title: Immunoadsorption of T cells onto glass beads using tetramolecular complexes of monoclonal antibodies.
abstract: Tetramolecular monoclonal antibody complexes were used to selectively cross-link a subset of human peripheral blood T cells (CD8 positive) to glass beads coated with hapten (fluorescein) modified bovine serum albumin. Tetramolecular antibody complexes were prepared with anti-CD8 (Leu 2a), anti-FITC mouse IgG1 monoclonal antibodies and monoclonal rat anti-mouse IgG1. Optimum conditions for depletion of CD8 positive cells from peripheral blood mononuclear cell suspensions were determined with 1 ml columns. 90-99% of the CD8 positive cells could be removed with 0-17% non-specific adsorption of CD8 negative cells. The weakest link in this system was the bond between hapten-modified albumin and the glass beads. These results indicate that tetramolecular antibody complexes are useful for the specific immunoadsorption of cells to a defined affinity matrix.
mesh_terms: D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology*; D000945:Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte / Q000276:immunology; D016827:CD8 Antigens; D002469:Cell Separation / Q000379:methods*; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D016650:Fluorescein-5-isothiocyanate; D005452:Fluoresceins / Q000276:immunology; D005898:Glass; D006801:Humans; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000166:cytology*; D013861:Thiocyanates / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000945:Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte; D016827:CD8 Antigens; D005452:Fluoresceins; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D013861:Thiocyanates; D016650:Fluorescein-5-isothiocyanate