PubMed · 2982945
Activated human B cells display a functional IL 2 receptor.
Abstract
These studies deal with the expression of a functional IL 2 receptor on activated primary human B cells. Antibody against the receptor (alpha-TAC) reacted with 25 to 65% activated B cells, inhibited B cell proliferation by 50% and inhibited B cell secretion of Ig by greater than 90%. These effects were shown to be independent of contaminating T lymphocytes. Anti-TAC immunoprecipitated a molecule of identical size (65,000 daltons) from T and B lymphocytes; B cells were also shown to actively synthesize the IL 2 receptor. The chymotryptic peptide chromatograms of TAC antigen from T and B cells show these molecules to be indistinguishable.
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R Mittler, P Rao, G Olini, E Westberg, W Newman, M Hoffmann, G Goldstein. 1985. Activated human B cells display a functional IL 2 receptor.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2982945/
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