title: The role of interleukin 1 and interleukin 2 in human T colony formation.
abstract: We investigated the roles of interleukin 1 (IL1) and interleukin 2 (IL2) on T colony formation by PHA-stimulated peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL). Purified T cells stimulated by PHA could not generate T colonies as did PBL. Media conditioned by PHA-stimulated PBL (PHA-LCM) contained IL2 and a T colony-promoting activity (TCPA) which induced T colony formation in PHA-stimulated purified T cells. IL2 and TCPA are coeluted in the same peak of 18,000 molecular weight after gel filtration chromatography. Moreover, TCPA present in the PHA-LCM could be absorbed on IL2-sensitive cells which possessed specific receptors for IL2. These results suggest that TCPA and IL2 are related entities. Monocytes or IL1 (a monokine released by activated monocytes) also induced T colony formation in purified T cells. Phorbol myristate acetate (PMA) could replace monocytes in the induction of T colony. Monocytes, IL1, or PMA are known to be crucial requirements for IL2 production by PHA-stimulated T cells. This combined with the fact that IL2 participates in T colony formation suggests that monocytes induce T colony formation through IL2 production.
mesh_terms: D002999:Clone Cells / Q000166:cytology; D003114:Colony-Forming Units Assay; D006801:Humans; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000502:physiology*; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000502:physiology*; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D009000:Monocytes / Q000502:physiology; D010835:Phytohemagglutinins / Q000494:pharmacology; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000166:cytology*; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D007375:Interleukin-1; D007376:Interleukin-2; D010835:Phytohemagglutinins; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate