IL-12 receptor beta 2 (IL-12R beta 2)-deficient mice are defective in IL-12-mediated signaling despite the presence of high affinity IL-12 binding sites - PubMed (original) (raw)
IL-12 receptor beta 2 (IL-12R beta 2)-deficient mice are defective in IL-12-mediated signaling despite the presence of high affinity IL-12 binding sites
C Wu et al. J Immunol. 2000.
Abstract
Two subunits of the IL-12 receptor (IL-12R), IL-12R beta 1 and IL-12R beta 2, have been identified and cloned. Previous studies demonstrated that the IL-12R beta 1 subunit was required for mouse T and NK cells to respond to IL-12 in vivo. To investigate the role of IL-12R beta 2 in IL-12 signaling, we have generated IL-12R beta 2-deficient (IL-12R beta 2(-/-)) mice by targeted mutation in embryonic stem (ES) cells. Although Con A-activated splenocytes from IL-12R beta 2(-/-) mice still bind IL-12 with both high and low affinity, no IL-12-induced biological functions can be detected. Con A-activated splenocytes of IL-12R beta 2(-/-) mice failed to produce IFN-gamma or proliferate in response to IL-12 stimulation. NK lytic activity of IL-12R beta 2(-/-) splenocytes was not induced when incubated with IL-12. IL-12R beta 2(-/-) splenocytes were deficient in IFN-gamma secretion when stimulated with either Con A or anti-CD3 mAb in vitro. Furthermore, IL-12R beta 2(-/-) mice were deficient in vivo in their ability to produce IFN-gamma following endotoxin administration and to generate a type 1 cytokine response. IL-12-mediated signal transduction was also defective as measured by phosphorylation of STAT4. These results demonstrate that although mouse IL-12R beta 1 is the subunit primarily responsible for binding IL-12, IL-12R beta 2 plays an essential role in mediating the biological functions of IL-12 in mice.
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