title: Antibodies against human lymphokines: I. Methods for induction of antibodies capable of neutralizing stable (alpha) and unstable (beta) lymphotoxins released in vitro by activated human lymphocytes.
abstract: Various methods were employed to induce antibodies in rabbits that were capable of neutralizing different families of lymphotoxins (LT). Both stable (alpha-LT) and unstable (beta-LT) molecules, released by activated human lymphocytes in vitro, were neutralized. The different LT families were first separated into their respective groups by physical-chemical methods. Immunization with small quantities of antigen yielded a high percentage of responder animals. Techniques were developed for eliciting alpha-LT antibodies using as little as 2--3 ml of a cell-free supernatant. The situation was more difficult, however, when the unstable beta-LT molecules were employed as antigens. We found that because of the low concentration and lability of beta-LT in supernatants, the immunizing dose had to be: a) handled rapidly, b) larger than that used with the alpha-LT, and c) injected at closer intervals and over a longer immunization protocol. Physical-chemical studies supperted the concept that the LT-neutralizing activity in the immune serum was immunoglobulin.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000917:Antibody Formation; D000918:Antibody Specificity; D003601:Cytotoxicity Tests, Immunologic; D006801:Humans; D007106:Immune Sera / Q000032:analysis / Q000494:pharmacology; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007739:L Cells; D037102:Lectins / Q000494:pharmacology; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D008222:Lymphokines / Q000276:immunology*; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D009500:Neutralization Tests; D011817:Rabbits; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D007106:Immune Sera; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D037102:Lectins; D008222:Lymphokines; D046911:Macromolecular Substances