Chemoattractant lymphokines specific for the helper/inducer T-lymphocyte subset
Abstract
The cellular content of T-lymphocyte-rich inflammatory sites is dependent in part on the in situ elaboration of chemoattractant factors. We have previously described three T-lymphocytespecific chemoattractant lymphokines; a chemokinetic factor, lymphocyte chemoattractant factor (LCF, MW 56,000), and two distinct lymphocyte migration inhibitory factors (LyMIF75K, MW 75,000; and LyMIF35K, MW 35,000). These factors are produced by human T cells in response to antigen, concanavalin A, or histamine stimulation. In this communication, we report that LCF and LyMIF35K are produced by OKT8+ (suppressor/cytotoxic) and OKT4+ (helper/inducer) lymphocytes, respectively, and are selectively chemoattractant for the OKT44 lymphocyte subset. LyMIF75K is produced by OKT4+ cells and inhibits both OKT4+ and OKT8+ lymphocyte migration. Production of LCF and LyMIF35K by infiltrating lymphocyte subsets may be one mechanism whereby unactivated helper/inducer T lymphocytes are selectively recruited to sites of inflammation. © 1985.
Publication Title
Cellular Immunology
Recommended Citation
Berman, J., Cruikshank, W., Center, D., Theodore, A., & Beer, D. (1985). Chemoattractant lymphokines specific for the helper/inducer T-lymphocyte subset. Cellular Immunology, 95 (1), 105-112. https://doi.org/10.1016/0008-8749(85)90299-0
