2-ME effect on lymphocyte proliferation assay (fwd)

[H.U. Saragovi]

In article <Pine.3.87.9404061340.B12376-0100000 at cmu.chiangmai.ac.th>,
asmsi002 at CMU.CHIANGMAI.AC.TH (Wasun Chantratita) wrote:
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> 
> Dear Netters,
> 
> 	Does anyone know the real activity or mechanism of
> 2-ME(Mercaptoethanal) which we normally add on RPMI 1640 medium for the
> assay of human or mouse lymphocyte proliferation or cytokine production?
> Any explanation would be appreciated. 
> 
> Thank you
> 
> Wasun
> 
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