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Lymphocyte cytotoxicity in the x-irradiation induced rat small bowel adenocarcinoma. II. Presence of cytotoxic lymphocytes in irradiated animals

Journal Article · · Immunol. Commun.; (United States)
Cytotoxic peripheral blood lymphoid cells were demonstrated in both Holtzman and Lewis Brown-Norway rats which had received 2000 R of local x-irradiation to the temporarily hypoxic, exteriorized, ileum and jejunum regardless of whether a small bowel adenocarcinoma subsequently developed. The cytotoxic response, which was detectable at two days, was quite evident by day 5 post-irradiation. No evidence of cross-reacting tumor antigens was obtained when similarly processed effector cells from Holtzman rats bearing a spontaneous mammary carcinoma were incubated with cell cultures derived from the small bowel adenocarcinoma. These findings indicate x-irradiation of the small bowel initiates lymphocyte sensitization that is manifested as in vitro cytotoxicity against cell cultures of the adenocarcinoma.
Research Organization:
Univ. of Iowa, Iowa City
OSTI ID:
5705224
Journal Information:
Immunol. Commun.; (United States), Journal Name: Immunol. Commun.; (United States) Vol. 7:3; ISSN IMLCA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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