title: Opsonization of antitumor reactive lymphocyte in SJL/J mice bearing spontaneous or transplanted reticulum cell sarcomas (RCS).
abstract: Radiolabelled antitumor reactive T lymphocytes (ARC) were prepared in vivo by immunization of SJL/J mice with mitomycin C inactivated syngeneic LA-6 tumor cells followed by injection of 125IUdR to label dividing cells. These ARC were specifically diverted to the liver when injected in LA-6 tumor-bearer serum and injected i.v. into normal SJL/J mice. Likewise, SJL/J anti-Balb/c ARC were diverted to the liver of SJL/J mice bearing spontaneous reticulum cell sarcomas (RCS) carrying Balb/c cross-reactive antigens but not in mice with Balb/c negative neoplasms. Mice with Balb/c positive tumors also had circulating ARC opsonizing factors. These results suggest a mechanism for the survival of antigenic tumors involving macrophages and ARC opsonizing (ARCO) factors. A novel approach to immunotherapy is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000954:Antigens, Surface; D002465:Cell Movement; D005260:Female; D007700:Kinetics; D008099:Liver / Q000276:immunology; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D008809:Mice, Inbred C3H; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D008815:Mice, Inbred Strains; D009368:Neoplasm Transplantation; D009895:Opsonin Proteins; D010641:Phenotype; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000954:Antigens, Surface; D009895:Opsonin Proteins