Table 6.

Reactivity and cytokine secretion of a T cell line from patient D stimulated with PTG after four weeks in culture

Test	CPM	SI	IFN-γ (pg/ml)
T+APC	611 (76)		0
T+PHA	2379 (94)	4	66
T+APC+FFIII	4933 (186)	8	11
T+APC+PTG	4372 (167)	7	9
T+APC+G9	22356 (3514)	37	180
T+APC+G5	1289 (308)	2	23
T+APC+G4	7029 (1560)	12	55

Values are mean (SEM).

CPM, counts per minute; APC, antigen presenting cells; PTG, peptic/tryptic gliadin; FFIII, Frazer’s fraction III; PHA, phytohaemagglutinin; SI, stimulation index.

Interferon γ (IFN-γ) secretion shown in pg/ml; limit of sensitivity 5 pg/ml.