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Modulation of allogeneic stimulation in man. I. Characterization of an in vitro induced suppressor macrophage population

Journal Article · · Hum. Immunol.; (United States)
Cultured human peripheral blood mononuclear cells suppressed the allogeneic response of fresh autologous lymphocytes. This suppressor activity developed gradually over a period of one week. The cells primarily responsible for this effect were enriched by Ficoll density gradient centrifugation. It was found that the suppressor cell is a large, low density nylon wool adherent, radioresistant, phagocytic, and nonspecific esterase positive mononuclear cell. Moreover, these cells did not form E rosettes and were Fc positive. Electron microscopy confirmed that suppressor cells were macrophage like. Suppressor activity was not due to cytotoxicity, crowding, or steric hinderance by the cultured cells. The suppressor macrophage population did not appear to inhibit the allogeneic response via prostaglandin or arginase release, or interfere with the tritiated thymidine uptake by release of endogenous thymidine. The above system is viewed as an in vitro model of immune regulation by suppressor macrophages, in the context of allogeneic response.
Research Organization:
Sidney Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
OSTI ID:
5343946
Journal Information:
Hum. Immunol.; (United States), Journal Name: Hum. Immunol.; (United States) Vol. 3:3; ISSN HUIMD
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English