Human hematopoietic cell express two forms of the cytokine receptor common gamma-chain (gamma c)

Cell Research
Y F ShiG B Mills

Abstract

Recent studies have revealed that the gamma-chain of the IL-2 receptor is shared by the receptors for IL-4, IL-7, IL-9, IL-13, and IL-15, and it is therefore also referred to as the common gamma-chain (gamma c). Mutations of gamma c result in X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome in humans, indicating that gamma c is essential for normal development and function of the immune system. We demonstrate that human hematopoietic cells express two gamma c transcripts differing in their carboxyl terminal coding region. One transcript is the previously reported sequence (gamma c-long), whereas the newly identified sequence exhibits a deletion of 72 nucleotides close to the 3'-end of the open reading frame (gamma c-short). This alteration predicts a loss of 24 amino acids including a conserved tyrosine residue which is shared by several members of the cytokine receptor family. The presence of these two distinct forms of gamma c transcripts was demonstrated by sequencing of reversely transcribed and polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) amplified mRNA, restriction digestion of the RT-PCR products, RNAse protection, and Northern blotting from human cell lines and human peripheral blood lymphocytes. Furthermore, the two variants w...Continue Reading

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Dec 24, 2010·Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology·Jipseol JeongWongi Min

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