Modulation of Transfer Factor on the Function of Murine Spleen Cells / 中国免疫学杂志

ABSTRACT

Antigen specific rosette forming cells(S-RFC),plague forming cells(PFC)and Con A initiated spleen cells ~3H-TdR uptake tests were used to see the effects of transfer fa-ctor(TF).the experiments showed TF had enhancing effects on S-RFC of immunized mice and Con A initiated spleen cells ~3H-TdR uptake but no effects on S-RFC of nonimmunized mice,PFC of both immunized and non-immunized miceand spleen cells ~3H-TdR uptake without ConA.High concentration of TF inhibited Con A initated spleen cells ~3H-TdR uptake.Bovine,porcine andhuman TF had similar ?ffects on S-RFC of immunized mice in vivo and Con A in-iated spleen cells ~3H- TdR uptake in vitro. The results suggest that TF have non-specific effects on mature T lymphocytes activated by antigen or mitogen which are similar to the effects of thymic factors.The substances in TF,which have enhancing or inhibiting effects,are promising to be useful immune modifiers.Effects of bovine,porcine and human TF are not species spcifiic.Both S-RFC and Con A initiated murine spleen cells ~3H-TdR uptake tests are promising to be the methods to measure non-specific activities of TF. Key wordsTransfer factor,S-RFC.Con A initiated spleen cells ~3H-TdR uptake, Immune modulation.