Abstract
IL-2-PE40 is a chimeric protein composed of human interleukin 2 (IL-2) genetically fused to the amino terminus of a modified form of Pseudomonas exotoxin lacking its cell recognition domain. IL-2-PE40, which is extremely cytotoxic to IL-2 receptor-positive cells, was examined for its ability to prevent graft rejection in mice in which activation of T cells is prominent. We demonstrate that intraperitoneally administered IL-2-PE40 specifically and significantly prolongs the survival of vascularized heart allografts in mice. The chimeric toxin, IL-2-PE40, offers an alternative approach to the treatment of autoimmune diseases and transplant rejection in humans.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1008-1012 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America |
| Volume | 86 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1989 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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