title: Nitric oxide modulates interleukin-2-induced proliferation in CTLL-2 cells.
abstract: The role of the L-arginine-nitric oxide metabolic pathway was explored for interleukin-2-induced proliferation in the cytotoxic T lymphocyte clone CTLL-2. Specific inhibition of nitric oxide synthase significantly diminished, in a concentration-dependent manner, (3)H-thymidine uptake of CTLL-2 cells in response to different concentrations of interleukin 2. Withdrawal of L-arginine from culture medium resulted as potent as the higher inhibition obtained when blocking nitric oxide synthase with L-arginine analogues. Furthermore, intermedial concentrations of Larginine and exogenous nitric oxide donors were found for achieving optimal IL2-induced proliferation of CTLL-2. These findings prompted us to suggest that intra- and/or inter-cellular nitric oxide signalling may contribute to the modulation of the IL2 mitogenic effect upon cytotoxic T lymphocytes.
authors.affiliation: Finlay Institute Department of Basic and Clinical Immunology P.O. Box 16017 Havana Cuba.
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authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Padrón
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authors.lastname: Glaría
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authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Martinez
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authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Torres
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authors.lastname: Lopez
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authors.lastname: Delgado
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authors.lastname: Caveda
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