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ArticleAnnals of hematology1992

Effect of cimetidine on burst-promoting activity of normal T lymphocytes.

L Morra, F Moccia, P Casti, G Bessone, G A Ponassi

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Article in Annals of hematology, 1992. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

L MorraChair of Medical Therapy, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genova, Italy.
F Moccia
P Casti
G Bessone
G A Ponassi
University of Genoa · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The effect of cimetidine, an inhibitor of suppressor T lymphocytes, on the burst-promoting activity (BPA) of normal T lymphocytes has been studied. Cimetidine has been shown to increase the BPA of normal T lymphocytes, both when added to the culture and when T lymphocytes were preincubated for 1 h with it. Cimetidine had no direct effect on the in vitro growth of burst-forming units (BFU-E). Our results show that CD8 suppressor T lymphocytes inhibit the in vitro growth of BFU-E in normal conditions, either directly or through inhibition of BPA of CD4 helper T lymphocytes. Cimetidine has proved to be a useful tool for investigating the hematological role of T-lymphocyte subsets in normal and pathological conditions.

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Analysis of VarianceCD4-CD8 RatioCells, CulturedCimetidineColony-Forming Units AssayCulture MediaHumansReference ValuesT-LymphocytesT-Lymphocyte SubsetsCimetidineCulture Media

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PMID1623056
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