title: Virion antigens introduced exogeneously into the cell membrane render syngeneic target cells susceptible for T cell-mediated cytolysis.
abstract: Non-infectious sendai virus renders H-2 matched target cells susceptible to the lytic effect of sendai virus immune cytotoxic T lymphocytes. This observation suggests that exogeneous insertion of virion antigen in the membrane of the target cell is sufficient for T cell cytotoxicity. The finding is incompatible with the concept that H-2K or H-2D gene products of the target cells must be altered in their primary structure (pretranslational effect of the virus infection) for T cell-mediated cytolysis to occur.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000918:Antibody Specificity; D000956:Antigens, Viral; D003602:Cytotoxicity, Immunologic; D006649:Histocompatibility Antigens; D008264:Macrophages / Q000276:immunology; D051379:Mice; D008808:Mice, Inbred CBA; D010222:Parainfluenza Virus 1, Human / Q000276:immunology*; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000956:Antigens, Viral; D006649:Histocompatibility Antigens