title: IL-2 secretion by soluble antigen-reactive human T-cell clones.
abstract: Human tetanus toxoid specific T-cell lines and clones capable of producing IL-2 were established. IL-2 production occurred only when the antigen-specific T cells were cultured with both tetanus toxoid antigen and an autologous, irradiated adherent cell population. The T-cell lines and clones remained strictly dependent on exogenous IL-2 for proliferation at all other times. Phenotypic characterization with monoclonal antibodies recognizing T-cell subsets revealed that the antigen-specific lines and clones bore predominantly OKT3 and OKT4 markers with essentially no OKT8 positive cells present. T-cell clones which were demonstrated to secrete IL-2 activity could also partially deplete media of IL-2 if cultured in the absence of soluble antigen and irradiated adherent cells.
mesh_terms: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000954:Antigens, Surface / Q000032:analysis; D002460:Cell Line; D002999:Clone Cells; D006801:Humans; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D010641:Phenotype; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000145:classification / Q000276:immunology*; D013745:Tetanus Toxoid / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000954:Antigens, Surface; D007376:Interleukin-2; D013745:Tetanus Toxoid