Effects of adenosine derivatives on cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) and primary antibody responses in mice
Accumulation of adenosine (Ado) and/or deoxyadenosine (dAdo) in adenosine deaminase deficiency is thought to mediate the immunodeficiency associated with the genetic disease in humans. To study the mechanism by which immune function is impaired, we are using analogs which are not substrates for the deaminase. The analogs and their doses (mg/kg/day, IP) are: an Ado analog, Tubercidin (2); and two dAdo analogs, 2-chlorodeoxy-adenosine (50) and 2-fluoro, arabinosyl AMP (250). CTL were generated by injecting C57B1/6 mice with 2.5 x 10/sup 7/ P815 mastocytoma cells, IP. Groups of mice were then treated once daily on days 9-11 with the analogs. On day 12, the animals were sacrificed and spleen cell suspensions were enriched for CTL by passage through nylon wool columns. CTL were measured against /sup 51/Cr-labeled P815 targets using a standard /sup 51/Cr-release assay. Primary antibody response was assessed in AKR mice following immunization with a T-dependent (sheep erythrocytes) or T-independent (TNP-Ficoll) antigen. Animals were treated with the analogs on days 1-3. On day 4, spleen cells were removed and assayed for antibody response in a plaque-forming assay. The dAdo analogs, but not tubercidin, inhibited the immune functions at these near-maximally tolerated doses. Treatment of the mice with the deaminase inhibitor, deoxycoformycin (1 mg/kg/day), was not inhibitory to these responses.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of Texas, Houston
- OSTI ID:
- 6801986
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-8604222-
- Journal Information:
- Fed. Proc., Fed. Am. Soc. Exp. Biol.; (United States), Vol. 45:4; Conference: 70. annual meeting of the Federation of American Society for Experimental Biology, St. Louis, MO, USA, 13 Apr 1986
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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