title: Interleukin 2 production by human T lymphocytes identified by antibodies to dipeptidyl peptidase IV.
abstract: T-Cell subsets identified by polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies to dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DP IV) were investigated. Analysis in a cytofluorograf revealed 63 +/- 7% positive scatter-gated T lymphocytes. DP IV-positive cells were found to be T11+, 74-81% OKT4+, and 12-19% OKT8+. DP IV-negative cells were T11+ and comprise 16-40% OKT8+, and 10-30% OKT4+ T cells. Treatment of T lymphocytes with rabbit anti-DP IV and complement as well as the presence of rabbit anti-DP IV during culture resulted in a reduction of interleukin 2 (IL-2) production. This reduction was not observed with the mouse monoclonal anti-DP IV antibody II-19-4-7. Positive enrichment of DP IV-positive lymphocytes by cell sorting revealed excellent IL-2 production of DP IV-positive cells and very poor IL-2 activity in supernatants obtained from DP IV-negative lymphocytes. Thus, DP IV may serve as cell surface marker for IL-2-producing T lymphocytes.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Scholz
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mentlein
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Heymann
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Feller
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Ulmer
authors.forename: H D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Flad
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology; D000918:Antibody Specificity; D000954:Antigens, Surface / Q000276:immunology; D002469:Cell Separation; D003165:Complement System Proteins / Q000276:immunology; D018819:Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4; D004152:Dipeptidyl-Peptidases and Tripeptidyl-Peptidases / Q000276:immunology*; D010450:Endopeptidases / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D051379:Mice; D011817:Rabbits; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000145:classification / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000954:Antigens, Surface; D007376:Interleukin-2; D003165:Complement System Proteins; D010450:Endopeptidases; D004152:Dipeptidyl-Peptidases and Tripeptidyl-Peptidases; D018819:Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4