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. 1992 Jun 15;89(12):5690–5694. doi: 10.1073/pnas.89.12.5690

Expression cloning of the murine and human interleukin 9 receptor cDNAs.

J C Renauld 1, C Druez 1, A Kermouni 1, F Houssiau 1, C Uyttenhove 1, E Van Roost 1, J Van Snick 1
PMCID: PMC49358  PMID: 1376929

Abstract

Interleukin 9 (IL-9) is a T-cell-derived lymphokine that induces the proliferation of various lymphoid and hemopoietic cells. A cDNA clone encoding the murine IL-9 receptor was isolated by expression cloning in COS cells and screening with 125I-labeled IL-9. Transient expression of this cDNA produced high-affinity binding sites for IL-9. The predicted 52-kDa protein contains a putative signal peptide and a typical transmembrane domain. A cDNA for the human homologue was isolated by cross-hybridization. Transfection of this cDNA in a murine T-cell clone conferred responsiveness to human IL-9. Sequence analysis revealed that the IL-9 receptor belongs to the recently described hematopoietin receptor super-family and is expressed in membrane-bound and soluble forms.

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