title: Enhancement of IgE synthesis in the human myeloma cell line U-266 with an IgE binding factor from a human T-cell line.
abstract: An IgE-binding factor(s) (IgE-BF(s] was partially purified from the supernatant of human HTLV-II carrying T-cell line MO. This IgE-BF(s) was shown to increase the IgE synthesis in the human myeloma cell line U-266, but did not affect its viability or growth. The effect of the IgE-BF(s) was dose-dependent and selective for IgE protein synthesis as beta 2-microglobulin synthesis in the U-266 and the immunoglobulin production in the U-1958 IgG-secreting human myeloma cell line were unaffected. The IgE-BF(s) increased the production of the epsilon heavy chain but not the lambda light chain production. The IgE-BF(s) was distinct from IL-1 beta, IL-3, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, TNF-alpha, IFN-alpha, -beta, -gamma, M-CSF, and fragments of CD23.
authors.affiliation: Department of Immunology, Uppsala University, Sweden.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nilsson
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jernberg
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hellman
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ahlstedt
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nilsson
mesh_terms: D016207:Cytokines / Q000096:biosynthesis; D006801:Humans; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000032:analysis; D008222:Lymphokines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000276:immunology*; D029584:Prostatic Secretory Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000502:physiology*; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines; D015850:Interleukin-6; D008222:Lymphokines; D029584:Prostatic Secretory Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; C043076:beta-microseminoprotein; C013059:immunoglobulin-binding factors; D007073:Immunoglobulin E