Multiple effects of human recombinant interleukin 4 on human myeloid monocyte cell lines |
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| Authors: | T Noma H Nakakubo K Hama T Honjo |
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| Institution: | Department of Medical Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan. |
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| Abstract: | The effects of recombinant human interleukin 4 (rIL-4) on proliferation and differentiation on human myeloid/monocytic leukemia cell lines were examined. At high concentrations, rIL-4 had a slight enhancing effect on 3H]thymidine incorporation by U937 cells. rIL-4 markedly induced expression of the Fc epsilon receptor (CD23) and the Leu-M3 antigen (CD14) on U937 cells. HL60 and THP-1 cells treated with rIL-4 also showed increased CD23 expression, but little change of CD14 antigen expression. CD23 induction required lower amounts of IL-4 than needed for T cell growth, indicating that CD23 induction on U937 will serve as a sensitive assay for human IL-4. rIL-4 reduced the steady state level of IL-1 beta mRNA in U937. |
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