REQUIREMENT OF TYROSINE PHOSPHORYLATION FOR RAPID ACTIVATION OF A DNA-BINDING FACTOR BY IL-4

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KOTANIDES, H
REICH, NC
机构
[1] SUNY STONY BROOK,DEPT PATHOL,STONY BROOK,NY 11794
[2] SUNY STONY BROOK,GRAD PROGRAM MOLEC & CELLULAR BIOL,STONY BROOK,NY 11794
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10.1126/science.7694370
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Interleukin-4 (IL-4) is an immunoregulatory cytokine produced by activated T lymphocytes to promote the growth and differentiation of cells that participate in immune defense. This study demonstrates the rapid activation of a specific DNA binding factor by IL-4. The IL-4 nuclear-activated factor (IL-4 NAF) appeared within minutes of IL-4 stimulation and recognized a specific DNA sequence found in the promoters of IL-4-responsive genes. Activation of this putative transcription factor required tyrosine phosphorylation, and antibodies specific for phosphotyrosine recognize the IL-4 NAF-DNA complex. Thus, IL-4 appears to transduce a signal to the nucleus through tyrosine phosphorylation of a latent DNA binding factor.
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