HSF1A increased STAT3 function in AD-HIES patient EBV cells. EBV cells were treated with HSF1A (3 μM) for 48 hours, then stimulated with IL-21 (50 ng/mL). SOCS3 expression was measured by quantitative RT-PCR 120 minutes after stimulation (A). Total and phosphotyrosylated STAT3 and GAPDH were measured by Luminex 30 minutes after stimulation and results shown (B-D). STAT3 protein t1/2 determined (E-F; n ≥4 for each experiment). Comparisons of means marked by symbols *, **, #, ##, ^, ^^, ×, ××, ∞∞, ∨, ∨∨, +, &, &&, §, §§ indicate P < .01; ∞ indicates P < .05 ([A-D] analysis of variance [ANOVA]; [F] Student t test).