The effect of glutaraldehyde fixation on the immunogenicity of allogeneic lymphoid and tumour cells. 1980

J D Milton

When CBA mice were injected with allogeneic (DBA/2) lymph node cells treated with glutaraldehyde at concentrations of 0.13% and 0.013% they failed to produce a primary cytotoxic antibody response; cells fixed with 0.0013% glutaraldehyde only provoked the slightest of antibody responses. No significant secondary response was provoked by cells fixed with 0.013% glutaraldehyde in mice primed 8 weeks earlier with normal lymphoid cells. As it is well established that such cells can stimulate a secondary mixed lymphocyte reaction and have ben reported to induce a secondary haemagglutinin response their assumed antigenicity in these experiments was checked. It was found that fixed cells did not have measurable antigenicity as assessed by ability to absorb anti-H2 antibody. The organ localization of chromium-labelled glutaraldehyde-fixed lymph node cells showed a lack of localization in lymph nodes at all levels of fixation, though localization in the spleen of cells fixed with 0.0013% glutaraldehyde was very variable, consistent with the borderline immunogenicity of such cells. Mitomycin treatment only modestly reduced the immunogenicity of lymph node cells and did not affect their organ localization. When CBA mice were injected with allogeneic (DBA/2) tumour cells, P 815, fixed with 0.13% or 0.013% glutaraldehyde, no cytotoxic antibody was produced and cells fixed with 0.0013% glutaraldehyde stimulated an erratic low response again suggesting a borderline level of activity. However P 815 cells fixed with 0.13% glutaraldehyde retained their antigenicity as assessed by absorption. Mitomycin treatment of P 815 cells had only a modest deleterious effect of their immunogenicity. These differences in immunogenicity are discussed in relation to the viability of cells required to stimulate an allo-cytotoxic antibody response.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007117 Immunization, Secondary Any immunization following a primary immunization and involving exposure to the same or a closely related antigen. Immunization, Booster,Revaccination,Secondary Immunization,Booster Immunization,Booster Immunizations,Immunizations, Booster,Immunizations, Secondary,Revaccinations,Secondary Immunizations
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
D008937 Mitomycins A group of methylazirinopyrroloindolediones obtained from certain Streptomyces strains. They are very toxic antibiotics used as ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS in some solid tumors. PORFIROMYCIN and MITOMYCIN are the most useful members of the group.
D009374 Neoplasms, Experimental Experimentally induced new abnormal growth of TISSUES in animals to provide models for studying human neoplasms. Experimental Neoplasms,Experimental Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Experimental
D003602 Cytotoxicity, Immunologic The phenomenon of target cell destruction by immunologically active effector cells. It may be brought about directly by sensitized T-lymphocytes or by lymphoid or myeloid "killer" cells, or it may be mediated by cytotoxic antibody, cytotoxic factor released by lymphoid cells, or complement. Tumoricidal Activity, Immunologic,Immunologic Cytotoxicity,Immunologic Tumoricidal Activities,Immunologic Tumoricidal Activity,Tumoricidal Activities, Immunologic
D005404 Fixatives Agents employed in the preparation of histologic or pathologic specimens for the purpose of maintaining the existing form and structure of all of the constituent elements. Great numbers of different agents are used; some are also decalcifying and hardening agents. They must quickly kill and coagulate living tissue. Fixative,Pickling Agents,Agents, Pickling
D005976 Glutaral One of the protein CROSS-LINKING REAGENTS that is used as a disinfectant for sterilization of heat-sensitive equipment and as a laboratory reagent, especially as a fixative. Glutaraldehyde,Cidex,Diswart,Gludesin,Glutardialdehyde,Glutarol,Korsolex,Novaruca,Sekumatic,Sonacide,Sporicidin
D000447 Aldehydes Organic compounds containing a carbonyl group in the form -CHO. Aldehyde
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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