P cell stimulating factor release: a useful assay of T cell activation in vitro.
The coordinate production of multiple lymphokines by activated T cells allows the investigator a choice of assays for antigen recognition in vitro. In this paper, we examine the production of P cell stimulating factor (PSF, a lymphokine identical to interleukin 3) by L3T4+ Lyt-2-T cell clones. PSF production is antigen-specific, Ia-restricted and inhibited by a monoclonal antibody to L3T4, PSF, interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) and interleukin 2 (IL 2) are all rapidly secreted after antigen or mitogen stimulation. The measurement of PSF avoids problems inherent in the IL 2 and IFN-gamma assays, namely absorption of IL 2 by the producer T cells and failure of the interferon assay to distinguish between interferons of the alpha, beta and gamma classes.
Fazekas de St Groth
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Thomas
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McKimm-Breschkin
J L
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Clark-Lewis
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Schrader
J W
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Miller
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D000818:Animals; D000938:Antigen-Presenting Cells / Q000276:immunology; D000939:Epitopes; D007377:Interleukin-3; D007700:Kinetics; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D008222:Lymphokines / Q000378:metabolism*; D051379:Mice; D008815:Mice, Inbred Strains; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism
D000939:Epitopes; D007377:Interleukin-3; D008222:Lymphokines