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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-3-20
pubmed:databankReference
pubmed:abstractText
Interleukin-4 (IL-4) has been demonstrated to be an important lymphokine for the generation of cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs). Here we describe an IL-4 inducible gene specifically expressed in CTLs. By sequence homology, this gene is likely to be the mouse homolog of pancreatic lipase. Oocyte translation of in vitro transcribed mRNA results in the expression of a protein with lipase activity, and Northern analysis of various tissues and a large panel of hematopoietic cell types demonstrates that this gene is expressed only in the pancreas and CTLs. Lysates of CTLs grown in IL-4, but not in IL-2, exhibit lipase activity. Furthermore, Northern analysis of CTLs grown in the presence of IL-4 for as little as 5 days demonstrates a marked induction of lipase mRNA, which correlates with enhanced cytolysis by these cells. These results suggest that this lipase may have an important role in CTL effector function.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0092-8674
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
9
pubmed:volume
60
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
451-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:2302735-Amino Acid Sequence, pubmed-meshheading:2302735-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:2302735-Base Sequence, pubmed-meshheading:2302735-Cell Line, pubmed-meshheading:2302735-Cloning, Molecular, pubmed-meshheading:2302735-Cytotoxicity, Immunologic, pubmed-meshheading:2302735-Enzyme Induction, pubmed-meshheading:2302735-Female, pubmed-meshheading:2302735-Gene Expression, pubmed-meshheading:2302735-Gene Library, pubmed-meshheading:2302735-Genes, pubmed-meshheading:2302735-Information Systems, pubmed-meshheading:2302735-Interleukin-4, pubmed-meshheading:2302735-Lipase, pubmed-meshheading:2302735-Mice, pubmed-meshheading:2302735-Mice, Inbred Strains, pubmed-meshheading:2302735-Molecular Sequence Data, pubmed-meshheading:2302735-Oocytes, pubmed-meshheading:2302735-Organ Specificity, pubmed-meshheading:2302735-Protein Biosynthesis, pubmed-meshheading:2302735-RNA, Messenger, pubmed-meshheading:2302735-Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid, pubmed-meshheading:2302735-T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic, pubmed-meshheading:2302735-Transcription, Genetic
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Cloning of an interleukin-4 inducible gene from cytotoxic T lymphocytes and its identification as a lipase.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Cancer Biology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachuseetts 02115.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't