In vitro induction of E-rosette formation in human bone marrow cells by the thymic proteins LSHr and LSHh.
Two thymic factors, LSHh and LSHr, were found to be active in the induction of E-rosette formation. In vitro incubation of human bone marrow cells, isolated by Ficoll gradient centrifugation, with subnanogram quantities of either of these LSH proteins increased the number of E-rosette-forming cells in the bone marrow cultures by a factor of two. Kidney extract and bovine serum albumin did not show significant activity when tested as controls. Commercial thymopoietin II peptide was found to be active in the assay at comparable concentrations. The data allow a comparison of LHS proteins with other preparations tested in this manner.
D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000276:immunology*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D006801:Humans; D012397:Rosette Formation; D013951:Thymus Hormones / Q000494:pharmacology*
D013951:Thymus Hormones