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- Center for Immunology, The Cancer Center, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Minnesota, 312 Church Street SE, 6-116 Nils Hasselmo Hall, Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA
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Wang J, Fang J, Guo J, Teng Q, Huang Z, Gu J, Shen H, Zhou J. Molecular cloning and characterization of Duck CD25. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2007; 117:266-74. [PMID: 17383017 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2007.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2006] [Revised: 02/13/2007] [Accepted: 02/19/2007] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The IL-2Ralpha chain (CD25, Tac) is an essential component of high affinity IL-2Rs, playing critical role for the immune specificity of antigen-activated T-cell clonal expansion. Up to now, no duck cytokine receptor has been described. Here, the cDNA segment of a duck cytokine receptor (duCD25), encoding a 226 aa precursor protein with a 20 aa signal peptide, was isolated. Then a novel mouse monoclonal antibody (mAb) was generated using the prokaryotically expressed duCD25 protein as immunogen. Using this mAb, the endogenous duCD25 molecule was localized on the surface of duck lymphocytes, and the duck IL-2-induced lymphocyte proliferation was further inhibited. Furthermore, flow cytometry analysis showed that duCD25 positive cells were upregulated in ducks infected with avian influenza virus (H9N2). Our findings confirm that duCD25 is a receptor of duck interleukin-2, and duCD25 positive cells play a potential role in H9N2 virus infection.
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- Jinyong Wang
- Laboratory of Virology and Immunology, Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310029, China
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Lindemann MJ, Benczik M, Gaffen SL. Anti-apoptotic signaling by the interleukin-2 receptor reveals a function for cytoplasmic tyrosine residues within the common gamma (gamma c) receptor subunit. J Biol Chem 2003; 278:10239-49. [PMID: 12525482 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m209471200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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The interleukin-2 receptor (IL-2R) is composed of one affinity-modulating subunit (IL-2Ralpha) and two essential signaling subunits (IL-2Rbeta and gammac). Although most known signaling events are mediated through tyrosine residues located within IL-2Rbeta, no functions have yet been ascribed to gammac tyrosine residues. In this study, we describe a role for gammac tyrosines in anti-apoptotic signal transduction. We have shown previously that a tyrosine-deficient IL-2Rbeta chain paired with wild type gammac stimulated enhancement of bcl-2 mRNA in IL-2-dependent T cells, but it was not determined which region of the IL-2R or which pathway was activated to direct this signaling response. Here we show that up-regulation of Bcl-2 by an IL-2R lacking IL-2Rbeta tyrosine residues leads to increased cell survival after cytokine deprivation; strikingly, this survival signal does not occur in the absence of gammac tyrosine residues. These gammac-dependent signals are revealed only in the absence of IL-2Rbeta tyrosines, indicating that the IL-2R engages at least two distinct signaling pathways to regulate apoptosis and Bcl-2 expression. Mechanistically, the gammac-dependent signal requires activation of Janus kinases 1 and 3 and is sensitive to wortmannin, implicating phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase. Consistent with involvement of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase, Akt can be activated via tyrosine residues on gammac. Thus, gammac mediates an anti-apoptotic signaling pathway through Akt which cooperates with signals from its partner chain, IL-2Rbeta.
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- Matthew J Lindemann
- Department of Immunology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York 14263, USA
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Interleukin (IL-)2 and its receptor (IL-2R) constitute one of the most extensively studied cytokine receptor systems. IL-2 is produced primarily by activated T cells and is involved in early T cell activation as well as in maintaining homeostatic immune responses that prevent autoimmunity. This review focuses on molecular signaling pathways triggered by the IL-2/IL-2R complex, with an emphasis on how the IL-2R physically translates its interaction with IL-2 into a coherent biological outcome. The IL-2R is composed of three subunits, IL-2Ralpha, IL-2Rbeta and gammac. Although IL-2Ralpha is an important affinity modulator that is essential for proper responses in vivo, it does not contribute to signaling due a short cytoplasmic tail. In contrast, IL-2Rbeta and gammac together are necessary and sufficient for effective signal transduction, and they serve physically to connect the receptor complex to cytoplasmic signaling intermediates. Despite an absolute requirement for gammac in signaling, the majority of known pathways physically link to the receptor via IL-2Rbeta, generally through phosphorylated cytoplasmic tyrosine residues. This review highlights work performed both in cultured cells and in vivo that defines the functional contributions of specific receptor subdomains-and, by inference, the specific signaling pathways that they activate-to IL-2-dependent biological activities.
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- S L Gaffen
- Department of Oral Biology, School of Dental Medicine, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY14214, USA.
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Hatakeyama M, Kawahara A, Mori H, Shibuya H, Taniguchi T. c-fos gene induction by interleukin 2: identification of the critical cytoplasmic regions within the interleukin 2 receptor beta chain. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1992; 89:2022-6. [PMID: 1549560 PMCID: PMC48588 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.89.6.2022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Interleukin 2 (IL-2) plays a critical role in the growth and differentiation of lymphoid cells. The IL-2 signal is delivered intracellularly by the IL-2 receptor beta chain (IL-2R beta); however, the mechanism by which the signal reaches the nucleus remains unclear. In this study, we demonstrate the rapid activation of c-fos protooncogene transcription by IL-2 and provide evidence that the serum-responsive element (SRE) within the c-fos promoter is responsible for the activation in a murine pro-B-cell line, BAF-B03, expressing the human IL-2R beta cDNA. Interestingly, the same SRE is also responsible for c-fos gene activation by interleukin 3 or erythropoietin. Further, we show that the activation of c-fos by IL-2 requires defined cytoplasmic regions of IL-2R beta--i.e., the "serine-rich" region, which is known to be essential for growth-signal transduction in BAF-B03 cells, and the "acidic region," which is located more distal to the cell membrane. These results indicate the functional importance of the two distinct regions within the IL-2R beta cytoplasmic domain in IL-2-induced c-fos gene activation and point to a potential role of the acidic region in IL-2 signal transduction that could not be adequately assessed in a previous study.
