II. Detection of an antigen on resting T cells down-regulated after activation

Saalmüller, Armin; Jonjic, Stipan; Bühring, Hans-Jörg; Reddehase, Matthias J.; Koszinowski, Ulrich H. (1987): II. Detection of an antigen on resting T cells down-regulated after activation. In: The Journal of Immunology, Vol. 138: pp. 1852-1857

Abstract

The expression of an antigen on porcine T lymphocytes detected by murine monoclonal antibody (mAb) 8/1 was investigated by functional studies and dual-parameter immunofluorescence. mAb 8/1 reacts with greater than 95% of thymocytes and in peripheral blood with all T lymphocytes and with cells of the monocyte/macrophage lineage, but not with B cells, erythrocytes, and platelets. Pretreatment of peripheral blood lymphocytes with mAb 8/1 plus complement abrogated the proliferative response in vitro to mitogen, soluble antigen, and MHC determinants. Dual-parameter immunofluorescence revealed that resting porcine T8+ as well as T4+ lymphocytes express the 8/1 antigen, whereas after in vitro activation, cell surface expression of the antigen was low or absent in both T cell subsets. Thus, the 8/1 antigen represents a marker that discriminates between resting and activated T lymphocytes. Distribution and functional criteria indicate that 8/1 represents a novel marker not described before for any other mammalian species.

• Item Type: Journal article
• Faculties: Medicine
• Subjects: 600 Technology > 610 Medicine and health
• ISSN: 1550-6606
• Language: English