title: Inhibition of cytotoxic activity of carp lymphocytes (Cyprinus carpio) by anti-thymocyte monoclonal antibodies.
abstract: A series of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) were developed against carp thymocytes and carp immunoglobulin (IgM). Anti-thymocyte mAbs reacted with thymocytes, head kidney lymphocytes (HKL) as well as peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL) at various proportions. Anti-IgM antibody reacted with HKL and PBL but not with thymocytes. PBL from carp immunized with xenogeneic mouse myeloma cells exhibited cytotoxic activity against target cells but PBL from unimmunized fish showed weak cytotoxicity. Treatment of PBL with anti-thymocyte mAbs and guinea pig complement suppressed the cytotoxic activity dose dependently; however, anti-IgM mAb did not. These results indicate the cytotoxic cells in PBL possess cell surface antigens common to thymocytes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Science, College of Agriculture, University of Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kodama
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Miyoshi
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nishi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mukamoto
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Baba
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002347:Carps / Q000276:immunology*; D003165:Complement System Proteins / Q000276:immunology; D003602:Cytotoxicity, Immunologic / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000276:immunology*; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000276:immunology; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D013602:T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic / Q000276:immunology*; D013950:Thymus Gland / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology*; D014018:Tissue Distribution
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D003165:Complement System Proteins