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- M Hatakeyama
- Institute for Molecular and Cellular Biology, Osaka University, Japan
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Fujita T, Sakakibara J, Sudo Y, Miyamoto M, Kimura Y, Taniguchi T. Evidence for a nuclear factor(s), IRF-1, mediating induction and silencing properties to human IFN-beta gene regulatory elements. EMBO J 1988; 7:3397-405. [PMID: 2850164 PMCID: PMC454838 DOI: 10.1002/j.1460-2075.1988.tb03213.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 243] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Transcription of the human interferon-beta (IFN-beta) gene is induced by a variety of agents such as viruses, dsRNA and some cytokines. In this study, we describe a nuclear factor, termed interferon regulatory factor-1 (IRF-1), that is involved in the transcription of IFN-beta and possibly other genes. We demonstrate that IRF-1 functions in virus-induced transcription by interacting with previously identified, IFN-beta regulatory DNA elements. Our data suggest that IRF-1 participates in the transient formation of an induction-specific complex(es) with the regulatory elements. IRF-1 may also be involved in silencing the function of the SV40 enhancer juxtaposed to the regulatory elements in uninduced cells.
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- T Fujita
- Institute for Molecular and Cellular Biology, Osaka University, Japan
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Fallon RJ, Schwartz AL. Asialoglycoprotein receptor phosphorylation and receptor-mediated endocytosis in hepatoma cells. Effect of phorbol esters. J Biol Chem 1988. [DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(18)37685-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Hatakeyama M, Taniguchi T. Dysregulation of growth factor-receptor system in cellular transformation. Jpn J Cancer Res 1988; 79:885-901. [PMID: 3141325 PMCID: PMC5917612 DOI: 10.1111/j.1349-7006.1988.tb00052.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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- M Hatakeyama
- Institute for Molecular and Cellular Biology, Osaka University
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Expression and characterization of a des-methionine mutant interleukin-2 receptor (Tac protein) with interleukin-2 binding affinity. J Biol Chem 1988. [DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(18)68485-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Marwitz PA, Van Arkel-Vigna E, Rijkers GT, Zegers BJ. Expression and modulation of cell surface determinants on human adult and neonatal monocytes. Clin Exp Immunol 1988; 72:260-6. [PMID: 2457464 PMCID: PMC1541519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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The difference between newborn and adult mononuclear cells in the antigen dose required for optimal antibody production in vitro can be ascribed to differences in the antigen-presenting capacities of the respective monocytes (Van Tol et al., 1984b). We have therefore studied the expression of cell surface determinants on human neonatal and adult monocytes by the use of monoclonal antibodies to membrane proteins including MHC antigens. No difference was observed in the expression of LeuM3 with regard to both the percentage of positive cells and the density of the respective determinant. In contrast, neonatal cells express the antigens OKM5, LFA1, OKM1 and LeuM5 at a lower density than adult cells do. The same holds for beta 2-microglobulin, but neonatal and adult monocytes express MHC class I alpha-chains at a similar density, whereas among the class II MHC antigens, HLA-DR is significantly more highly expressed on neonatal cells. This difference remains after treatment in vitro with gamma-interferon (gamma-IFN). Treatment with gamma-IFN also resulted in a less dense expression of the LeuM3 antigen. Preincubation of monocytes with LeuM3 monoclonal antibody partially abrogates subsequent upregulation of class II MHC antigens by gamma-IFN, a phenomenon observed with both neonatal and adult monocytes. These data indicate a functional involvement of LeuM3 with the cellular action of gamma-IFN. Taken together, the cell surface phenotype of neonatal monocytes is that of a highly efficient antigen presenting cell.
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- P A Marwitz
- Department of Immunology, University Hospital for Children and Youth Het Wilhelmina Kinderziekenhuis, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Liang SM, Lee N, Zoon KC, Manischewitz JF, Chollet A, Liang CM, Quinnan GV. Biological characterization of human interleukin-2 mutant proteins. Structure-activity relationship studies. J Biol Chem 1988. [DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(18)68851-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Hatakeyama M, Doi T, Kono T, Maruyama M, Minamoto S, Mori H, Kobayashi M, Uchiyama T, Taniguchi T. Transmembrane signaling of interleukin 2 receptor. Conformation and function of human interleukin 2 receptor (p55)/insulin receptor chimeric molecules. J Exp Med 1987; 166:362-75. [PMID: 3110352 PMCID: PMC2189584 DOI: 10.1084/jem.166.2.362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Chimeric genes were constructed which gave rise to the expression of novel receptor molecules consisting of the extracellular domain of the human interleukin 2 receptor (IL-2-R; p55 or Tac antigen) joined to the transmembrane domain and either full-length or truncated cytoplasmic domain of the human insulin receptor (Ins-R). Expression studies using mouse T cell line EL-4 revealed that the chimeric receptors are able to manifest properties indistinguishable from the authentic IL-2-R. On the other hand, stimulation of the tyrosine kinase activity by IL-2 was not observed in the chimeric receptor with the entire cytoplasmic domain of the Ins-R. These findings thus shed light on the structural conformation and functioning of the IL-2-R complex.
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