Table 6

Reactivity and cytokine secretion of a T cell line from patient D stimulated with PTG after four weeks in culture

TestCPMSIIFN-γ (pg/ml)
Values are mean (SEM).
CPM, counts per minute; APC, antigen presenting cells; PTG, peptic/tryptic gliadin; FFIII, Frazer’s fraction III; PHA, phytohaemagglutinin; SI, stimulation index.
Interferon γ (IFN-γ) secretion shown in pg/ml; limit of sensitivity 5 pg/ml.
T+APC 611 (76) 0
T+PHA 2379 (94) 4 66
T+APC+FFIII 4933 (186) 8 11
T+APC+PTG 4372 (167) 7 9
T+APC+G922356 (3514)37180
T+APC+G5 1289 (308) 2 23
T+APC+G4 7029 (1560)12 55