First Author | McMahan CJ | Year | 1991 |
Journal | EMBO J | Volume | 10 |
Issue | 10 | Pages | 2821-32 |
PubMed ID | 1833184 | Mgi Jnum | J:1803 |
Mgi Id | MGI:50327 | Doi | 10.1002/j.1460-2075.1991.tb07831.x |
Citation | McMahan CJ, et al. (1991) A novel IL-1 receptor, cloned from B cells by mammalian expression, is expressed in many cell types. EMBO J 10(10):2821-32 |
abstractText | cDNA clones corresponding to an Mr approximately 80,000 receptor (type I receptor) for interleukin-1 (IL-1) have been isolated previously by mammalian expression. Here, we report the use of an improved expression cloning method to isolate human and murine cDNA clones encoding a second type (Mr approximately 60,000) of IL-1 receptor (type II receptor). The mature type II IL-1 receptor consists of (i) a ligand binding portion comprised of three immunoglobulin-like domains; (ii) a single transmembrane region; and (iii) a short cytoplasmic domain of 29 amino acids. This last contrasts with the approximately 215 amino acid cytoplasmic domain of the type I receptor, and suggests that the two IL-1 receptors may interact with different signal transduction pathways. The type II receptor is expressed in a number of different tissues, including both B and T lymphocytes, and can be induced in several cell types by treatment with phorbol ester. Both IL-1 receptors appear to be well conserved in evolution, and map to the same chromosomal location. Like the type I receptor, the human type II IL-1 receptor can bind all three forms of IL-1 (IL-1 alpha, IL-1 beta and IL-1ra). Vaccinia virus contains an open reading frame bearing strong resemblance to the type II IL-1 receptor. |