@article{MollEmmrichSimon1985,
  author    = {Moll, Heidrun and Emmrich, F. and Simon, Markus M.},
  title     = {Recombinant human interleukin 2 directly provides signals for the proliferation and functional maturation of murine B lymphocytes},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-34090},
  year      = {1985},
  abstract  = {In this study the effect of recombinant human interleukin 2 (rec.hIL-2) on the proliferation and maturation of B lymphocytes was investigated. It was found that the presence of rec.hIL 2 results in proliferation of mitogen (LPS)-activated B cell blasts. In addition, it is shown that highly enriched murine B cells can be induced by rec.hIL-2 to proliferate and to develop into antibody-secreting cells (PFC) in the presence of antigen (SRBC). When tested for its effect on B cell preparations enriched for resting (small) or activated (blasted) B lymphocytes, it was found that rec.hIL 2 provides signals for both B cell populations to develop into PFC. In contrast, induction of proliferation by the same lymphokine source was only seen in blasted B cells. The data indicate that IL 2 is involved in the generation of B effector cells by directly acting on their precursors thereby providing differentiation as well as proliferation signals.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{EmmrichMollSimon1985,
  author    = {Emmrich, F. and Moll, Heidrun and Simon, Markus M.},
  title     = {Recombinant human interleukin 2 acts as a B cell growth and differentiation promoting factor},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-34132},
  year      = {1985},
  abstract  = {Human B cells appropriately activated by a B cell mitogen are rendered susceptible to human Interleukin 2 (IL-2) as demonstrated with recombinant human IL-2 (rec. h IL-2). They show increased proliferation and drastically enhanced immunoglobulin secretion. Susceptibility to IL-2 is accompanied with the expression of the IL-2 receptor (Tac antigen) on B cells. The data suggest that IL-2 is one of the lymphokines directly involved in the activation of B lymphocytes.},
  language  = {en}
}