title: LFA-1 membrane molecule in the regulation of homotypic adhesions of human B lymphocytes.
abstract: We report here that MAb to human LFA-1 inhibit spontaneous homotypic adhesions of human B lymphocytes. This is, to our knowledge, the first report of a MAb that inhibits human homotypic intercellular adhesions for any cell type. LFA-1 has previously been recognized as a molecule capable of regulating specific immunologic adhesions between T lymphocytes and antigen-bearing target cells. The present findings show that the role of LFA-1 is not limited to adhesions initiated by specific immunologic recognition. The results indicate that the LFA-1 molecule is capable of regulating lymphocyte adhesions, possibly because it is a direct participant in adhesion formation.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000502:physiology; D000954:Antigens, Surface / Q000276:immunology*; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000502:physiology*; D001667:Binding, Competitive; D002448:Cell Adhesion; D002449:Cell Aggregation; D002460:Cell Line; D006801:Humans; D016169:Lymphocyte Function-Associated Antigen-1; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000954:Antigens, Surface; D016169:Lymphocyte Function-Associated Antigen-1