title: Immune modulation exerted by thymic humoral factor (THF-gamma 2), on T-cell subsets and IL-2 production of umbilical cord blood lymphocytes.
abstract: The effect of a synthetic thymic humoral factor, THF-gamma 2, on the immune competence of T-cells was investigated in vitro on lymphocytes from human cord blood (UCBL). It was found that preincubation of UCBL with THF-gamma 2 caused an increase in the percentage of cells expressing the CD4 or the CD8 differentiation antigens, but did not affect the percentage of CD3 cells. The effect of THF-gamma 2 on PHA-induced IL-2 secretion was also studied and found that a 3hr preincubation with THF-gamma 2, prior to suboptimal PHA stimulation caused an increase in the IL-2 activity of the treated UCBL cultures. This effect was THF-gamma 2 dose dependent with an optimum in the range of 300-600 ng/ml and was not influenced by irradiation of the UCBL. These results indicate that THF-gamma 2, a synthetic octapeptide, modulates the immune state and response of human umbilical cord blood lymphocytes.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kaplan Hospital, Rehovot, Israel.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ben-Hur
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pecht
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Netzer
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Borenstein
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Blickstein
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Burstein
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Trainin
mesh_terms: D000945:Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte; D015704:CD4 Antigens; D016827:CD8 Antigens; D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence / Q000187:drug effects; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000096:biosynthesis; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000276:immunology; D010641:Phenotype; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology; D013951:Thymus Hormones / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000945:Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte; D015704:CD4 Antigens; D016827:CD8 Antigens; D007376:Interleukin-2; D013951:Thymus Hormones; C014859:thymic humoral factor