| Literature DB >> 6235287 |
J Kaye, S Gillis, S B Mizel, E M Shevach, T R Malek, C A Dinarello, L B Lachman, C A Janeway.
Abstract
By using as an experimental system the induction of growth of a cloned, antigen:Ia-reactive helper T cell line by an antigen receptor-specific monoclonal antibody, we demonstrated that growth requires two essential co-factors, exogenously produced IL 1 and endogenously produced IL 2. The primary role of the IL 1 is in the expression of receptors on the T cell surface for IL 2, rather than for promoting the synthesis of IL 2. The use of a clone-specific activating monoclonal antibody at nanogram amounts to activate a cloned helper T cell should allow a detailed characterization of T cell activation via antigen receptor cross-linking.Entities:
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Year: 1984 PMID: 6235287
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Immunol ISSN: 0022-1767 Impact factor: 5.422