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Characterization of the role for calcium influx in mitogen-induced triggering of human T cells. Identification of calcium-dependent and calcium-independent signals.
European Journal of Immunology 1986 August
Entry of Ca2+ into the cell is recognized as an important activation signal for mitogen-induced lymphocyte proliferation. Changes in free cytosolic Ca2+ [( Ca2+]i) can now be measured directly using the fluorescent reagent quin-2. To analyze the role of [Ca2+]i in human T cell activation, we have determined the effect of the calcium channel blocker, nifedipine, on phytohemagglutinin (PHA)-induced lymphocyte proliferation. At a concentration of 50 microM, nifedipine is nontoxic, and prevents PHA-induced proliferation. In parallel the drug prevents the lectin-induced increase in concentration of [Ca2+]i and interleukin 2 (IL2) secretion; IL2 receptor expression is unaffected. In the presence of exogenous IL2, cell proliferation proceeds normally. Treatment of the cells with the tumor promoter 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol 13-acetate prevents the inhibitory effect of nifedipine on cell proliferation. Since TPA is itself nonmitogenic and does not affect levels of cytosolic Ca2+, these data and the data on IL2 receptor expression indicate that PHA can generate an activation signal(s) which is [Ca2+]i independent.
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