Inverse relationship between anti-SV40 TASA and anti-H-2 cytotoxic responses

J Cancer Res Clin Oncol. 1983;106(2):117-22. doi: 10.1007/BF00395389.

Abstract

The in vitro cytotoxic response against H-2d and H-2b SV40-transformed fibroblasts was studied in a 40-h 3H-proline assay. A very low response against SV40 TASA is associated with the H-2d antigens on target cells: however, SV40-transformed H-2d cells are as immunogenic as SV40-transformed H-2b cells and prime against H-2b target cells. The data concerning in vitro amplification of the anti-SV40 TASA response and the involvement of cyclophosphamide-sensitive suppressor populations confirm the comparable immunogenicity of SV40-transformed H-2d AND H-2b cells and cannot account for the haplotype-related behavior observed with SV40-transformed target cells. The study of the response against allogeneic SV40-transformed cells shows the reverse situation: the lower cytotoxic response is now associated with the H-2b antigens on SV40-transformed cells. As suggested by the data presented here, an interaction between SV40 TASA and H-2 antigens might be postulated.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antigens, Neoplasm / immunology*
  • Cell Transformation, Viral
  • Cytotoxicity, Immunologic*
  • H-2 Antigens / immunology*
  • Kinetics
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred Strains
  • Simian virus 40 / immunology*
  • T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory / immunology

Substances

  • Antigens, Neoplasm
  • H-2 Antigens