because the wehi-3 cell line has been shown to constitutively produce a lymphokine ( il 3 ) that induces the expression of 20 alpha-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase ( 20 alpha sdh ) in cultures of splenic lymphocytes from athymic mice , we examined whether these cell lines were dependent upon il 3 for growth .
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lymphokine
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lymphocytes