Cell-mediated allograft responses in vitro. VI. Studies on macrophage-mediated cytotoxicity

Immunology. 1975 Dec;29(6):967-76.

Abstract

Normal murine peritoneal macrophages were rendered cytotoxic against 51Cr-labelled allogeneic and syngeneic target cells by incubation with supernatant of selected cell cultures.'Active' culture supernatant was produced both by specifically sensitized cytotoxic T lymphocytes as well as by mitogen-stimulated T cells, but not by mitogen-stimulated B cells. The in vitro induced macrophage-mediated cytotoxicity was found to be non-specific in the sense that 51Cr-labelled target cells of different H-2 haplotype were lysed equally well.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • B-Lymphocytes / drug effects
  • Culture Techniques
  • Cytotoxicity Tests, Immunologic
  • Haploidy
  • Histocompatibility
  • Immunity, Cellular*
  • Lectins / pharmacology
  • Lipopolysaccharides / pharmacology
  • Macrophages / immunology*
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Mice, Inbred CBA
  • Mice, Inbred DBA
  • T-Lymphocytes / drug effects
  • T-Lymphocytes / immunology*

Substances

  • Lectins
  • Lipopolysaccharides