title: Monoclonal antibody (WT 1) directed against a T cell surface glycoprotein: characteristics and immunosuppressive activity.
abstract: WT 1, an IgG2a subclass monoclonal antibody, recognizes a human T lineage specific antigen (mol. wt 40,000). This antigen is strongly expressed on thymic T blasts, and on peripheral T cells activated by phytohaemagglutinin, whereas cortical thymocytes and peripheral T cells are moderately positive for WT 1. In contrast, B lymphocytes, myeloid and erythroid cells, including the progenitor cells of these lineages, and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase positive cells in the bone marrow, are all WT 1 negative. Binding of WT 1 to T cells is blocked by a previously described antibody (3A1) suggesting that both antibodies bind to the same antigen present on human T cells. WT 1, however, is also reactive with T lymphocytes from rhesus monkeys whereas 3A1 is not. Therefore, the biological effects of WT 1 could be studied in a monkey model. In a skin allograft model, WT 1 was immunosuppressive and induced a marked prolongation of graft survival.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology*; D000954:Antigens, Surface / Q000276:immunology; D000939:Epitopes; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000276:immunology*; D006412:Hematopoietic Stem Cells / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000276:immunology; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy; D007223:Infant; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D008253:Macaca mulatta; D008297:Male; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000276:immunology; D014066:Palatine Tonsil / Q000276:immunology; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D013950:Thymus Gland / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000954:Antigens, Surface; D000939:Epitopes; D006023:Glycoproteins; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D008565:Membrane Proteins