Granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF), interleukin-3 (IL-3) and interleukin-5 (IL-5 belong to a family of cytokines that regulate proliferation, di erentiation and function of haematopoietic cells. Their receptor consists of a ligand speci®c a-chain and a signal transducing b-chain (bc). While, the role of phosphotyrosine residues in the bc as mediators of downstream signalling cascades has been established, little is known about non-phosphotyrosine mediated events. To identify proteins interacting with bc, we screened a yeast two-hybrid library with the intracellular domain of bc. We found that RACK1, a molecule associating with activated PKC, PLCg and Src kinases, associated with the membrane proximal region of bc in both yeast two-hybrid, immunoprecipitation and GSTpull-down assays. The association of RACK1 was constitutive, demonstrating no alteration upon cellular stimulation. Furthermore, upon stimulation of cells with IL-5 or PMA, a complex of bc and PKCb was found. Together, these ®ndings suggest a novel role for RACK1 as a possible adapter molecule associating with the intracellular domain of cytokine receptors.