title: Leukemia derived growth factors produced by human malignant T-lymphoid cell lines.
abstract: An autocrine (noninterleukin 2) growth factor, which we term leukemia derived growth factor (LDGF), has previously been found in the culture supernatant of the human malignant T-lymphoid cell line MOLT-4f. We now show that two other human malignant T-lymphoid cell lines, CCRF-CEM and CCRF-HSB-2 also produce such a factor. All three factors, i.e., the LDGF from MOLT-4f, CCRF-CEM, and CCRF-HSB-2 are similar to each other both in biological activity and in physicochemical characteristics. In addition to their autocrine activity, these LDGFs stimulate the growth of other malignant T-lymphoid cell lines, but they do not stimulate B-lymphoblastoid or myeloid cell lines. The results therefore suggest that these LDGFs are T-cell specific.
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Uittenbogaart
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Nishanian
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Anisman
authors.forename: T K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Erikson
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Fahey
mesh_terms: D000945:Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm / Q000032:analysis; D000954:Antigens, Surface / Q000032:analysis; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D002453:Cell Cycle / Q000187:drug effects; D002460:Cell Line; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006133:Growth Substances / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D006801:Humans; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000494:pharmacology; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D010452:Peptide Biosynthesis; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine / Q000494:pharmacology; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D015291:Transforming Growth Factors
chemical_list: D000945:Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D000954:Antigens, Surface; D006133:Growth Substances; D007376:Interleukin-2; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine; D015291:Transforming Growth Factors