Enhancement by monoclonal anti-Lyb-2 antibody of antigen-specific B lymphocyte expansion stimulated by TNP-Ficoll and T lymphocyte-derived factors

E. C. Snow, J. J. Mond, B. Subbarao

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Abstract

By using antigen-specific populations of B cells (TNP-ABC) we have demonstrated that the type-2 antigen TNP-Ficoll was capable of initiating B cell proliferation only in the presence of T cell-derived factors. Monoclonal-anti-Lyb-2.1 antibody acted synergistically with a T cell-derived supernatant, as well as with B cell-stimulating factor (BSF-1) to enhance the level of B cell expansion obtained in this in vitro system. This effect of anti-Lyb-2.1 mAB was observed at each day of the antigen-driven B cell expansion and was seen only with B cells purified from strains expressing the Lyb-2.1 allele. The epitope density of hapten on the Ficoll plays a critical role in this process, because Ficoll that is haptenated with low density of hapten was not found to be stimulatory. These results suggest that the Lyb-2 surface molecule influences the antigen-driven B cell growth that is stimulated by type 2 antigens and BSF-1.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1793-1796
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Immunology
Volume137
Issue number6
StatePublished - 1986

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Immunology and Allergy
  • Immunology

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