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Indian J Exp Biol ; 2001 Mar; 39(3): 201-8
Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-62355

ABSTRACT

Chemically induced tumors in mice provide a system to investigate tumor-associated antigens (TAA). The cell surface glycoprotein antigens on such tumor cells have been identified as suitable targets for immune attack. The induction of immune responses against (TAA) in N-nitrosodiethylamine (DEN) exposed mice has been examined. In order to present antigens to the immune system, the liposome was used as vehicle to deliver the TAA. Liposomal-TAA formulation, elicited both humoral and the cellular immune responses, when administered intramuscularly in DEN-exposed mice. Presence of circulatory antibodies against TAA and the induction of cellular responses in immunized mice were monitored using ELISA and in vitro cell proliferation assay of lymphocytes respectively. Specificity of antibody against TAA in immune sera was analysed using immunoblotting technique. Based on these results, it is proposed that the liposome encapsulated TAA may successfully be used to induce humoral and cellular immune responses against tumor.


Subject(s)
Animals , Antibodies, Neoplasm/biosynthesis , Antigens, Neoplasm/administration & dosage , Cancer Vaccines/administration & dosage , Immunity, Cellular , Liposomes , Liver Neoplasms, Experimental/immunology , Lymphocytes/immunology , Mice
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Indian J Cancer ; 2000 Mar; 37(1): 15-22
Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-49778

ABSTRACT

Spontaneous cell fusion induced by the bacterium Haemophilus paragallinarum has been recently reported as an alternative technique to generate hybridomas producing monoclonal antibody (mAb). In order to investigate the advantages of this technique to produce anti-tumor monoclonal antibodies we performed comparative experiments between H. paragallinarum induced spontaneous cell fusion and polyethylene glycol (PEG) mediated fusion. Hybridomas producing monoclonal antibodies to an experimental murine lymphoma antigen, the Dalton's lymphoma associated antigen (DLAA) were generated and their sensitivity and specificity were ascertained. The spontaneous fusion yielded more number of stable and specific hybridomas than PEG mediated fusion. The results suggest the advantage of H. paragalinarum induced cell fusion for the simplified production of specific antitumor monoclonal antibodies.


Subject(s)
Animals , Antibodies, Monoclonal/biosynthesis , Antibodies, Neoplasm/biosynthesis , Antigens, Neoplasm/biosynthesis , Cell Fusion , Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay , Haemophilus , Histocompatibility Antigens Class I/biosynthesis , Immunoglobulin G/biosynthesis , Immunoglobulin M/biosynthesis , Lymphoma/immunology , Mice , Mice, Inbred DBA , Sensitivity and Specificity
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Rev. argent. microbiol ; 19(2): 81-90, 1987. ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-78182

ABSTRACT

Se describen los posibles mecanismos de regulación de la respuesta inmune en el ratón, fundamentalmente los mediados por interacciones celulares. Los macrófagos presentan el antígeno a células T que se caracterizan por poseer el marcador de superficie Lyt 1, y reconocen a antígenos del complejo mayor de histocompatibilidad de clase II en al superficie de la célula presentadora del antígeno. Estos macrófagos liberan un factor solubre, 1a IL-1, que activa a las células Lyt 1 las que como consecuencia de ello liberan otro factor soluble, 1a IL-2, que permite la proliferación y diferenciación celular. Las células T participan en la regulación de la respuesta inmune. Se sugiere que las células T colaboradoras estimulan una cascada de células T supresoras, cada una de ellas activando la próxima hasta llegar a la última que transmite una señal que reduce la actividad de las células colaboradoras. Por otra parte, las células supresoras hiperactivadas pueden reestimular a las células colaboradoras y así, por un mecanismo de feed-back se produciría la reactivación de las células B productoras de anticuerpos, de las células citotóxicas o de los macrófagos. También los macrófagos son esenciales en la regulación de la respuesta inmune ya que factores supresiones de las células que los producen a las células aceptoras. El sistema regulatorio también actuaría contra los antígenos específicos de tumor, los que pueden estar constituídos por antígenos que no se expresen al mismo tiempo, en la misma cantidad o en la misma localización que en las células normales


Subject(s)
Mice , Animals , Neoplasms, Experimental/immunology , Antibodies, Neoplasm/biosynthesis , B-Lymphocytes/immunology , Immunity, Cellular , Interleukin-1/physiology , Interleukin-2/physiology , Lymphocyte Cooperation , T-Lymphocytes/classification , T-Lymphocytes/immunology , Lymphocyte Activation
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