Study on lymphocyte activation and proliferation induced by anti-CD3 McAb.

T cell activation and proliferation via CD3-TCR complex were investigated by lymphocyte DNA synthesis in vitro. Several interfering factors were also discussed. The result indicated that lymphocyte activation and proliferation are calcium-dependent. A rise of cytoplasmic free Ca2+ quickly following activation with CD3 McAb is mainly due to intracellular mobilization of Ca2+, while lymphocyte proliferation needs both intracellular mobilization of Ca2+ as well as influx of extracellular Ca2+. It was confirmed that CTX sensitive G protein plays a role in regulating T cell proliferation by pretreatment with CTX suppressing lymphocyte H-TdR incorporation obviously. PLC and PKC inhibitor neomycin and P. S. S could also decrease T cell proliferation.