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Lysis of Homologous Cells by Sensitized Lymphocytes in Tissue Culture

Lysis of Homologous Cells by Sensitized Lymphocytes in Tissue Culture Abstract The effects of sensitized lymphocytes of BALB/c mice on homologous cells of the L strain, originally derived from a C3H mouse, were studied in a synthetic tissue-culture medium. The reaction between sensitized lymphocytes and the sensitizing homologous cells was characterized initially by a clustering of lymphocytes around the L cells. This was followed by marked and progressive cytopathogenic changes of the L cells, which finally resulted in destruction of most of these cells. The cytopathogenic and cytolytic effects occurred in the absence of complement. There was no demonstrable antibody bound to the L cells, as determined by the fluorescent-antibody technique. The serums of the sensitized mice did not contain antibodies demonstrable by precipitation, immunodiffusion, or fluorescent-antibody techniques. These observations demonstrated that cytolysis of homologous cells by sensitized lymphocytes occurs in vitro in the absence of classical humoral antibodies and further emphasized the importance of cellular phenomena in immune processes. 2 This investigation was supported in nart by grants 3CY-341 and 2G-349 from the National Institutes of Health, Public Health Service. This content is only available as a PDF. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute Oxford University Press

Lysis of Homologous Cells by Sensitized Lymphocytes in Tissue Culture

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Oxford University Press
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0027-8874
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1460-2105
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10.1093/jnci/27.2.471
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Abstract The effects of sensitized lymphocytes of BALB/c mice on homologous cells of the L strain, originally derived from a C3H mouse, were studied in a synthetic tissue-culture medium. The reaction between sensitized lymphocytes and the sensitizing homologous cells was characterized initially by a clustering of lymphocytes around the L cells. This was followed by marked and progressive cytopathogenic changes of the L cells, which finally resulted in destruction of most of these cells. The cytopathogenic and cytolytic effects occurred in the absence of complement. There was no demonstrable antibody bound to the L cells, as determined by the fluorescent-antibody technique. The serums of the sensitized mice did not contain antibodies demonstrable by precipitation, immunodiffusion, or fluorescent-antibody techniques. These observations demonstrated that cytolysis of homologous cells by sensitized lymphocytes occurs in vitro in the absence of classical humoral antibodies and further emphasized the importance of cellular phenomena in immune processes. 2 This investigation was supported in nart by grants 3CY-341 and 2G-349 from the National Institutes of Health, Public Health Service. This content is only available as a PDF.

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JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute – Oxford University Press

Published: Aug 1, 1961

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