Time-dose-response studies on cellular immunity. 1979

R J Graff, and D H Brown

The time-dose responses to several murine histocompatibility antigens were studied using lymphocytes as an antigen source for immunization and the speed of rejection of skin grafts as an assay of the level of immune responsiveness. It was observed that the weaker the first set response to an antigen the higher the minimal immunizing dose and the lower the tolerizing dose; thus, there was a small "immunizing window." The speed of onset of immune responsiveness and the magnitude of change in it following first antigen contact depended on the "strength" of the antigen. When the antigen was "strong" the level of response increased rapidly following first antigen contact. When the antigen was "weak" a period of tolerance appeared following first antigen contact, which then gave way to a state of immunity; the "weaker" the antigen the longer the interval and the greater the magnitude of tolerance. Increasing the antigen dose tended to magnify and prolong the tolerance. The "weaker" the antigen the longer the interval between first antigen contact and the appearance of immunity. Once established, the level of immunity was not constant. Undulations in the levels of all responses were noted; the "weaker" the antigen the larger the undulations. Possible explanations for the undulations and implications of the time-dose-response curves in immunotherapy are discussed.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007111 Immunity, Cellular Manifestations of the immune response which are mediated by antigen-sensitized T-lymphocytes via lymphokines or direct cytotoxicity. This takes place in the absence of circulating antibody or where antibody plays a subordinate role. Cell-Mediated Immunity,Cellular Immune Response,Cell Mediated Immunity,Cell-Mediated Immunities,Cellular Immune Responses,Cellular Immunities,Cellular Immunity,Immune Response, Cellular,Immune Responses, Cellular,Immunities, Cell-Mediated,Immunities, Cellular,Immunity, Cell-Mediated,Response, Cellular Immune
D007114 Immunization Deliberate stimulation of the host's immune response. ACTIVE IMMUNIZATION involves administration of ANTIGENS or IMMUNOLOGIC ADJUVANTS. PASSIVE IMMUNIZATION involves administration of IMMUNE SERA or LYMPHOCYTES or their extracts (e.g., transfer factor, immune RNA) or transplantation of immunocompetent cell producing tissue (thymus or bone marrow). Immunologic Stimulation,Immunostimulation,Sensitization, Immunologic,Variolation,Immunologic Sensitization,Immunological Stimulation,Sensitization, Immunological,Stimulation, Immunologic,Immunizations,Immunological Sensitization,Immunological Sensitizations,Immunological Stimulations,Sensitizations, Immunological,Stimulation, Immunological,Stimulations, Immunological,Variolations
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
D008297 Male Males
D008810 Mice, Inbred C57BL One of the first INBRED MOUSE STRAINS to be sequenced. This strain is commonly used as genetic background for transgenic mouse models. Refractory to many tumors, this strain is also preferred model for studying role of genetic variations in development of diseases. Mice, C57BL,Mouse, C57BL,Mouse, Inbred C57BL,C57BL Mice,C57BL Mice, Inbred,C57BL Mouse,C57BL Mouse, Inbred,Inbred C57BL Mice,Inbred C57BL Mouse
D004306 Dose-Response Relationship, Immunologic A specific immune response elicited by a specific dose of an immunologically active substance or cell in an organism, tissue, or cell. Immunologic Dose-Response Relationship,Relationship, Immunologic Dose-Response,Dose Response Relationship, Immunologic,Dose-Response Relationships, Immunologic,Immunologic Dose Response Relationship,Immunologic Dose-Response Relationships,Relationship, Immunologic Dose Response,Relationships, Immunologic Dose-Response
D005260 Female Females
D006084 Graft Rejection An immune response with both cellular and humoral components, directed against an allogeneic transplant, whose tissue antigens are not compatible with those of the recipient. Transplant Rejection,Rejection, Transplant,Transplantation Rejection,Graft Rejections,Rejection, Graft,Rejection, Transplantation,Rejections, Graft,Rejections, Transplant,Rejections, Transplantation,Transplant Rejections,Transplantation Rejections
D006649 Histocompatibility Antigens A group of antigens that includes both the major and minor histocompatibility antigens. The former are genetically determined by the major histocompatibility complex. They determine tissue type for transplantation and cause allograft rejections. The latter are systems of allelic alloantigens that can cause weak transplant rejection. Transplantation Antigens,Antigens, Transplantation,Histocompatibility Antigen,LD Antigens,SD Antigens,Antigen, Histocompatibility,Antigens, Histocompatibility,Antigens, LD,Antigens, SD
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

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