Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 1974 Jan;26(1):49-60.

Cytophilic properties of surface immunoglobulin of thymus-derived lymphocytes

Cytophilic properties of surface immunoglobulin of thymus-derived lymphocytes

R E Cone et al. Immunology. 1974 Jan.

Abstract

The cytophilic properties of released surface immunoglobulins of normal thymus lymphocytes and of activated thymus-derived lymphocytes (ATC) were analysed by lactoperoxidase-catalysed radioiodination in conjunction with immunological and autoradiographic techniques. Immunoglobulin from both normal T cells and ATC was cytophilic for macrophages (peritoneal exudate cells), but showed no detectable capacity to bind to either T lymphocytes or to bone-marrow-derived lymphocytes (B cells). Under the operative experimental conditions surface immunoglobulin of B cells did not show appreciable binding to macrophages. These results support the feasibility of models of collaboration between T cells and B cells which involve a soluble antigen-specific collaborative factor (T-cell Ig complexed with antigen) and show an obligatory requirement for macrophages.

PubMed Disclaimer

Similar articles

Cited by

References

    1. Nature. 1970 Aug 15;227(5259):680-5 - PubMed
    1. Aust J Exp Biol Med Sci. 1969 Oct;47(5):525-39 - PubMed
    1. J Exp Med. 1971 Jul 1;134(1):242-64 - PubMed
    1. J Immunol. 1971 Sep;107(3):672-7 - PubMed
    1. J Exp Med. 1971 Oct 1;134(4):1005-15 - PubMed

LinkOut - more resources