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The nonspecific helper effect of mixed lymphocyte reactions on the induction of T cell‐mediated immunity in vitro
Author(s) -
Altman A.,
Cohen I. R.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
european journal of immunology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.272
H-Index - 201
eISSN - 1521-4141
pISSN - 0014-2980
DOI - 10.1002/eji.1830040811
Subject(s) - mixed lymphocyte reaction , sensitization , cytolysis , immunology , biology , in vitro , effector , immunity , fibroblast , cell , lymphocyte , cell mediated immunity , immune system , microbiology and biotechnology , t cell , cytotoxic t cell , biochemistry
Abstract We compared induction of sensitization in the mixed lymphocyte reaction (MLR) and in a mouse anti‐fibroblast reaction. Our study demonstrated that induction processes in these two reactions, both known to be T cell‐mediated reactions, are governed by different factors. Moreover, these two reactions interact with each other and this interaction is manifested by the ability of a MLR occurring during the sensitization phase of the anti‐fibroblast reaction to enhance specific cytolysis measured during the effector phase. This helper effect appears to be immunologically nonspecific, since it can be obtained by the use of third party, antigenically unrelated lymphocytes as stimulator cells in the MLR.