Leukocyte antigen-antibody reaction and lysis of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria erythrocytes.

Immune lysis of normal human and paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) red blood cells. I. The sensitivity of PNH red cells to lysis by complement and specific antibody.

Lysis of Erythrocytes by Complement in the Absence of Antibody

A new pathway of complement-mediated hemolysis has been described. It is independent of antibody and does not require binding of the first four complement components to the target-cell surface. The actual attack of the target cell begins with the attachment of C5, C6, and C7. The binding reaction is catalyzed by C4, 2, 3, an enzyme which may be formed in cell-free solution. C4, 2, 3 may effect ...

Complement sensitivity of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria bone marrow cells.

Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) is an acquired disorder in which erythrocytes, granulocytes, and platelets are defective, as shown by increased susceptibility of RBCs, WBCs, and platelets to complement-mediated lysis in vitro. The purpose of this study is to determine the sensitivity to complement lysis of PNH and non-PNH erythroid and myeloid precursors using the release of 59Fe and ...

Normal Human Lymphocytes Treated in Vitro With the Sulfhydryl Compound AET: Relationship to the Lymphocytes of Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria

Because in vitro treatment with the sulfhydrsl compound AET is known to alter normal red cells in such a way that they become highly susceptible to the lytic action of complement, an investigation was carried out to evaluate whether the same substance could modify normal lymphocytes in a similar way. The lymphocytes from paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria were also studied as a comparison. AET...

Two populations of granulocytes in paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria.

The granulocytes in paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) are defective, and the defect is similar to that previously described for the PNH erythrocyte. Using anti-I antibody to activate complement and 51Cr release to detect cell lysis, we found two populations of granulocytes that differed in their susceptibility to lysis by complement in 5 of 6 patients. A proportion of the cells were lys...