title: Optimal conditions for in vitro mitogen-induced proliferation of peripheral blood lymphocytes in breeding foxes.
abstract: The proliferative response of fox peripheral blood lymphocytes to nonspecific mitogens: leucoagglutinin (LA), concanavalin A (Con A) and pokeweed mitogen (PWM) was studied. Microcultures were kept at 39 degrees C in a humidified atmosphere containing 5% CO2. The highest 3H-thymidine incorporation was observed, when Con A was used, while LA and PWM showed weaker but significant stimulatory action. Optimal doses of mitogens were: 5 micrograms/ml for Con A, 5 micrograms/ml for LA and a dilution of 1:100 for PWM. The maximal stimulation index for Con A was about 240 and up to 100 for LA or PWM. The maximal lymphocyte proliferation was observed when culture media were supplemented with 10% serum. When proliferation kinetics were studied, the peak response was observed on Day 2.
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Infectious Diseases of Animals, Agricultural Academy, Lublin, Poland.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kostro
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wiktorowicz
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005589:Foxes / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology*; D007700:Kinetics; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D008934:Mitogens
chemical_list: D008934:Mitogens