The Effect of Levamisole on E-rosette Formation by Trypsinized Lymphocytes

Overview

Journal Clin Exp Immunol

Publisher Oxford University Press

Specialty Allergy & Immunology

Date 1978 Sep 1

PMID 310743

Citations 2

Authors

R Lomnitzer

A R Rabson

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Abstract

Normal lymphocytes treated with trypsin lost their ability to form normal numbers of rosettes with sheep red blood cells. The recovery in E-rosette forming capacity of trypsinized cells was considerably augmented when the cells were incubated in the presence of a wide range of concentrations of the immunostimulatory drug, levamisole. Substantial recovery of rosette-forming ability was seen 2 hr after incubation of trypsinized cells with levamisole.

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