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. 1979 Aug;37(4):715–721.

Cellular co-operation in the production of human leucocyte inhibitory factor by lymphocyte subpopulations stimulated with antigens and allogeneic cells.

L Räsänen
PMCID: PMC1457136  PMID: 387577

Abstract

The ability of antigens and allogeneic cells to induce lymphokine synthesis and cellular co-operation in lymphokine production was investigated. Human peripheral blood lymphocytes were separated into T- and B-cell populations by sheep red blood cell rosette formation and centrifugation on Ficoll--Isopaque. The cells were then stimulated with PPD, SK-SD, candida and with allogeneic cells. The presence of leucocyte inhibitory factor (LIF) in the culture supernatants was tested by the agarose migration method. The results indicated that T lymphocytes produced LIF after stimulation with antigens and allogeneic cells. In addition, B cells responded to PPD. Except for PPD the stimulants did not induce significant T-cell LIF production in the absence of monocytes. Only autologous monocytes enhanced LIF synthesis after antigenic stimulation, whereas in mixed lymphocyte cultures allogeneic monocytes were as effective as autologous ones. The monocyte helper effect was mediated by soluble factors in mixed lymphocyte cultures and by soluble factors and direct cell--cell contact in antigen-stimulated cultures. No co-operation between T and B lymphocytes was found. B cells did not enhance LIF production by T cells, nor could T cells induce a B-cell response to antigens or allogeneic cells.

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