title: Complement-dependent cytotoxicity in rats bearing human adenovirus type 12-induced primary retinoblastoma-like tumor in the eye.
abstract: Using an animal model of retinoblastoma in inbred rats and cultured human adenovirus type 12-induced retinoblastoma-like tumor cells (RAO 188), complement-dependent cytotoxicity was determined by measuring release of 3H-uridine labelled RNA. Sera from rats in which tumors did not grow after adenovirus type 12 inoculation had higher cytotoxicity against RAO 188 cells than sera from rats bearing primary adenovirus type 12-induced retinoblastoma-like tumor. These results showed that the rat which could raise antibodies against adenovirus type 12-induced retinoblastoma-like tumor cells did not allow the tumor growth in the eye after virus inoculation.
mesh_terms: D000257:Adenoviridae Infections / Q000276:immunology; D000818:Animals; D003165:Complement System Proteins / Q000276:immunology; D003602:Cytotoxicity, Immunologic; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology*; D051381:Rats; D011916:Rats, Inbred F344; D012175:Retinoblastoma / Q000276:immunology*; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D003165:Complement System Proteins