Antibody-mediated cell cytotoxicity in a defined system: regulation by antigen, antibody, and complement
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Antibody-mediated cell cytotoxicity in a defined system: regulation by antigen, antibody, and complement
Abstract
The use of a serum-free environment and target cells carrying defined amounts of radiolabeled antigen allowed a quantitative study of the role of antigen, antibody, and complement on antibody-mediated cell cytotoxicity (AbMC). For lysis to occure, a minimum number of antigen molecules must be present on the target cell. 51Cr release from target cells with lower antigen density requires larger concentration of effector cells and antibodies. Target cell-bound complement, itself unable to mediate cytotoxicity, reduces the number of IgG molecules required for lysis. The antibody and complement, however, have to be bound to the same target cell. Bystander complement-coated erythrocytes, present in the same reaction mixture with IgG-coated targets, are not lysed. Blocking of AbMC is effected only by antigen, either soluble or in immune complexes prepared in antigen excess. Antigen competes at the level of the target cell. Blocking at the level of the effector cell, by use of immune complexes prepared at equivalence or in antibody excess, is difficult to achieve. The large number of cells with Fc receptors contained in mouse spleens may explain this finding. Arming of effector cells by passive binding of immune complexes is poorly effective as a means of obtaining lysis of the target cells. In all situations, the outcome of the reaction is determined by the presence of free antibody-combining sites, alone, or in immune complexes, that are able to combine with the target cell membrane antigen. The requirements for lysis are rather stringent.
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