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PURPOSE:We previously reported that human conjunctival epithelial cells expressed functioning interleukin-4 receptor α (IL-4Rα). In this study, we investigated whether human corneal epithelial cells also express functioning IL-4Rα. METHODS:The presence of IL-4Rα mRNA and protein in human corneal epithelium was examined by reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and immunohistology, respectively. The cell surface expression of IL-4Rα and the transcripts upregulated upon IL-4Rα ligand (IL-4 or IL-13) stimulation were examined by flow cytometry and quantitative RT-PCR, respectively, using immortalized human corneal-limbal epithelial (HCLE) cells. RESULTS:The mRNA and protein of IL-4Rα were detected in human corneal epithelium. Flow cytometry analysis showed the cell surface expression of IL-4Rα protein. Quantitative RT-PCR assay of HCLE cells showed the upregulation of the transcripts tumor necrosis factor alpha-induced protein 6 (TNFAIP6), RAS guanyl-releasing protein 1 (RASGRP1), carbonic anhydrase II (CA2), cytokine-inducible SH2-containing protein (CISH), hyaluronan synthase 3 (HAS3), calpain 14 (CAPN14), endothelin receptor type A (EDNRA), cathepsin C (CTSC), and lecithin retinol acyltransferase (LRAT) as well as human conjunctival epithelial cells. CONCLUSION:Human corneal epithelial cells expressed functioning IL-4Rα, and stimulation of its ligands, IL-4 and IL-13, could induce the expression of various genes, e.g., antiinflammatory molecule genes such as TNFAIP6 and CISH and cellular differentiation and proliferation-related molecule genes such as RASGRP1, HAS3, EDNRA, and LRAT.
journal_name
Jpn J Ophthalmoljournal_title
Japanese journal of ophthalmologyauthors
Ueta M,Sotozono C,Kinoshita Sdoi
10.1007/s10384-011-0030-6subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2011-07-01 00:00:00pages
405-410issue
4eissn
0021-5155issn
1613-2246pii
10.1007/s10384-011-0030-6journal_volume
55pub_type
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