Analysis of the survival of mature human eosinophils: Interleukin-5 prevents apoptosis in mature human eosinophils

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We and other groups have previously shown that interleukin-5 (IL-5) maintained the viability of mature eosinophils in an in vitro liquid culture system. Mature eosinophils did not proliferate but their survival was maintained in the presence of IL-5. Using this culture system, we investigated the mechanism of IL-5-mediated survival. In the absence of human IL-S (hlL-5) mature eosinophils succumbed after 4 days, while in the presence of hIL-5 they survived up to 10 days. When DNA extracts of cultured eosinophils were analyzed on an agar gel electrophoresis, marked DIMA fragmentation was observed in the absence of hIL-5, while no significant DNA fragmentation was observed in the culture with hIL-5 for 48 hours. The DNA fragmentation appeared as early as 6 to 12 hours after hIL-5 deprivation. Concomitantly, IL-5 stimulated total RNA and protein synthesis, but did not induce DNA synthesis in mature eosinophils. Because cycloheximide or actinomycin D impeded the protection of apoptosis by hIL-5, some new RNA and protein synthesis appeared to be required in this phenomena. These findings indicate that IL-5 maintains survival of mature eosinophils with induction of new RNA and protein synthesis, thus leading to the inhibition of apoptosis. © 1991 by The American Society of Hematology.

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Yamagychi, Y., Suda, T., Ohta, S., Tominaga, K., Miura, Y., & Kasahara, T. (1991). Analysis of the survival of mature human eosinophils: Interleukin-5 prevents apoptosis in mature human eosinophils. Blood, 78(10), 2542–2547. https://doi.org/10.1182/blood.v78.10.2542.bloodjournal78102542

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