Modulation of Murine Lymphocyte Mitogen Responses by Glycerol-Teichoic Acid

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Abstract
Glycerol-teichoic acid (GTA) showed a modulatory effect on the in vitro response of murine splenocytes to the mitogens concanavalin A (Con A) and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) as measured by incorporation of 3H-thymidine. GTA inhibited the response to Con A when added prior to addition of the mitogen, while addition 24 hr after had no significant effect on the response. The degree of suppression was dose dependent in a range from 0.1-5μg GTA/culture. The spleen cell response to LPS was enhanced by GTA when added prior to the mitogen. Peak enhancement occurred at 1-2 μgGTA/culture, depending on the time of addition. GTA added 24 hr after LPS produced no significant effect on mitogenesis. Addition of GTA alone to spleen cell cultures produced a slight suppression of DNA synthesis and was toxic at 10 μg/culture if incubated at least 66 hr. GTA is bound to murine spleen cells as indicated by decreased passive hemagglutination inhibition activity of culture supernates.

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