Analysis of alloreactive helper T lymphocyte precursor frequencies: Influence of interleukin-2 produced by the stimulating cells

Journal of Immunological Methods

Volumn 189, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 65-72

  Reisaeter A V ^a   Thorsby, E ^a   Brinchmann, J E ^a  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Alloreactivity; Helper T lymphocyte; IL 2 radioresistance; Immunomagnetic bead; Limiting dilution analysis

Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 2;

ADULT; ARTICLE; HELPER CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IRRADIATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEM CELL; T LYMPHOCYTE SUBPOPULATION;

CD4-POSITIVE T-LYMPHOCYTES; CD8-POSITIVE T-LYMPHOCYTES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; GAMMA RAYS; HUMANS; IMMUNOMAGNETIC SEPARATION; INTERLEUKIN-2; LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; LYMPHOCYTE CULTURE TEST, MIXED; STEM CELLS; T-LYMPHOCYTES, HELPER-INDUCER;

EID: 0030026493     PISSN: 00221759     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-1759(95)00230-8     Document Type: Article

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