Humoral Immunostimulation

نویسندگان

  • William T. Shearer
  • Gordon W. Philpott
  • Charles W. Parker
چکیده

Interaction of microgram quantities of highly purified rabbit anti-TNP antibodies with TNP-substituted HeLa, HEp-2, and L cells caused an intense stimulation of radioactive nucleoside ([(125)I]UdR and [(3)H]TdR) uptake which was maximal 24-72 h after exposure of cells to antibody. The stimulation of nucleoside uptake and presumaly DNA synthesis was shown to be immuno logically mediated because unsubstituted cells were not stimulated by anti-TNP antibody, normal rabbit gamma globulin did not stimulate TNP-cells, and a hapten inhibitor, epsilon-DNP-lysine, prevented the stimulation of TNP-cells by anti-TNP antibody. These findings demonstrate that interaction of antibody with cell surface antigen can alter cell membrane transport, and possibly can enhance cell growth.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Journal of Experimental Medicine

دوره 139  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1974