Hymenolepis nana: Transfer of acquired immunity in mice through sensitized peritoneal exudate cells

Summary Sensitized peritoneal exudate cells from syngeneic donor Swiss albino mice infected with single and repeated doses of viable eggs ofHymenolepis nana produced a significant adoptive immunity in test mice when compared with animals which received non-sensitized (normal) cells. No significant difference was observed among the 2 recipient groups which received singly or repeatedly sensitized peritoneal exudate cells.Acknowledgment. We thank Professor B. M. Sinha for providing facilities and to the University Grants Commission, New Delhi for financial assistance.     

Rejection of worm load through singly and repeatedly sensitized peritoneal exudate cells during experimental ancylostomiasis

Sensitized peritoneal exudate cells from Swiss albino mice donors infected with a single dose of 1000 A. caninum larvae could expel a challenge dose of 500 larvae from recipients at a faster rate when compared to cells from repeatedly infected (250 + 250 + 500) donors. However, at 36 h after challenge, the larval expulsion was almost the same in both the groups. Because of the bowel sensitization by the cells, some larvae (not expelled) in the 1st group, readily migrated into muscles where they met allergic immobilization and death due to infiltration of inflammatory cells and their exudates at these sites.     

Rejection of worm load through singly and repeatedly sensitized peritoneal exudate cells during experimental ancylostomiasis

Summary Sensitized peritoneal exudate cells from Swiss albino mice donors infected with a single dose of 1000A. caninum larvae could expel a challenge dose of 500 larvae from recipients at a faster rate when compared to cells from repeatedly infected (250+250+500) donors. However, at 36 h after challenge, the larval expulsion was almost the same in both the groups. Because of the bowel sensitization by the cells, some larvae (not expelled) in the 1st group, readily migrated into muscles where they met allergic immobilization and death due to infiltration of inflammatory cells and their exudates at these sites.Acknowledgment. We thank Professor H. Swarup for providing facilities and to the Council of Scientific and Industrial research, New Delhi for financial assistance.     

Preliminary report on the incorporation of guanethidine and reserpine into rat peritoneal mast cells in vitro

Zusammenfassung Isolierte peritoneale Mastzellen der Ratte wurden in KRG-Puffer mit Reserpin und Guanethidin inkubiert. Beide Substanzen scheinen unabhängig voneinander aufgenommen zu werden, da die gleichzeitige Inkubation mit Reserpin und Guanethidin die Aufnahme im Vergleich mit den Kontrollen nicht herabsetzt.     

In vitro effect of a 5-fluorodeoxyuridine albumin conjugate on tumour cells and on peritoneal macrophages

Riassunto La 5-fluorodeossiuridina, unita covalentemente alla albumina di coniglio, è liberata in forma attiva dopo penetrazione del coniugato dentro le cellule.     

Effects of lithium chloride on normal and neoplastic cells in vitro

Résumé L'action du lithium (LiCl) a été étudiée comparativement sur des cellules néoplasiques humaines KB et normales de rein de singe. Les résultats obtenus démontrent que le LiCl en concentrations égales et supérieures à 5.10^–2 M entraîne une inhibition significative de la prolifération des deux types cellulaires. D'autre part, pour des temps d'exposition supérieurs à 24h, cet effet cytoinhibiteur s'accompagne d'une diminution de la quantité des RNA cytoplasmiques. Ces effets du LiCl apparaissent sélectifs par rapport à ceux du NaCl utilisés en concentrations équimoléculaires.     

Interaction of specific antibody precursor cells in vitro with a bacterial somatic antigen

Zusammenfassung Es gelingt durch niedertourige Differentialzentrifugierung normaler Milzzellen der Maus, in vitro mitE.-coli-Suspensionen inkubiert, den Grobteil der Vorläufer Antikörper bildender Zellen abzutrennen, welche zusammen mitE. coli spezifische Agglutinine bilden konnten. Dies war durch Erfassung bakterieller «Kolonieverklumpung» in Empfänger-Mäusen zu bestimmen.

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We acknowledge the capable technical assistance of Mrs.Leoney Mills and Mr.Jerry Rosenzweig during various portions of this study.     

The processing and presentation of endogenous and exogenous antigen by Schwann cells in vitro

The expression of major histocomatibility complex class II in vitro and in vivo by Schwann cells indicates a potential facultative role of Schwann cells in the presentation of antigen to neuritogenic T cells during inflammatory demyelinating neuropathies. Using a T cell proliferation assay, this study demonstrated that processing and presentation of endogenous and exogenous antigen by Schwann cells influences T cell proliferation. Statistical analysis of proliferation and its relation to processing and presentation of antigen by Schwann cells had not been previously addressed. Different combinations of factors including treatment of cultures (untreated, irradiated or fixed), concentration of exogenous antigen (0 or 40 μmg/ml), the presence of interferon-γ and the timing of exogenous antigen addition influence the proliferation P₂-specific, non-mammalian protein ovalbumin-specific T cell lines and naive T cells. Received 25 July 2002; received after revision 9 September 2002; accepted 7 October 2002     

Inhibition of sensitized leukocyte's in vitro reactivity by circulating immune complexes in prostate cancer

Circulating immune complexes in the sera of patients with confirmed histological diagnosis of carcinoma of the prostate, were found to interfere in the sensitized leukocyte's in vitro reactivity to prostate cancer associated antigen as evaluated by tube leukocyte adherence inhibition assay, thereby suggesting an inhibitory role of such serum factors in host's anti tumor cell mediated immune responses.     

Inhibition of sensitized leukocyte's in vitro reactivity by circulating immune complexes in prostate cancer

Summary Circulating immune complexes in the sera of patients with confirmed histological diagnosis of carcinoma of the prostate, were found to interfere in the sensitized leukocyte's in vitro reactivity to prostate cancer associated antigen as evaluated by tube leukocyte adherence inhibition assay, thereby suggesting an inhibitory role of such serum factors in host's anti tumor cell mediated immune responses.4 November 1986