Effects of. gamma. -irradiation on lymphocyte subpopulations participating in the development of the cytotoxic T lymphocyte response
Differences in radiosensitivity among lymphocyte subpopulations involved in generating allogeneic cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) responses were studied. Gamma irradiated splenic lymphocytes from C57Bl/6 mice (B6, H-2/sup b/) were stimulated in vitro with DBA/2 (H-2/sup d/) spleen cells or the DBA/2 mastocytoma, P815. Limiting dilution analysis indicated that the cytotoxic T lymphocyte effector cells (CTLe) for either antigen arose from the same pool of cytotoxic T lymphocyte precursors (CTLp), and that the D/sub 37/ value of the B6 anti-H-2/sup d/ CTLp was approx. =165 R. In mixed lymphocyte cultures, however, differential effects of irradiation were seen between the 2 antigens in the ability of irradiated responder B6 spleen cells to generate CTLe. For induction of cytotoxic activity against DBA/2 splenocytes, the CTLp was the most radiosensitive component of the response, whereas the generation of a cytotoxic response against P815 was limited by the radiosensitivity of an Lyt-1 T helper cell (D/sub 37/approx. =85 R). The radiosensitive Lyt-1 cell could be replaced by mixed lymphocyte reaction supernatants or semipurified interleukin 2 (IL-2) from Con A-stimulated murine spleen cells. The requirement of B6 anti-H-2/sup d/ CTLp for a radiosensitive accessory cell in the CTL response against P815, in contrast with their activation by DBA/2 splenocytes, may center on the fact that the tumor cells do not possess Ia antigens.
- Research Organization:
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Rye, NY
- OSTI ID:
- 5571887
- Journal Information:
- J. Immunol.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Immunol.; (United States) Vol. 127:4; ISSN JOIMA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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