title: Induction of IL-2 and lymphokine activated killer cells in the cat.
abstract: We have described the use of a cloned murine IL-2-dependent T-cell line to directly measure feline IL-2. Concanavalin A stimulated feline peripheral blood lymphocytes produced an IL-2-rich supernatant that supported the growth of this murine IL-2-dependent T-cell line. In addition to producing IL-2, Con A stimulated killer cells in PBL were cytotoxic for the FeLV transformed tumor cell line FL74. Incubating feline PBL with a cocktail of the calcium ionophore A23187 and phorbol ester also led to the generation of cytotoxic cells as well as the production of high levels of IL-2. Finally, IL-2-rich supernatant was able to stimulate cytotoxic activity in PBL from normal cats.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000001:Calcimycin / Q000494:pharmacology; D002415:Cats / Q000276:immunology*; D003208:Concanavalin A / Q000494:pharmacology; D003602:Cytotoxicity, Immunologic / Q000187:drug effects; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology*; D008222:Lymphokines / Q000494:pharmacology; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D007376:Interleukin-2; D008222:Lymphokines; D003208:Concanavalin A; D000001:Calcimycin; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate