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To evaluate the cellular and cytokine requirements for non-activated allogeneic B cells to present alloantigen and stimulate primary mixed leukocyte reactions.

November 1, 1988The Journal of ImmunologyOpen Access

Alloantigen presentation by B cells. Requirement for IL-1 and IL-6.

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DMD T McKenzieUniversity of California, San Diego

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In vitro study demonstrates that resting B cells require both IL-1 and IL-6 for alloantigen presentation, indicating a dual cytokine requirement for mixed leukocyte reactions.

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To evaluate the cellular and cytokine requirements for non-activated allogeneic B cells to present alloantigen and stimulate primary mixed leukocyte reactions.
Assessed primary mixed leukocyte cultures (MLC) using non-activated allogeneic B cells as antigen-presenting stimulator cells.
Evaluated proliferative responses following supplementation with exogenous interleukin-1 (IL-1), interleukin-6 (IL-6), or both across distinct B-cell density fractions.
Generation of a mixed leukocyte reaction required the simultaneous addition of both IL-1 and IL-6, as neither cytokine alone stimulated significant proliferation.
Antigen-presenting and co-stimulatory capacity was restricted almost exclusively to the large, low-density B-cell subpopulation.

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D T McKenzie (1988) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a15796a37103a43379fca2c https://doi.org/10.4049/jimmunol.141.9.2907

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In vitro study demonstrates that resting B cells require both IL-1 and IL-6 for alloantigen presentation, indicating a dual cytokine requirement for mixed leukocyte reactions.

Alloantigen presentation by B cells. Requirement for IL-1 and IL-6.

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