title: Analysis of two distinct B cell activation pathways mediated by a monoclonal T helper cell. I. MHC-restricted activation of B cells by an IL 2-dependent pathway.
abstract: The present study was carried out to determine whether the MHC-restricted and MHC-unrestricted B cell activation pathways mediated by a single cloned Th cell are separable, and whether these two pathways are mediated by distinct mechanisms. It was demonstrated that the two B cell activating functions of a single cloned Th cell could be separated by their sensitivity to irradiation. It was shown that MHC-restricted B cell activation is mediated by a radiosensitive Th cell function, whereas MHC-unrestricted B cell activation is mediated by a radioresistant function of the same Th cell. In addition, it was shown that recombinant IL 2 can restore or replace the radiosensitive component of MHC-restricted cognate helper function.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000950:Antigens, Ly / Q000032:analysis; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D006433:Hemocyanins / Q000276:immunology; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000032:analysis; D007376:Interleukin-2; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D008285:Major Histocompatibility Complex; D051379:Mice; D008815:Mice, Inbred Strains; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic / Q000032:analysis; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology; D006377:T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer / Q000502:physiology* / Q000528:radiation effects; D014301:Trinitrobenzenes / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000950:Antigens, Ly; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D007376:Interleukin-2; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D014301:Trinitrobenzenes; D006433:Hemocyanins; C032808:keyhole-limpet hemocyanin