Table 1.

B-Cell Proliferation Induced by Various Stimuli In Vitro

[3H]-TdR Incorporation* (cpm)Response in Telomerase Activity (%)
Medium  573 ± 68 Not detectable 
Anti-IgM (10 μg/mL) 1,652 ± 473 0.2 
Anti-IgM-Beads (10 μg/mL) 7,267 ± 77 115.5 
Anti-IgM + anti-CD40 (10 μg/mL) 6,716 ± 290 100  
Anti-IgM + IL-2 (100 U/mL) 6,228 ± 314 32.7 
Anti-IgM + IL-4 (0.5 U/mL) 6,608 ± 793 84.3 
Anti-IgM + IL-6 (100 U/mL)  990 ± 106 0.4 
Anti-IgM + IL-13 (10 ng/mL) 6,398 ± 524 62.1 
[3H]-TdR Incorporation* (cpm)Response in Telomerase Activity (%)
Medium  573 ± 68 Not detectable 
Anti-IgM (10 μg/mL) 1,652 ± 473 0.2 
Anti-IgM-Beads (10 μg/mL) 7,267 ± 77 115.5 
Anti-IgM + anti-CD40 (10 μg/mL) 6,716 ± 290 100  
Anti-IgM + IL-2 (100 U/mL) 6,228 ± 314 32.7 
Anti-IgM + IL-4 (0.5 U/mL) 6,608 ± 793 84.3 
Anti-IgM + IL-6 (100 U/mL)  990 ± 106 0.4 
Anti-IgM + IL-13 (10 ng/mL) 6,398 ± 524 62.1 
*

Mean cpm ± SD (n = 3).

Percentage response in telomerase activity was determined by densitometric measurement with image analyzer. Percentage activity was calculated as the relative intensity in comparison to the maximum response (anti-IgM Ab + anti-CD40 MoAb).

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