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  • Title: Stimulation of human T cell colony growth by a lymphocyte colony enhancement factor derived from lymphocyte subpopulations.
    Author: Lenz R, Alter A, Radnay J, Goldman J, Cooper O, Sredni D, Rozenszajn LA.
    Journal: Nat Immun Cell Growth Regul; 1990; 9(3):228-36. PubMed ID: 1973528.
    Abstract:
    Blood mononuclear cells (MNC) develop into T cell colonies when the cells are sensitized with PHA and seeded in a two-layer soft agar system. Conditioned medium (CM) derived from MNC enhanced lymphocyte colony formation when it was added to the culture system. CFU-TL appear to be stimulated into colony formation by molecules secreted by lymphocyte subpopulations contained in the seeded cells. In this study, human peripheral blood MNC were fractionated by a battery of techniques into adherent, E+, CD4+, CD8+, B and null cells. CM was prepared from each of the subpopulations and its effects on T cell colony growth assayed. All the lymphocyte subpopulations were found to generate lymphocyte colony enhancement factor (LCEF). After several purification procedures, CM prepared from CD4 and CD8+, displayed LCEF activity corresponding to proteins of molecular weight 30-40 and 100-140 kD.
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