Generation of Non-Complement-Fixing, Blocking Factors by Lysosomal Extract Treatment of Cytotoxic Anti-Tumor Antibodies

Autor: Michael J. Dauphinee, Norman Talal, Isaac P. Witz
Rok vydání: 1974
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Zdroj: The Journal of Immunology. 113:948-953
ISSN: 1550-6606
0022-1767
DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.113.3.948
Popis: Alloantibodies against EL-4 lymphoma and P-815 mastocytoma were raised by immunization of DBA/2 and C57BL/6 mice, respectively. Such antisera were capable of mediating complement-dependent cytotoxicity and of blocking specific killing by alloimmune lymphocytes. Treatment with lysosomal enzymes derived from the tumor decreased the ability of these alloantibodies to mediate complement-dependent cytotoxicity but left intact their blocking activity. Such degradation, if it were to occur, in vivo could contribute to enhanced tumor growth.
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