Immunologic effects of whole-body ultraviolet (uv) irradiation

Journal Article · Tue Sep 15 00:00:00 EDT 1981 · Cell. Immunol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0008-8749(81)90009-5· OSTI ID:5922381

Picus, J; Germain, R N; Fox, I J; Greene, M I; Benacerraf, B; Letvin, N L

The daily exposure of a mouse to ultraviolet (uv) radiation causes a selective depletion of Ia-bearing adherent cells in that animal's spleen. This depletion manifests itself in functional deficiencies in the presentation of protein antigens and haptens to T cells. The present studies demonstrate a defect in splenic adherent cells (SAC) from uv-irradiated mice resulting in defective alloantigen presentation. We show that unfractionated splenocytes and SAC from uv-irradiated mice show decreased stimulatory activity in allogeneic MLR. We then utilize this phenomenon induced by uv radiation to characterize the stimulator cell in the M locus (Mls) determinant-driven MLR. We show that the stimulator cell in Mls determinant-driven MLR is an adherent cell and demonstrate that this stimulator cell bears Ia determinants by showing the whole spleen cells and SAC from mice treated with uv radiation are inefficient stimulators of the Mls determinant-driven MLR. The importance of the Ia determinant on the stimulator cells in Mls determinant-driven MLR is corroborated by the demonstration that a monoclonal antibody directed at this determinant fully blocks the Mls determinant-driven MLR. The significance of these studies to the problem of alloreactions in vivo is discussed.

• Research Organization: Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
• OSTI ID: 5922381
• Journal Information: Cell. Immunol.; (United States), Vol. 63:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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