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Figure 3

From: Identification of proteases employed by dendritic cells in the processing of protein purified derivative (PPD)

Figure 3

Failure of pepstatin A to inhibit the Ag presenting capacity of PPD-pulsed and fixed XS52 DC: (A) γ-irradiated XS52 DC were pulsed with PPD and then fixed with paraformaldehyde (left panels). Alternatively, XS52 DC were first fixed and then pulsed with PPD. Subsequently, the XS52 DC were cultured with the PPD-specific Th1 or Th2 clone in the presence or absence of pepstatin A. Data shown are the mean ± SD (n = 3) of 3H-thymidine uptake. (B): Allogeneic splenic T cells isolated from CBA mice (5 × 105 cells/well) were cultured for 4 days with the indicated numbers of γ-irradiated XS52 DC in the presence or absence of pepstatin A. Data shown are the mean ± SD (n = 3) of 3H-thymidine uptake. (C): γ-irradiated XS52 DC were pulsed for 8 hr with either native PPD or trypsin-digested PPD in the presence or absence of pepstatin A. XS52 DC were then cocultured for 4 days with PPD-reactive Th1 or Th2 clones in the presence or absence of pepstatin A. Cocultures were then pulsed for 18 hr with 3H-thymidine and then harvested using a β-counter.

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