INTERFERON INHIBITION OF LYMPHOCYTE MITOGENESIS

  • 1 January 1977
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 33  (3) , 313-319
Abstract
Interferon inhibits the early phase of mitogenic action of concanavalin A on [mouse] lymphocytes as measured by incorporation of labeled precursors in RNA, DNA or protein. There was no evidence for a role of cyclic AMP in the inhibition process. Dialysis of interferon against high salt and urea did not separate cell inhibitory activity from antiviral [bovine vesicular stomatitis virus] activity. These results are compatible with the possibility that the antiviral and cell inhibitory activities are in the same molecule.