| Autor: |
Klein, B., Rey, A., Jourdan, M., Donnadieu, M. H., Serrou, B. |
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Scandinavian Journal of Immunology; Apr1983, Vol. 17 Issue 4, p329-334, 6p |
| Abstrakt: |
Phorbol myristate acetate (PMA) is a potent inducer of T colony formation by peripheral blood lymphocytes. A mean cloning efficiency of 0.3% (0.05-0.5 %) is obtained with PMA concentrations of 100-1000 ng/ml. PMA-induced T colony formation does not require the presence of monocytes and therefore differs from other mitogens in this respect. Purified T-colony-promoting activity (TCPA) (devoid of phytohaemagglutinin (PHA)) increases PMA-induced T colony numbers and induces T colony formation at low PMA doses (0.01 to 1 ng), concentrations at which no T colonies are detected in the absence of added TCPA. PMA-induced colonies are mainly composed of cells bearing Fe receptors for IgM (54%), which is not the case for colonies obtained with PHA (11 %). PMA-induced colony cells do not bind OKT3 and OKT4 monoclonal antibodies, whereas 23 % are able to bind OKT8 antibody. These results demonstrate that PMA is a potent inducer of T colony formation and may therefore serve as a useful tool for the study of T-cell differentiation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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