title: The effects of macrophages on interleukin 2 production in thymocytes of New Zealand black mice.
abstract: The New Zealand Black (NZB) mouse is a model animal for human autoimmune disease. Abnormalities in Interleukin 2 (IL-2) production were studied in these mice to investigate whether they arise from disorders in T cells or from abnormalities of macrophages (M phi). T cells were separated from thymocytes using peanut agglutinin (PNA), while M phi were separated from spleen cells using the adherence method. Cultures were prepared from T cells and M phi obtained from normal control mice and NZB mice and the activity of IL-2 in the supernatant of the culture was studied. The results indicate that abnormalities in the production of IL-2 in NZB mice are due to functional disorders in both T cells and M phi.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000276:immunology*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D015237:Dinoprost; D015232:Dinoprostone; D007213:Indomethacin / Q000494:pharmacology; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000096:biosynthesis; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D037102:Lectins; D008264:Macrophages / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D008808:Mice, Inbred CBA; D008814:Mice, Inbred NZB; D019887:Peanut Agglutinin; D011458:Prostaglandins E / Q000378:metabolism; D011460:Prostaglandins F / Q000378:metabolism; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D007375:Interleukin-1; D007376:Interleukin-2; D037102:Lectins; D019887:Peanut Agglutinin; D011458:Prostaglandins E; D011460:Prostaglandins F; D015237:Dinoprost; D015232:Dinoprostone; D007213:Indomethacin