title: Human T cell leukemia/lymphoma virus I infection and subsequent cloning of normal human B cells. Direct responsiveness of cloned cells to recombinant interleukin 2 by differentiation in the absence of enhanced proliferation.
abstract: A human T cell leukemia/lymphoma virus (HTLV)-I-infected B cell clone expressed Tac antigen on its cell surface and responded to recombinant interleukin 2 (IL-2) by increased production of IgM without any increase in proliferation. Anti-Tac antibody completely inhibited the IL-2-induced differentiation of this HTLV-I-infected B cell clone. This study demonstrates that HTLV-I can directly infect normal mature human B cells, and that the Tac antigen, which may be induced by infection with HTLV-I, is the functional receptor for IL-2-induced B cell differentiation. The availability of such cell lines and clones should provide useful tools to delineate precisely the differentiation step in the human B cell cycle.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tomita
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Ambrus
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Volkman
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Longo
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mitsuya
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Reitz
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Fauci
mesh_terms: D000954:Antigens, Surface / Q000276:immunology; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D002472:Cell Transformation, Viral; D002999:Clone Cells / Q000276:immunology; D017977:Deltaretrovirus / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000096:biosynthesis; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000276:immunology*; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D008222:Lymphokines / Q000494:pharmacology; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic / Q000276:immunology; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2; D012192:Retroviridae Infections / Q000276:immunology; D018127:Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor Superfamily, Member 7
chemical_list: D000954:Antigens, Surface; D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D007376:Interleukin-2; D008222:Lymphokines; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2; D018127:Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor Superfamily, Member 7