Mouse bone marrow-derived IL-3-dependent mast cells and autonomous sublines produce IL-6.
Year: 1989
Type: article
Abstract: This study deals with the question of whether mouse bone marrow-derived mast cells are able to produce interleukin-6 (IL-6) in vitro. For this purpose, a panel of primary mast cell clones from limiting-dilution microcultures, of permanent IL-3-dependent mast cell lines and autonomous malignant sublines, was screened. All of these lines were found to produce growth factor activity for IL-6-dependent mouse hybridoma cells (7TD1), which could be completely neutralized by the monoclonal anti-IL-6-antibody 6B4. Transcriptional activity of the IL-6 gene was demonstrated in both IL-3-dependent mast cells and autonomous sublines using a mouse IL-6-specific cDNA probe.
Source: PubMed Central
Authors: L Hültner, H Szöts, M Welle, J Van Snick, J Moeller, P Dörmer
Institution: Helmholtz Munich
Language: English
Topic: Mast cells and histamine
Subfield: Immunology
Field: Immunology and Microbiology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W145908545