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lifeskim:mentions | |
pubmed:issue |
3
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pubmed:dateCreated |
1980-11-20
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pubmed:abstractText |
Human peripheral blood mononuclear cell (MN) proliferation and lymphokine production induced by mitogen could be inhibited by heat killed whole mycobacteria. The inhibition was induced by a wide variety of mycobacteri but not by other Gram-positive or Gram-negative organisms or by latex particles. Proliferation and lymphokine production by adherent cell-depleted lymphocytes was not inhibited by these organisms. Adherent cells treated with mycobacteria had the ability to inhibit lymphocyte blastogenesis when co-cultured with the lymphocytes. the inhibitory effect of these adherent cells was due to the release of a heat stable, nondialyzable suppressor cells. These latter cells, which were T gamma cells, could inhibit the blastogenic ability of normal lymphocytes activated by mitogens. The results suggest that in situations of high mycobacterial load, adherent cells are activted to release a suppressor factor that will activate lymphocytes to become suppressor cells. This mechanism may explain the anergy associated with lepromatous leprosy or advanced tuberculosis.
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal | |
pubmed:citationSubset |
AIM
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pubmed:chemical | |
pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
Sep
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pubmed:issn |
0022-1767
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pubmed:author | |
pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:volume |
125
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
1380-6
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2004-11-17
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:6774019-Cell Adhesion,
pubmed-meshheading:6774019-Cells, Cultured,
pubmed-meshheading:6774019-Ether, Ethyl,
pubmed-meshheading:6774019-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:6774019-Leukocyte Migration-Inhibitory Factors,
pubmed-meshheading:6774019-Lymphocyte Activation,
pubmed-meshheading:6774019-Mycobacterium leprae,
pubmed-meshheading:6774019-Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
pubmed-meshheading:6774019-Phagocytes,
pubmed-meshheading:6774019-T-Lymphocytes,
pubmed-meshheading:6774019-Thymidine
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pubmed:year |
1980
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pubmed:articleTitle |
Production of a suppressor factor by human adherent cells treated with mycobacteria.
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article
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