Abstract
The present studies demonstrate that lipopolysaccharide (LPS) causes the release of endogenous xenotropic type C RNA virus from BALB/c spleen cells. The evidence suggests that virus release is stimulated by the lipid A portion of LPS and primarily involves an action of LPS on B lymphocytes. LPS had little or no effect on virus release by T lymphocytes, macrophages, or fibroblasts. These results indicate that the differentiated state of the cells plays an important role in the regulation of endogenous virus release.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1123-1128 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Immunology |
Volume | 116 |
Issue number | 4 |
State | Published - 1976 |