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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1986-9-16
pubmed:abstractText
OFA-I, a membrane antigen on human malignant melanoma cells, was reported to be also found on a fetal brain tissue and to have a highly immunogenic effect on a pregnant woman. The aim in this study is to analyse an immunologic activity of OFA-I on in vitro response of lymphocytes from pregnant women. OFA-I was prepared from M-14 cells which are an in vitro cell line originating in a human malignant melanoma and purified by affinity column chromatography using the antibodies which were prepared from ascites of an embryonal carcinoma patient and exhibited anti-OFA-I activity in immune adherence test. The results obtained were as follows: No significant effect of OFA-I was found on PHA-induced lymphocyte response. A suppressive effect of OFA-I was observed on an unidirectional mixed lymphocyte culture (MLC) between a wife and husband when OFA-I was added at a concentration of more than 0.1 micrograms/ml. It was also suggested that the effect was attributable to inhibition in an initial phase of MLC. A suppressive effect of OFA-I was observed on Ig production of PWM-stimulated lymphocytes at a final concentration of more than 0.25 micrograms/ml. There was no significantly difference between the effect in pregnant and non-pregnant women. Furthermore, the effect was demonstrated to be mediated with macrophages in the culture system. From these findings, it was implied that OFA-I might play an important role in maternal immune recognition in the feto-placental unit.
pubmed:language
jpn
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0300-9165
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
38
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
845-52
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-7-29
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1986
pubmed:articleTitle
[Effect of oncofetal antigen-I (OFA-I) on lymphocyte response in pregnant women].
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't