IL-27, a heterodimeric cytokine composed of EBI3 and p28 protein, induces proliferation of naive CD4(+) T cells.
An efficient Th1-driven adaptive immune response requires activation of the T cell receptor and secretion of the T cell stimulatory cytokine IL-12 by activated antigen-presenting cells. IL-12 triggers Th1 polarization of naive CD4(+) T cells and secretion of IFN-gamma. We describe a new heterodimeric cytokine termed IL-27 that consists of ... EBI3, an IL-12p40-related protein, and p28, a newly discovered IL-12p35-related polypeptide. IL-27 is an early product of activated antigen-presenting cells and drives rapid clonal expansion of naive but not memory CD4(+) T cells. It also strongly synergizes with IL-12 to trigger IFN-gamma production of naive CD4(+) T cells. IL-27 mediates its biologic effects through the orphan cytokine receptor WSX-1/TCCR.
Mesh Terms:
Amino Acid Sequence, Antigen-Presenting Cells, CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes, Carrier Proteins, Cell Division, Dimerization, Glutathione Transferase, Glycoproteins, Interferon-gamma, Interleukin-12, Interleukins, Molecular Sequence Data, Protein Conformation, Receptors, Cytokine, Sequence Alignment, Th1 Cells
Amino Acid Sequence, Antigen-Presenting Cells, CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes, Carrier Proteins, Cell Division, Dimerization, Glutathione Transferase, Glycoproteins, Interferon-gamma, Interleukin-12, Interleukins, Molecular Sequence Data, Protein Conformation, Receptors, Cytokine, Sequence Alignment, Th1 Cells
Immunity
Date: Jun. 01, 2002
PubMed ID: 12121660
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