scholarly journals Expansion of a liver-infiltrating cytotoxic T-lymphocyte clone in concert with the development of hepatitis-associated aplastic anaemia

2013 ◽  
Vol 161 (4) ◽  
pp. 599-602 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasuhiro Ikawa ◽  
Ryosei Nishimura ◽  
Rie Kuroda ◽  
Shintaro Mase ◽  
Raita Araki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aplastic Anaemia ◽  
T Lymphocyte ◽  
Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte ◽  
Lymphocyte Clone

Dynamic changes in viscoelastic properties in cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-mediated killing

1988 ◽  
Vol 91 (2) ◽  
pp. 179-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
K.L. Sung ◽  
L.A. Sung ◽  
M. Crimmins ◽  
S.J. Burakoff ◽  
S. Chien
Keyword(s):  
T Lymphocyte ◽  
Target Cell ◽  
Viscoelastic Properties ◽  
Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte ◽  
Cell Swelling ◽  
Initial Increase ◽  
Target Cells ◽  
Dynamic Changes ◽  
Lymphocyte Clone ◽  
Membrane Cell

The biophysical properties of cytotoxic T lymphocytes during the killing of their target cells was investigated by using a human cytotoxic T lymphocyte clone, F1, and the target cell, JY, for which it is specific. In single cytotoxic cell/target cell pairs after their conjugation there are changes in the viscoelastic properties of the target cell in association with the lethal hit delivery and post-binding cytolytic steps. On the basis of these changes in the target cell, the complex cytolytic event can be divided into stages: the viscoelastic coefficients exhibited an initial increase followed by a return to resting values; thereafter these coefficients decreased below control and then rose again prior to lysis. The eventual killing of the target cell involves bubbling and swelling of the nucleus, clustering of granules, damage to the cytoplasmic membrane, cell swelling, and lysis. The viscoelastic changes involved in target cell death suggest the loss of integrity of its cytoskeletal apparatus.

Immunoregulatory role in gamma interferon production by a T cell growth factor-dependent experimental malignant glioma-specific cytotoxic T lymphocyte clone

1985 ◽  
Vol 63 (5) ◽  
pp. 763-770 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toshiki Yamasaki ◽  
Hajime Handa ◽  
Junkoh Yamashita ◽  
Yoshihiko Watanabe ◽  
Masaaki Taguchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Growth Factor ◽  
Cell Growth ◽  
Malignant Glioma ◽  
T Lymphocyte ◽  
Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte ◽  
Target Cells ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Lymphocyte Clone ◽  
Fine Print ◽  
T Cell Growth Factor

✓ The authors have established a murine malignant glioma-specific cytotoxic T lymphocyte clone (G-CTLL 1) by T cell growth factor (TCGF) using 203-glioma (a methylcholanthrene-induced ependymoblastoma of C57BL/6 mouse origin). The cloned cells were found to release a large amount of gamma interferon (IFN) in response to glioma-associated antigen-specific stimulation. The authors have investigated whether the IFN produced can contribute to killing the target cells. Adding anti-mouse gamma IFN antibody to the mixed clone-target cell culture inhibited IFN production by the cloned cells but the toxicity of the cells was minimally diminished. Therefore, it is suggested that the endogenous gamma IFN produced by the TCGF-dependent cloned cytotoxic T lymphocyte line does not have direct cytotoxic action on the target cells. Furthermore, IFN production as well as cytotoxicity was blocked by anti-Lyt-2 monoclonal antibody in the absence of complement. This suggests that IFN plays a role in the process of antigen recognition of target cells because the Lyt-2 molecule is involved in an antigen-specific function on the cytotoxic T lymphocyte receptor. The role of TCGF in gamma IFN production was also investigated. The spontaneous production of gamma IFN by the cloned cells paralleled the amounts of exogenous TCGF added to the cultures, but TCGF had no synergistic effect on IFN production in the presence of mitogen or tumor antigen. Accordingly, it is possible that TCGF stimulates the cloned cells to proliferate, causing IFN release.

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