title: In vitro immunosuppressive effects of cytotoxic agents conjugated to antihuman lymphocyte globulin.
abstract: Antihuman lymphocyte globulin (ALG) was either coupled to the lymphocytoxic drug chlorambucil or covalently bound to the cytotoxic alkalating agent melphalan via a polyglutamic acid carrier. Both types of complexes strongly inhibited the proliferative response in human mixed lymphocyte cultures and the ability of mixed lymphocyte culture-activated T effector cells to lyse 51Cr-labelled lymphoblast target cells, and were more potent than ALG or drug alone. These experiments indicate that it is possible to bind cytotoxic agents to ALG without destroying either the properties of the drug or the ability of the antibody to bind to lymphoid cells.
mesh_terms: D000961:Antilymphocyte Serum / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002699:Chlorambucil / Q000494:pharmacology; D003602:Cytotoxicity, Immunologic; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D007959:Lymphocyte Culture Test, Mixed; D008558:Melphalan / Q000494:pharmacology; D011099:Polyglutamic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000961:Antilymphocyte Serum; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D002699:Chlorambucil; D011099:Polyglutamic Acid; D008558:Melphalan