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  • Title: Myelin basic protein-specific CD4+ cytolytic T-lymphocyte clones isolated from multiple sclerosis patients.
    Author: Weber WE, Buurman WA.
    Journal: Hum Immunol; 1988 Jun; 22(2):97-109. PubMed ID: 2458331.
    Abstract:
    In the present report we describe the isolation and characterization of stable, long-term, human T-lymphocyte clones specific for myelin basic protein (MBP) from multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. Isolation of these clones appeared possible only by seeding peripheral blood mononuclear cells into a limiting dilution microculture system containing MBP, autologous irradiated cells and Interleukin-2 (IL-2), thereby minimizing effects of putative suppressor cell populations. All clones obtained were of the CD4+ phenotype. The majority was capable of MBP-specific cytolysis, tested with 51Chromium-labeled autologous Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-transformed B-cells, coated with MBP, as targets. A few other clones had natural killer (NK) function. All clones produced Interleukin-2 (IL-2) upon adequate stimulation.
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