In article <1993Feb15.093125.1 at vaxa.strath.ac.uk>, cdds01 at vaxa.strath.ac.uk writes:
>> Hi,
>> I've been looking at Con A responses of thymus and spleen lymphoctyes.
> I seem to recall that either Con A prefferentially stimulates T suppressor
> cells. However, I not sure if that is true or just an "urban legend", has
> anyone out there got any info on the subject, personal experience or published
> reference.
>> Thanks in anticipation
I believe that it is more of an "urban legend". I have not seen any evidence
in the literature stating that it prefrerentially stimulates either cell type.
I asked someone here at the Nutritional Immunology Lab, USDA-HNRC who is more
knowledgable than I. He stated the same.
-Rob Loszewski
>> Pete Crilly.
