Article
TCR-independent activation of human CD4+ 45RO- T cells by anti-CD28 plus IL-2: Induction of clonal expansion and priming for a Th2 phenotype.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 1 Jun 1996
Brinkmann V, Kinzel B, Kristofic C
Abstract excerpt
In this study we show that uncommitted human CD4+ CD45RA+ RO- CD25- CD71- HLA-DR- T cells can be primed for a Th2 phenotype before they encounter TCR signals and before they are exposed to IL-4. We found that >99% of uncommitted T cells proliferated upon costimulation by immobilized anti-CD3 plus...
Topics
- Antibodies, Monoclonal
- CD28 Antigens
- CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes
- Cell Differentiation
- Clone Cells
- Humans
- In Vitro Techniques
- Interleukin-2
- Interleukin-4
- Leukocyte Common Antigens
- Lymphocyte Activation
