Radiation-induced augmentation of the immune response.
Radiation-induced augmentation of the immune response has been shown to occur both in vivo and in vitro. Evidence is presented to implicate injury to an extremely radiosensitive T cell in the expression of this phenomenon. Experiments are outlined which could be employed to support or reflect this hypothesis.
D000818:Animals; D000917:Antibody Formation / Q000528:radiation effects*; D000941:Antigens; D004306:Dose-Response Relationship, Immunologic; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000276:immunology; D006462:Hemolytic Plaque Technique; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000096:biosynthesis; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000096:biosynthesis; D007156:Immunologic Memory / Q000528:radiation effects*; D007959:Lymphocyte Culture Test, Mixed; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C / Q000276:immunology; D008809:Mice, Inbred C3H / Q000276:immunology; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL / Q000276:immunology; D011817:Rabbits; D011839:Radiation, Ionizing; D051381:Rats; D012756:Sheep / Q000276:immunology; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D013997:Time Factors
D000941:Antigens; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007073:Immunoglobulin E