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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3 Suppl
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-4-12
pubmed:abstractText
L-Arginine is a versatile amino acid that plays a central role in the normal function of several organ systems including the immune system. Its availability is tightly controlled and varies significantly in different organs and tissues in the body. L-Arginine plays an important role in supporting T-cell proliferation. Its depletion in certain disease states results in a diminished T-cell response. The main purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the depletion of L-arginine on the expression of the T-cell receptor (TCR) proteins. When the helper T-cell line Jurkat was cultured in arginine-free medium, there was a preferential decrease in the expression of the TCR zeta chain (CD3zeta). The reduced expression of CD3zeta was observed within 24 h of culture in L-arginine-free medium and was completely reversed with the replenishment of L-arginine. Furthermore, the absence of L-arginine blocked the normal re-expression of the TCR that had been internalized after antigen stimulation. There also was a significant decrease in proliferation of Jurkat cells in the absence of L-arginine; however, L-arginine depletion did not prevent the up-regulation of the interleukin 2 receptor chains upon stimulation, nor did it significantly diminish the production of interleukin 2. The changes in the expression of CD3zeta chain were not induced by apoptosis. Thus, the availability of L-arginine in the microenvironment may play a significant role in regulating the expression of the TCR.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
1078-0432
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
7
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
958s-965s
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:11300497-Apoptosis, pubmed-meshheading:11300497-Arginine, pubmed-meshheading:11300497-Blotting, Northern, pubmed-meshheading:11300497-Blotting, Western, pubmed-meshheading:11300497-Cell Division, pubmed-meshheading:11300497-Culture Media, pubmed-meshheading:11300497-DNA, Complementary, pubmed-meshheading:11300497-DNA Fragmentation, pubmed-meshheading:11300497-Down-Regulation, pubmed-meshheading:11300497-Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, pubmed-meshheading:11300497-Flow Cytometry, pubmed-meshheading:11300497-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:11300497-Interleukin-2, pubmed-meshheading:11300497-Jurkat Cells, pubmed-meshheading:11300497-Membrane Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:11300497-RNA, Messenger, pubmed-meshheading:11300497-Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, pubmed-meshheading:11300497-Time Factors, pubmed-meshheading:11300497-Up-Regulation
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
L-Arginine regulates the expression of the T-cell receptor zeta chain (CD3zeta) in Jurkat cells.
pubmed:affiliation
Tumor Immunology Program, Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center, and Department of Pediatrics, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans 70112, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.