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MODERN RHEUMATOLOGY Vol.13 No.3
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CD154 expression and mRNA stability of activated CD4-positive T cells in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
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| Makiyo Takaya1 , Naoto Tamura1, Kazunori Kato2, Shigeto Kobayashi1, Kazuhiko Haruta1, 3, Michiko Tajima1, Mutsuko Hara4, Kwang-Seok Yang1, Hiroshi Tsuda1 and Hiroshi Hashimoto1 |
(1) Department of Rheumatology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan
(2) Department of Molecular Medicine, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan
(3) Research Laboratory, Zenyaku Kogyo Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan
(4) Division of Biochemistry, Central Laboratory for Medical Science, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan |
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| Received: 25 September 2002 Accepted: 09 December 2002 |
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| Abstract |
| The expression of CD154 (CD40 ligand) on activated CD4+ T cells is known to be transient and tightly regulated for antigen-specific immune responses, and is increased and prolonged among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We investigated the regulation of CD154 expression by determining the protein and mRNA expression with PMA and ionomycin stimulation in CD4+ T cells, and confirmed their increase and prolongation in SLE T cells. Treatment with actinomycin D, a transcription inhibitor, after PMA and ionomycin stimulation was performed, and the findings revealed that the stability of CD154 mRNA increased significantly in activated SLE T cells compared with that of controls. However, alternations or abnormal sequences were not identified in the 3 untranslated region, including AU-rich elements and CU-rich sequences, while their partial involvement in the posttranscriptional regulation of CD154 mRNA stability has been reported. With 96h culture in vitro, the destabilization of CD154 mRNA was demonstrated, resulting in a corresponding decrease and normalization of surface expression on activated SLE T cells. We speculate that the CD154 expression on T cells from SLE patients may be increased and prolonged, with mRNA stabilization being related to a continuous stimulation in vivo. |
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| Key words |
| CD154 (CD40L) - mRNA stability - Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) - 3 untranslated region |
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