Comparison of NK activity in mouse spleen and peripheral blood lymphocytes. 1988

I Yron, and R Erlich, and M Efrati, and L Shohat, and I P Witz, and E Sahar
Department of Microbiology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Israel.

Natural killer (NK) cells originating in mouse peripheral blood were studied with regard to their lytic activity against YAC-1 target cells and to their expression of asialo-GM1 marker on their surface. In Balb/c, CBA/LAK and A/J mice, PBL were found to be approximately twice as effective as splenocytes. Splenic and peripheral NK cells were shown by flow cytometry to have similar lytic potential per cell; the difference in NK activity found in the spleen and in PBL was solely due to the differences in the size of the NK cell population found in the two sites. Strain distribution of NK activity in PBL followed the same pattern observed in splenocytes. The difference in NK activity between CBA and Balb/c mice was shown to be due to the fact that the lytic potential per NK cell was approximately twice as high in the former.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007694 Killer Cells, Natural Bone marrow-derived lymphocytes that possess cytotoxic properties, classically directed against transformed and virus-infected cells. Unlike T CELLS; and B CELLS; NK CELLS are not antigen specific. The cytotoxicity of natural killer cells is determined by the collective signaling of an array of inhibitory and stimulatory CELL SURFACE RECEPTORS. A subset of T-LYMPHOCYTES referred to as NATURAL KILLER T CELLS shares some of the properties of this cell type. NK Cells,Natural Killer Cells,Cell, NK,Cell, Natural Killer,Cells, NK,Cells, Natural Killer,Killer Cell, Natural,NK Cell,Natural Killer Cell
D008214 Lymphocytes White blood cells formed in the body's lymphoid tissue. The nucleus is round or ovoid with coarse, irregularly clumped chromatin while the cytoplasm is typically pale blue with azurophilic (if any) granules. Most lymphocytes can be classified as either T or B (with subpopulations of each), or NATURAL KILLER CELLS. Lymphoid Cells,Cell, Lymphoid,Cells, Lymphoid,Lymphocyte,Lymphoid Cell
D008815 Mice, Inbred Strains Genetically identical individuals developed from brother and sister matings which have been carried out for twenty or more generations, or by parent x offspring matings carried out with certain restrictions. All animals within an inbred strain trace back to a common ancestor in the twentieth generation. Inbred Mouse Strains,Inbred Strain of Mice,Inbred Strain of Mouse,Inbred Strains of Mice,Mouse, Inbred Strain,Inbred Mouse Strain,Mouse Inbred Strain,Mouse Inbred Strains,Mouse Strain, Inbred,Mouse Strains, Inbred,Strain, Inbred Mouse,Strains, Inbred Mouse
D009928 Organ Specificity Characteristic restricted to a particular organ of the body, such as a cell type, metabolic response or expression of a particular protein or antigen. Tissue Specificity,Organ Specificities,Specificities, Organ,Specificities, Tissue,Specificity, Organ,Specificity, Tissue,Tissue Specificities
D005260 Female Females
D005677 G(M1) Ganglioside A specific monosialoganglioside that accumulates abnormally within the nervous system due to a deficiency of GM1-b-galactosidase, resulting in GM1 gangliosidosis. GM1 Ganglioside,Monosialosyl Tetraglycosyl Ceramide,GM1a Monosialoganglioside,Ceramide, Monosialosyl Tetraglycosyl,Ganglioside, GM1,Monosialoganglioside, GM1a,Tetraglycosyl Ceramide, Monosialosyl
D006028 Glycosphingolipids Lipids containing at least one monosaccharide residue and either a sphingoid or a ceramide (CERAMIDES). They are subdivided into NEUTRAL GLYCOSPHINGOLIPIDS comprising monoglycosyl- and oligoglycosylsphingoids and monoglycosyl- and oligoglycosylceramides; and ACIDIC GLYCOSPHINGOLIPIDS which comprises sialosylglycosylsphingolipids (GANGLIOSIDES); SULFOGLYCOSPHINGOLIPIDS (formerly known as sulfatides), glycuronoglycosphingolipids, and phospho- and phosphonoglycosphingolipids. (From IUPAC's webpage) Asialoganglioside,Asialogangliosides,Glycosphingolipid,Sphingoglycolipid,Sphingoglycolipids
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D013045 Species Specificity The restriction of a characteristic behavior, anatomical structure or physical system, such as immune response; metabolic response, or gene or gene variant to the members of one species. It refers to that property which differentiates one species from another but it is also used for phylogenetic levels higher or lower than the species. Species Specificities,Specificities, Species,Specificity, Species
D013154 Spleen An encapsulated lymphatic organ through which venous blood filters.

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