title: Transfer of a functioning humoral immune system in transplantation of T-lymphocyte-depleted bone marrow.
abstract: To test the effect of transplantation of T-cell-depleted bone marrow on recipient immune function the results of pre-transplantation immunisation with tetanus toxoid and hepatitis-B vaccine were studied in 38 donor-recipient pairs. Immunisation of the donor alone resulted in transfer of an antibody response to the recipient; immunisation of both donor and recipient resulted in potentiation of the antibody response in both magnitude and duration. These findings indicate that donor T-cell-depleted marrow can transfer humoral immunity to the recipient and that appropriate pre-transplant immunisation schedules may be of benefit to the recipient.
authors.forename: J Z
authors.initials: JZ
authors.lastname: Wimperis
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Brenner
authors.forename: H G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Prentice
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Reittie
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Karayiannis
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Griffiths
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Hoffbrand
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000741:Anemia, Aplastic / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy; D000917:Antibody Formation; D000921:Antibody-Producing Cells / Q000276:immunology; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology* / Q000637:transplantation; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000276:immunology; D001854:Bone Marrow Cells; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006086:Graft vs Host Disease / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007116:Immunization, Passive; D007117:Immunization, Secondary; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007223:Infant; D007938:Leukemia / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D013789:Thalassemia / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D007074:Immunoglobulin G