Effect of T cell-derived lymphokines containing B cell differentiation factor(s) for IgG (BCDF gamma) on gamma-specific mRNA in murine B cells.

S. Jones, Y W Chen, Peter C. Isakson, Judith E. Layton, Ellen Puré, Charlotte J. Word, Peter H. Krammer, Philip W. Tucker, E S Vitetta

The Journal of Immunology · 1983 · 30 citations · 0 references

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Cytoplasmic RNA was isolated from cells cultured with LPS and LPS plus a T cell-derived supernatant (SN) (PK 7.1) containing B cell differentiation factors. The steady state levels of isotype-specific mRNA were assessed by Northern blot analysis with gamma-specific CH3 probes. It was demonstrated that the SN induces an increase in the level of mRNA for gamma 1 and a concomitant decrease in the levels of mRNA for gamma 2b and gamma 3.