Figure 5

Significantly regulated genes involved in MAP kinase signalling. (A) Expression profiles of genes that belong to the list of MAP kinase pathways. Color denotes degree of differential expression compared to 0 hour (saturated red = 3-fold up-regulation, saturated green = 3-fold down-regulation, black = unchanged, gray = no data available). Expression data shown are averages from three independent biological experiments for each T-cell population. The median ratio, along with the maximum (for up-regulated genes) or minimum (for down-regulated genes) ratio of stimulated T cells at each timepoint (with respect to the expression of 0 hour) is provided (a negative value represents down-regulation). (B) Protein expression profiles of phosphorylated p38 and of (D) phosphorylated ERK1 agree with the late transcription upregulation of MAPK8 and MAPK3. CD3+ T cells were selected, stimulated (with anti-CD3/anti-CD28 antibodies), cultured and harvested at the indicated timepoints of culture to analyse the protein expression by flow cytometric assays. Data from two independent experiments, E4 and E5, are shown. (F) DNA-binding activity profile of transcription factor AP-1 captured the immediate and transient activation of AP-1 in T-cell activation. CD3+ T cells were selected, stimulated (with anti-CD3/anti-CD28 antibodies), cultured and harvested at the indicated timepoints of culture. Data from three independent experiments, E1, E4 and E5, are shown. (C), (E), (G) and (H) demonstrated the transcriptional patterns of MAPK14 (p38), MAPK3 (ERK1), FOS and JUN (the two major components if AP-1) in all three populations (CD3+, CD4+ and CD8+).