title: Monocyte-induced potentiation of bovine fetal thymocyte mitogenic responses to concanavalin A.
abstract: Peripheral blood monocytes significantly potentiated the mitogenic response of bovine fetal thymocytes to Concanavalin A as measured by incorporation of [3H] thymidine into cellular DNA. Mononuclear cells obtained from either normal or Mycobacterium bovis sensitized cattle were cultured with or without purified protein derivative (PPD) for 24 hours at which time bovine fetal thymocytes and concanavalin A were added. After 3 days of culture, both activated or non-activated monocytes significantly potentiated Con A-induced blastogenic responses. of monocytes from thymocyte cultures completely abrogated thymocyte responses to Concanavalin A.
authors.affiliation: Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108, USA.
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: F C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Okino
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Muscoplat
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002450:Cell Communication / Q000276:immunology*; D018920:Coculture Techniques; D003208:Concanavalin A / Q000276:immunology / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D009000:Monocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology*; D009163:Mycobacterium bovis / Q000276:immunology; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D003208:Concanavalin A