title: Preferential lymphocyte-mediated cytotoxicity of syngeneic target cells in chickens bearing tumors induced by avian sarcoma virus.
abstract: Splenic lymphocytes from chickens bearing tumors induced by avian sarcoma virus are able to cause the specific killing of cultured avian sarcoma cells. This cytotoxicity appears to follow classical patterns of syngeneic restriction. Little or no specific killing of tumor targets occurred when spleen cells from one inbred line of chickens were tested against allogeneic targets, although syngeneic killing proceeded relatively efficiently. Other patterns of immune reactivity did not appear to be syngeneically restricted. Namely, sera from tumor-bearing hosts were equally reactive in indirect immunofluorescence assays with syngeneic and allogeneic target cells. And, peripheral blood lymphocytes from sensitized hosts could be stimulated equally well by tumor cell culture fluids of allogeneic or syngeneic origin.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Wainberg
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Beiss
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Beaupre
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Miron
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000276:immunology; D001358:Avian Sarcoma Viruses / Q000254:growth & development; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002645:Chickens; D003602:Cytotoxicity, Immunologic; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D001357:Sarcoma, Avian / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000956:Antigens, Viral