Higashimura N, Takasawa N, Tanaka Y, Nakamura M, Sugamura K
Department of Microbiology, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai.
Jpn J Cancer Res. 1996 Mar;87(3):227-31. doi: 10.1111/j.1349-7006.1996.tb00210.x.
gp34, which we had identified as a target molecule of the trans-activation by Tax of human T-cell leukemia virus type I (HTLV-I), has been found to bind OX40, a member of the tumor necrosis factor receptor family, resulting in growth stimulation of activated T cells. We here demonstrate that not only gp34 (OX40L), but also OX40 can be transcriptionally activated by Tax. Three Tax-producing human T-cell lines carrying the HTLV-I genome expressed OX40 on their surfaces. Furthermore, Tax-induced transcriptional activation of OX40 was shown in Tax-inducible JPX-9 cells. These results demonstrate that both OX40 and its ligand (gp34) are constitutively expressed on the surfaces of Tax-expressing T lymphocytes, suggesting that the OX40L/OX40 system contributes to growth stimulation of the virus-infected T cells.
gp34是我们已确定的人类I型T细胞白血病病毒(HTLV-I)Tax蛋白反式激活作用的一个靶分子,现已发现它能与肿瘤坏死因子受体家族成员OX40结合,从而刺激活化T细胞的生长。我们在此证明,不仅gp34(OX40L),而且OX40也能被Tax转录激活。三个携带HTLV-I基因组的产生Tax蛋白的人T细胞系在其表面表达OX40。此外,在Tax诱导型JPX-9细胞中也显示出Tax诱导的OX40转录激活。这些结果表明,OX40及其配体(gp34)在表达Tax蛋白的T淋巴细胞表面组成性表达,提示OX40L/OX40系统有助于病毒感染的T细胞的生长刺激。