1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 modulates the effects of interleukin 2 independent of IL-2 receptor binding

Cellular Immunology
W F RigbyM G Waugh

Abstract

Previous studies have shown that 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (calcitriol) is a macrophage-derived cytokine and a potent inhibitor of IL-2 and interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) production and T lymphocyte proliferation. The growth inhibitory effect of calcitriol is only partially reversed by IL-2 addition, suggesting IL-2 independent effects. In this report we characterize the IL-2-independent effects of calcitriol on lymphocyte activation. Calcitriol inhibited cellular transition from early to late G1 (G1A-G1B transition) in both the absence and presence of IL-2. Exogenous IL-2 did not increase either IFN-gamma production or transferrin receptor (TfR) expression in the presence of calcitriol despite increases in cell entry into late G1 and proliferation. Calcitriol treatment reduced TfR expression by activated T lymphocytes independent of their location in the cell cycle, further suggesting its independence from IL-2-mediated events. Combinations of rIL-2 and rIL-4 did not reverse calcitriol-dependent inhibition of proliferation and TfR expression to any greater degree than rIL-2 alone. Northern blot analysis demonstrated the decrease in IFN-gamma and TfR mRNA accumulation with calcitriol treatment was unaffected by exogenous IL-2. In ...Continue Reading

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