Specific anti-A responses of SCID mice populated with human lymphoid cells from peripheral blood, umbilical cord, bone marrow and spleen after immunization with group A erythrocytes [corrected]

Immunol Lett. 1992 Jul;33(2):163-8. doi: 10.1016/0165-2478(92)90042-m.

Abstract

Mice with severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) were injected i.p. with 10 x 10(6) or 50 x 10(6) human leukocytes obtained from adult peripheral blood, umbilical cord blood, bone marrow and spleen from six group O individuals, together with allogeneic group A erythrocytes. Mice were bled every two weeks and levels of human IgG, IgM and anti-A were determined in the murine plasma. Spleen cells elicited the highest Ig levels (up to 5.2 mg/ml IgG) and umbilical cord the least (0-0.16 mg/ml IgG); maximum IgG levels were obtained at about 6-8 weeks after injection. Anti-A was detected in mice receiving adult peripheral blood or spleen leukocytes and immunizing erythrocytes 4-6 weeks after injection. Mice injected with the higher dose of leukocytes gave the best anti-A responses, but were more likely to develop tumours after 8 weeks.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • ABO Blood-Group System / immunology*
  • Agglutination Tests
  • Animals
  • Bone Marrow / immunology
  • Bone Marrow Cells
  • Erythrocytes / immunology*
  • Fetal Blood / cytology
  • Fetal Blood / immunology
  • Humans
  • Immunization, Passive
  • Immunoglobulin G / immunology
  • Immunoglobulin M / immunology
  • Lymphocytes / immunology*
  • Mice
  • Mice, SCID
  • Neoplasms, Experimental / immunology
  • Severe Combined Immunodeficiency / immunology*
  • Spleen / cytology
  • Spleen / immunology
  • Umbilical Cord / cytology
  • Umbilical Cord / immunology

Substances

  • ABO Blood-Group System
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Immunoglobulin M