Selective association of murine T lymphoblastoid cell surface alloantigens with Mycoplasma hyorhinis

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1978 Sep;75(9):4479-83. doi: 10.1073/pnas.75.9.4479.

Abstract

Mycoplasma hyorhinis, isolated by isopycnic centrifugation from supernatants of a persistently infected murine T lymphoblastoid cell line, demonstrated the presence of the Thy-1.1 differentiation alloantigen and H-2Kk histocompatibility antigens. The murine leukemia virus-related gp70 antigen also present on the surface of these lymphoblastoid cells was absent from mycoplasma preparations. Quantitative assessment of Thy-1.1 present in preparations of M. hyorhinis revealed a specific activity greater or equal to that of membrane preparations from lymphoblastoid cells, suggesting a marked accumulation of this T lymphoblastoid cells, suggesting a marked accumulation of this T lymphocyte antigen by membrane-associated mycoplasmas. The accumulation of the Thy-1.1 antigen in association with purified mycoplasmas was also demonstrated in lymphoblastoid cells experimentally infected with a defined culture of M. hyorhinis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Antigens, Surface*
  • Antigens, Viral
  • Cell Line
  • Glycoproteins / immunology
  • H-2 Antigens
  • Isoantigens*
  • Leukemia Virus, Murine / immunology
  • Mycoplasma / immunology
  • Mycoplasma Infections / immunology*
  • T-Lymphocytes / immunology*

Substances

  • Antigens, Surface
  • Antigens, Viral
  • Glycoproteins
  • H-2 Antigens
  • Isoantigens