Effect of melphalan in vitro on induction of murine suppressor T cells by ConA |
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Authors: | Rachel Ophir Shlomo Ben-Efraim |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Human Microbiology, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, 69978 Tel-Aviv, Israel |
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Abstract: | Summary The effect of treatment with melphalan in vitro on the activity of spleen cells from BALB/c mice was investigated. Incubation of spleen cells with 1.5–5 g melphalan/1×107 inhibited subsequent mitogenic stimulation by ConA or PHA and the allogeneic response of BALB/c spleen cells against C57B1 target spleen cells. Incubation of spleen cells with ConA led to induction of suppressor T cells which when added to fresh cultures inhibited the allogeneic response. Preincubation of spleen cells with melphalan even at low concentrations (0.15–0.5 g 1×107 cells) which do not directly affect mitogenic stimulation or allogeneic response partially inhibited the generation of suppressor T cells by ConA. Treatment with melphalan had no effect on already induced suppressor T cells as shown by incubation of spleen cells with melphalan (0.15–5 g/1×107 cells) after incubation with ConA. Addition of cells treated with melphalan alone (without ConA) to fresh cultures led to an increase in the allogeneic response. |
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