title: Stimulation of Ig production and growth of human lymphoblastoid B-cell lines by nerve growth factor.
abstract: The effects of nerve growth factor (NGF) on human lymphoblastoid B-cell lines were studied. NGF increased Ig production and proliferation by lymphoblastoid B-cell lines GM-1500, GM-1056 and CBL in a dose-dependent manner. As little as 0.01 ng/ml of NGF was effective. This effect was blocked by anti-NGF serum but not by control serum. Other cytokines, including interleukin (IL)-1 beta, IL-2, IL-4, IL-5, interferon (IFN)-alpha, IFN-beta, IFN-gamma and granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), did not stimulate Ig production. These results indicate that, in addition to its neurotropic effect NGF also acts as B-cell stimulatory factor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Kyoto University Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kimata
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ishioka
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mikawa
mesh_terms: D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D002455:Cell Division; D002460:Cell Line; D004306:Dose-Response Relationship, Immunologic; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D009414:Nerve Growth Factors / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D007136:Immunoglobulins; D009414:Nerve Growth Factors