The role of an adherent cell in the production of monocyte chemotactic factor

Immunol Lett. 1981 Nov;3(5):273-6. doi: 10.1016/0165-2478(81)90004-3.

Abstract

The functional role of an adherent cell in assisting a variety of in vitro immune responses is well established. An assay for human monocyte chemotaxis in vitro was utilized as a means of investigating the role of adherent cells in the production of the monocyte chemotactic factor that is produced by peripheral blood lymphocytes upon stimulation with Concanavalin A. Depletion of a population of adherent cells by passage of peripheral blood mononuclear cells through a Sephadex G-10 column rendered the latter incapable of producing monocyte chemotactic factor. The requirement for adherent cells in the production of a "lymphokine" is in agreement with many previous works of a similar nature performed in other experimental systems.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Cell Adhesion
  • Chemotactic Factors / biosynthesis*
  • Chemotaxis, Leukocyte
  • Humans
  • In Vitro Techniques
  • Monocytes / immunology*

Substances

  • Chemotactic Factors