In nude mouse splenocytes, FTS pretreatment followed by PMA stimulation produced IL 2, whereas FTS or mitogens alone did not.
In plain wordsIn mouse cells, FTS followed by PMA produced IL 2, whereas FTS or mitogens alone did not.
- Outcome
- IncreaseIL 2 production after PMA stimulation
- Study
mousen: not reported in source
Splenocytes from athymic nu/nu mice- Comparator
- PMA alone
- Outcome group
- Immune response · Immune and inflammation
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated · 3 or more daysAs given in this study (mouse).
Source sentences
Splenocytes of nu/nu mice treated with serum thymic factor (FTS) for 3 or more days followed by stimulation with either phorbol myristate acetate (PMA) or concanavalin A (Con A) produced interleukin 2 (IL 2)
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
However, neither mitogens nor FTS alone could induce nude mice cells to product IL 2.