All cytokines and Abs used in ELISA and flowcytometry were procured from BD Biosciences (Franklin Lakes, NJ). FCS and RPMI-1640 were procured from Invitrogen (Carlsbad, CA). L-glutamine, L-pyruvate, penicillin, concanavalin A and streptomycin were from Serva (Heidelberg, Germany). Media components were purchased from Hi-media (Mumbai, India). Caerulomycin A was either procured from LKT Laboratories (St. Paul, MN) or was from actinomycetes, as described elsewhere18 (link).
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