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Supernatants from Con A-stimulated rat spleen cell cultures containing T cell growth factor inhibited growth of a transplantable 3-methylcholanthrene-induced sarcoma in syngeneic mice. The tumour-inhibitory effects were dependent on the concentration of T cell growth factor and repeated injections of the supernatants.
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Bubeník, J., Perlmann, P., Indrová, M. et al. Growth inhibition of a MC-induced mouse sarcoma by TCGF (IL 2)-containing preparations. Cancer Immunol Immunother 14, 205–206 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00205362
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00205362