Cross talk between interferon-gamma and -alpha/beta signaling components in caveolar membrane domains

Science. 2000 Jun 30;288(5475):2357-60. doi: 10.1126/science.288.5475.2357.

Abstract

Definition of cellular responses to cytokines often involves cross-communication through their respective receptors. Here, signaling by interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) is shown to depend on the IFN-alpha/beta receptor components. Although these IFNs transmit signals through distinct receptor complexes, the IFN-alpha/beta receptor component, IFNAR1, facilitates efficient assembly of IFN-gamma-activated transcription factors. This cross talk is contingent on a constitutive subthreshold IFN-alpha/beta signaling and the association between the two nonligand-binding receptor components, IFNAR1 and IFNGR2, in the caveolar membrane domains. This aspect of signaling cross talk by IFNs may apply to other cytokines.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell Membrane / metabolism*
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Cytopathogenic Effect, Viral
  • DNA-Binding Proteins / metabolism
  • Dimerization
  • Encephalomyocarditis virus / drug effects
  • Encephalomyocarditis virus / physiology
  • Interferon Type I / metabolism*
  • Interferon gamma Receptor
  • Interferon-alpha / genetics
  • Interferon-alpha / metabolism
  • Interferon-alpha / pharmacology
  • Interferon-beta / genetics
  • Interferon-beta / metabolism
  • Interferon-beta / pharmacology
  • Interferon-gamma / metabolism*
  • Interferon-gamma / pharmacology
  • Janus Kinase 1
  • Janus Kinase 2
  • Membrane Proteins
  • Mice
  • Phosphorylation
  • Phosphotyrosine / metabolism
  • Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / metabolism
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins*
  • Receptor Cross-Talk*
  • Receptor, Interferon alpha-beta
  • Receptors, Interferon / genetics
  • Receptors, Interferon / metabolism*
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • STAT1 Transcription Factor
  • Signal Transduction*
  • Trans-Activators / metabolism

Substances

  • DNA-Binding Proteins
  • Ifnar1 protein, mouse
  • Interferon Type I
  • Interferon-alpha
  • Membrane Proteins
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins
  • Receptors, Interferon
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • STAT1 Transcription Factor
  • Stat1 protein, mouse
  • Trans-Activators
  • Receptor, Interferon alpha-beta
  • Phosphotyrosine
  • Interferon-beta
  • Interferon-gamma
  • Protein-Tyrosine Kinases
  • Jak1 protein, mouse
  • Jak2 protein, mouse
  • Janus Kinase 1
  • Janus Kinase 2