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Human skin test antigen stimulated killer (STAK) cells generated in vitro are Leu-11b positive and nonadherent to plastic

Conference · · Fed. Proc., Fed. Am. Soc. Exp. Biol.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6859600
Human peripheral blood mononuclear cells were exposed to solubilized skin test antigen (STA) in vitro for 5 days. After culture natural effector cell activity was determined in the STAK cell populations after no treatment (N.T.), after treatment with Leu-11b mouse monoclonal antibody plus rabbit complement and after incubation on tissue culture grade plastic for one hour at 37/sup 0/C to remove cells adherent to plastic. Natural cytotoxicity in the STAK cell populations after treatment was determined in 4 hr /sup 51/Cr release assays using /sup 51/Cr labeled K562 target cells. The results show that STAK cells belong to the subset of mononuclear natural effector cells that do not appear to be in the monocyte lineage since they possess the Leu-11b surface antigen and they are nonadherent to plastic.
Research Organization:
Univ. of Chicago, IL
OSTI ID:
6859600
Report Number(s):
CONF-8604222-
Conference Information:
Journal Name: Fed. Proc., Fed. Am. Soc. Exp. Biol.; (United States) Journal Volume: 45:4
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English