title: Characterization of suppressive immunoglobulin-binding factor (IBF). I. Production of IBF by a theta-positive lymphoma (L-5178-Y).
abstract: L-5178-Y, a theta-positive, Fc receptor-bearing mouse thymoma cell line spontaneously releases immunoglobulin-binding factor (IBF) upon short-term incubation in vitro. IBF produced by L-5178-Y cells is identical in its biologic activity with IBF produced by Fc receptor positive alloantigen-activated T cells. It suppresses the in vitro plaque response of mouse spleen cells to sheep erythrocytes by interfering mainly with the late phase of the generation of antibody-forming cells. Therefore, L-5178-Y thymoma affords a homogeneous source of IBF in sufficient quantities for the study of its biochemical nature and the mechanism by which it interferes with cells participating in antibody synthesis.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000917:Antibody Formation; D001666:Binding Sites, Antibody; D002460:Cell Line; D007141:Immunoglobulin Fc Fragments; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000276:immunology*; D051379:Mice; D013154:Spleen / Q000166:cytology; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D007141:Immunoglobulin Fc Fragments; D007074:Immunoglobulin G