Immunological properties and differentiation potential of human colostral lymphocytes of B cell lineage

Mestecky, J.; Moldoveanu, Z.; Prince, S.J.; Kutteh, W.H.; Kulhavy, R.; McGhee, J.R.; Moro, I.; Crago, S.S.

Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology 310: 123-129

1991


ISSN/ISBN: 0065-2598
PMID: 1667060
Document Number: 379966
Studies of Ig-containing cells in human colostrum led to the conclusion that the IgA associated with these cells was mainly found in phagocytic cells and was not actively synthesized in large quantities by colostral cells of B lymphocyte lineage. Cells secreting IgM, IgG and IgA were detected in long-term cultures successfully established from 11 samples of colostral cells. These cultures were maintained for several months. Addition of IL-6 had no effect on the number of Ig-secreting colostral cells or the Ig isotype.

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