| Literature DB >> 3126499 |
H Lorberboum-Galski1, D FitzGerald, V Chaudhary, S Adhya, I Pastan.
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A cDNA clone for human interleukin 2 (IL-2) has been fused to the 5' end of a modified Pseudomonas exotoxin (PE) gene that lacks the sequences encoding the cell recognition domain. The chimeric protein IL-2-PE40 was produced in Escherichia coli. It was extremely toxic to IL-2 receptor-positive cells but had no measurable effect on cells lacking the IL-2 receptor. IL-2-PE40 might be a useful cytotoxic agent in the treatment of diseases involving IL-2 receptor-positive cells and in the treatment of allograft rejection.Entities:
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Year: 1988 PMID: 3126499 PMCID: PMC279893 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.85.6.1922
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ISSN: 0027-8424 Impact factor: 11.205