Abstract
In this study we have established culture conditions that allow the preferential and rapid expansion of either T cell receptor (TCR)+/CD3+16- T lymphocytes or TCR-/CD3-16- natural killer (NK) cells, or the non-selective outgrowth of both subsets. Optimal proliferation of lymphocytes was obtained using a combination of irradiated allogeneic peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL) and irradiated Epstein Barr virus (EBV) transformed lymphoblastoid B cell lines (B-LCL). Addition of 1 μg/ml leucoagglutinin to the culture medium induced a preferential outgrowth of TCR-/CD3-16- T lymphocytes. The proportion of TCR-/CD3-16- NK cells was decreased to 5% or less, although still a 2000-fold multiplication of TCR-/CD3-16- NK cells was obtained at day 13. Without leucoagglutinin a 1000-fold increase of about 70% pure TCR-/CD3-16- NK cells was obtained at day 13. Intermediate concentrations of leucoagglutinin (0.1-0.3 μg/ml) resulted in a non-selective expansion of both NK cells and T cells. Irrespective whether leucoagglutinin was added or not, the number of TCR+/CD3+8+ lymphocytes increased more rapidly relative to the TCR+/CD3+4+ lymphocytes resulting in an increased TCR+/CD3+8+ population size. Also under limiting dilution conditions leucoagglutinin increased the frequency of proliferating cells. In contrast to the preferential outgrowth of TCR+/CD3+8+ lymphocytes in bulk cultures, approximately 80% of the clones generated was TCR+/CD3+4+, demonstrating a growth promoting effect of TCR+/CD3+4+ lymphocytes on TCR+/CD3+8+ lymphocytes in PBL bulk cultures.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 73-83 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Biotherapy |
Volume | 1 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1989 |
Keywords
- TCR/CD3 NK cells
- TCR/CD3 T lymphocytes
- leucoagglutinin
- proliferation