In vitro growth of cytotoxic human lymphocytes. I. Growth of cells sensitized in vitro to alloantigens

J Immunol. 1978 Oct;121(4):1491-5.

Abstract

Human lymphocytes sensitized to allogeneic determinants in vitro were continuously cultured on medium prepared from phytohemagglutinin-(PHA-P) stimulated human mixed lymphocyte cultures. With such human-conditioned medium (HCM), human peripheral lymphoid cells could be grown in culture for over 90 days with a doulbing time of about 54 hr. Cytotoxic lymphocytes could be grown in culture for this time with no loss of cytotoxicity or change in cytotoxic specificity.

MeSH terms

  • Cells, Cultured
  • Culture Media
  • Cytotoxicity, Immunologic*
  • Humans
  • Isoantigens*
  • Lymphocyte Culture Test, Mixed
  • Lymphocytes / immunology*
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Culture Media
  • Isoantigens