| Literature DB >> 14069243 |
K HIRSCHHORN, F BACH, R L KOLODNY, I L FIRSCHEIN, N HASHEM.
Abstract
Phytohemagglutinin causes cultured lymphocytes to agglutinate, divide, and produce gamma-globulin. Most cells are transformed into large lymphocytes, some resembling plasmocytes. Actinomycin D stops gamma-globulin production after 2 hours. When specific antigens are added to lymphocytes from sensitized individuals, only some cells undergo morphological transformation, produce gamma-globulin, and divide. When cells or cell extracts from an unrelated individual are added to a culture, a similar reaction occurs.Entities:
Keywords: ACTINOMYCIN; ANTIGENS; CELL DIVISION; DIPHTHERIA TOXOID; EXPERIMENTAL LAB STUDY; LYMPHOCYTES; PENICILLIN; PERTUSSIS VACCINE; PHARMACOLOGY; PLANT AGGLUTININS; TUBERCULIN
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Year: 1963 PMID: 14069243 DOI: 10.1126/science.142.3596.1185
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728