Purification and properties of human B cell-activating factor

Human monocytes, when appropriately stimulated in vitro, release into the culture medium a factor (BAF) that stimulates the IgM response of T-depleted murine splenocytes to heterologous erythrocytes. The behavior of this factor on gel filtration, isoelectric focusing, ion exchange chromatography, and isopycnic centrifugation was studied. BAF appears to be a molecule of 15,000 daltons, pI 6.5, 1.33 g/ml with low solubility at low ionic strength. It is stable to acid, mild heating, and long-term storage. Activity is lost in alkali or by boiling. Papain may reduce BAF activity slightly, whereas trypsin and chymotrypsin have no significant effect. These properties are similar to those of other monokines reported to have a similar m.w.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

1979

Erschienen:

1979

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:123

Enthalten in:

Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 123(1979), 5 vom: 25. Nov., Seite 2395-9

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wood, D D [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

Cell Extracts
Journal Article
Tissue Extracts

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 29.12.1979

Date Revised 17.11.2004

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM000412155