| abstract |
The present invention has objects to provide a novel human T-cell population having both cytotoxic and immunosuppressive activities, and to a method for preparing the same. The above objects are attained by providing a human T-cell population which is obtainable by coculturing mononuclear cells, collected from human blood, with stroma cells and which has the following features: n(1) being positive for CD3, CD25, CD28 and T-cell antigen receptor ±²; n(2) essentially consisting of three groups of a CD4 positive and CD8 positive (CD4 + CD8 + ) T-cell group, a CD4 positive and CD8 dimly positive (CD4 + CD8 dim ) T-cell group, and a CD4 negative and CD8 positive (CD4 - CD8 + ) T-cell group; n(3) exerting a cytotoxic activity against the cocultured stroma cells; and n(4) exerting an immunosuppressive activity against activated T cells. |