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Specific FTS binding in human 1301 and HSB2 lymphoblastoid cells

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  1. Radioligand assays found specific FTS-binding sites with apparent Kd near 3 nM in 1301 and HSB2 cells; several other tested cell lines lacked comparable binding.

    Experimental context and source evidence
    evidence_access
    Primary bibliographic record and abstract checked; full methods/figures not comprehensively reviewed.
    experimental_contrast
    {"intervention": "Radiolabeled FTS binding in 1301/HSB2", "comparator": "Other tested cell lines and assay controls", "endpoint": "Radioligand assays found specific FTS-binding sites with apparent Kd near 3 nM in 1301 and HSB2 cells; several other tested cell lines lacked comparable binding.", "effect_direction": "mixed", "combination": "single", "conditions": []} Explicit extracted experimental comparison; source-derived draft.
    experimental_model
    Human lymphoblastoid cell lines; binding protein identity unresolved.
    interpretation_status
    Source-derived extraction of a fact-checked reference; access is explicit, not independent raw-data verification.
    limitations
    Interpret only within the recorded preparation, exposure and comparator. The complete source passage retains qualifications; unspecified doses/timing have not been extracted here. No clinical efficacy, nutrient deficiency or unique molecular mediation is inferred.
    plain_language
    Radioligand assays found specific FTS-binding sites with apparent Kd near 3 nM in 1301 and HSB2 cells; several other tested cell lines lacked comparable binding.
    primary_references
    Specific receptors for the serum thymic factor (FTS) in lymphoblastoid cultured cell lines. | 1980 | DOI 10.1073/pnas.77.5.2861 | PMID 6248873 | https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.77.5.2861
    source_locator
    Reviewed reference lines 54-54; exact primary location described in quoted passage where extracted.

    Thymulin: detailed mechanisms of action (reviewed 3 October 2026) · lines 54–54

    Original AI-assisted review of primary studies and, where relevant, official regulatory records. Access level is retained per claim. Corrections, null results and unresolved questions remain explicit. Not publisher full text or independent replication. · supports · Human lymphoblastoid cell lines; binding protein identity unresolved. · Recorded from source · Recorded from source

    Historical radioligand experiments found specific FTS-binding sites in the human lymphoblastoid lines **1301 and HSB2**, with an apparent dissociation constant near 3 nM. Several other tested cell lines lacked comparable binding. This supports selective cellular recognition, but does not identify the binding protein or establish a receptor family. The cellular binding constant and the zinc–peptide binding constant above describe different interactions. [Pleau et al., 1980](https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.77.5.2861)
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