Ia- and IgG-Fc receptor-positive accessory cell sustains peripheral T lymphocyte but not thymocyte mitogenesis induced by OKT3 monoclonal antibody |
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Authors: | P Musiani N Maggiano F B Aiello L Lauriola F O Ranelletti M Piantelli |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Pathology, Catholic University, Rome, Italy;1. Department of Histology, Catholic University, Rome, Italy |
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Abstract: | The proliferative responses of human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBL) and thymocytes to OKT3 monoclonal antibody have been investigated. The PBL response to OKT3 was maximal after 72 hr while that of thymocytes was inappreciable at all times measured. Unlike phytohemagglutinin, OKT3 was unable to elicit the mitogenesis of adherent cell-depleted T cells in spite of the presence of exogenously added Interleukin 1 and/or Interleukin 2. The addition of autologous or heterologous adherent cells restored the OKT3 mitogenic response of peripheral purified T cells but not of thymocyte cultures. The adherent cell population that was able to sustain the OKT3-elicited T-cell mitogenesis was constituted by Ia-, Fc receptor-positive cells. These data suggest that the adherent cell-T cell interaction is mediated via the Fc portion of the OKT3 molecule. Furthermore, unlike peripheral T cells, T3-positive thymocytes, which represent the more mature. PHA-responsive subset within the thymus, are unable to cooperate with accessory cells when pulsed with OKT3 monoclonal antibody. |
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Keywords: | To whom correspondence should be addressed: Department of Pathology Università Cattolica S. Cuore Via Pineta Sacchetti 644 00168 Rome Italy. |
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