title: [Detection of anti-H-2-antibody-induced cytolysis by ATP measurement (author's transl)].
abstract: Measurement of intracellular ATP content by the luciferin-luciferase photometric reaction appears to be an extremely sensitive method for detecting complement dependent cytotoxicity (DCD) mediated by antibodies directed against H-2 antigens. Within the 15 min following the addition of complement, a considerable loss of ATP is observed in the antibody-coated target cells. The reaction is detectable using normal spleen lymphocytes as target cells, completely specific and much more sensitive than the classical dye exclusion test. Preliminary findings from our current study indicate that this simple and very rapid CDC method should be considered for the purpose of HLA ABC and D typing in humans.
mesh_terms: D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000032:analysis*; D000818:Animals; D003602:Cytotoxicity, Immunologic; D006183:H-2 Antigens / Q000276:immunology*; D007106:Immune Sera / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D051379:Mice; D013154:Spleen / Q000166:cytology
chemical_list: D006183:H-2 Antigens; D007106:Immune Sera; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate
vernacular_title: Evaluation de la cytolyse induite par des anticorps anti-H-2 par dosage de l'ATP.