In Vitro Production of Gamma Interferon is Dependent on the Mouse Genotype
- 1 January 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Mary Ann Liebert Inc in Journal of Interferon Research
- Vol. 3 (1), 129-137
- https://doi.org/10.1089/jir.1983.3.129
Abstract
C57B1/6 and BALB/c mice were compared for their in vitro capacity to produce gamma interferon (IFN-γ) in response to specific antigen (i.e., Purified Protein Derivative in bacillus Calmette-Guérin sensitized animals) and T-cell mitogen (Concanavalin A). In both cases C57B1/6 spleen cells produced five to ten times more IFN than identically treated BALB/c spleen cells. More detailed analysis of in vitro induced BCG-PPD IFN indicates that the low IFN level in BALB/c cultures is neither caused by classical splenic suppressor cells such as macrophages or T-cells, nor by inactivation of secreted IFN by inhibitory substances.Keywords
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