title: Requirement of the T cell antigen receptor occupancy for the target cell lysis by cytolytic T lymphocytes.
abstract: We have constructed a bivalent bifunctional F(ab)2 fragment with binding specificity for a V beta 8 T cell antigen receptor and human tumor-associated antigen. Using the bifunctional antibody to focus cytolytic activity of mouse CTL to a human carcinoma cell line and anti-V beta 8 TCR Fab' as a competitor, we demonstrate that only a small percentage (-0.5%) of the TCR engaging on the target molecule is sufficient to deliver a lytic signal to the target cells.
authors.affiliation: Lilly Research Laboratories, La Jolla, CA 92037.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kanagawa
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ahlem
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000378:metabolism; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm / Q000378:metabolism; D001667:Binding, Competitive; D003602:Cytotoxicity, Immunologic; D006801:Humans; D007140:Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments / Q000378:metabolism; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell / Q000378:metabolism*; D013602:T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic / Q000276:immunology*; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D007140:Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell