Substantially pure cytotoxicity triggering factor

Chemistry: natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins; – Proteins – i.e. – more than 100 amino acid residues – Lymphokines – e.g. – interferons – interlukins – etc.

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530350, 530827, 435 68, 435948, 43524031, 424 854, 424 851, C07K 1500, C12N 500

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ABSTRACT:
A new, human proteinaceous lymphokine denominated cytotoxicity triggering factor (CTF) is disclosed as are methods of its preparation and use. Substantially pure CTF has an apparent M.sub.r of about 55 kd, is capable of inducing secretion of a tumor-killing factor containing tumor necrosis factor-alpha from primed monocytes, and is substantially free from pyrogen as well as interferon-gamma, interleukin-2 and direct cytotoxin.

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