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The biochemistry of lymphocyte-derived mediators of immunological inflammation

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Evidence is presented to indicate that there exists in lymphoid tissue, as a result of transforming lymphocytes, a new lymphokine which is chemotactically specific for lymphocytes, called ‘lymphotactin’. Lymphotactin has been purified to electrophoretic homogeneity; has a molecular weight of 10,500 D and an isoelectric point of 5.9. Its role in amplifying the immune defense system by recruitment of naive lymphocytes into propinquity with the challenging antigen is suggested.

Purification of macrophage migration inhibitory factor from thymus extracts to electrophoretic homogeneity leads to a compound of molecular weight of 36,500 D and an IEP of 6.9. Chemically it contains sialic acid ando-methyl glucopyranoside as its only carbohydrates. Purified MIF activates the macrophage phagocytically.

Skin reactive factor and lymph node permeability factor have been isolated and purified and are found to be inhibited by pepstatin and antihistamine and to have an isoelectric point of pH 4.2 and a molecular weight of 50,000–100,000 D. It is believed that this anionic permeability increasing agent actually arises from the lysosomes of macrophages and lymphoblasts (the normal small lymphocyte having essentially no lysosomal organelles). The mononuclear cell infiltration characteristic of crude SRF and LNPF may proceed from their being contaminated with lymphotactin.

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Houck, J.C., Hellman, K.B. & Chang, C.M. The biochemistry of lymphocyte-derived mediators of immunological inflammation. Agents and Actions 8, 73–79 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01972405

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