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. 1985 Dec;62(3):600–606.

Analysis of T cell activation with a non-mitogenic anti CD3 antibody and the phorbol ester TPA.

W Holter, O Majdic, H Stockinger, W Knapp
PMCID: PMC1577494  PMID: 3002691

Abstract

We used a non mitogenic anti CD3 antibody, termed VIT3, to study the signals required for the activation of normal resting T lymphocytes. Besides being not mitogenic, this antibody completely inhibits mitogen induced proliferative responses. In the presence of the phorbol ester 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA), however, VIT3 induces DNA replication and cell proliferation comparable to PHA responses. In addition, T cells cultured with VIT3 plus TPA but not with VIT3 or TPA alone express high levels of interleukin 2 (IL-2) receptors and transferrin receptors. This co-stimulation appears to be accessory cell independent. Purified T cells respond equally well to VIT3 plus TPA as do unseparated mononuclear cells and addition of non-T cells has no enhancing effect. We conclude that the IgM antibody VIT3, although non-mitogenic by itself, still delivers a first and for the activation essential signal. In resting T cells this signal does not induce demonstrable anti-Tac antibody binding nor does it lead to a fully developed proliferative response in the presence of recombinant IL-2. Together with a second signal provided by TPA it serves, however, as a potent inducer of T cell growth.

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