Abstract
A monoclonal antibody, AT-1, is shown to precipitate a p60-65 molecule identical to the Tac antigen. With AT-1, the expression of IL-2 receptors by normal activated human B cells from peripheral blood and tonsils is documented by biosynthetic and immunofluorescence studies. AT-1 precipitated a p60-65 protein from [35S]methionine-labeled activated B cells, similar to that from activated T cells. The interleukin 2 (IL-2) receptor appeared shortly after activation with anti-IgM and B cell-stimulatory factor(s). Its expression reached its peak at 60-72 h with approximately 50% of the B blasts stained by AT-1. Other modes of activation of B cells, by T cell-independent, formalin- treated staphylococci and Epstein-Barr virus, and by T cell-dependent pokeweed mitogen, also induced IL-2 receptor expression. The functional significance of this finding was investigated using recombinant IL-2 (rIL-2). While rIL-2 did not induce resting B cells to proliferate in the presence of anti-IgM, it induced activated B cells to proliferate in the absence of other factors. On the other hand, rIL-2 did not induce the differentiation of these activated B lymphocytes. These data suggest that IL-2 may play a significant role in B cell activation.
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