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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5 Pt.2
pubmed:dateCreated
1977-1-29
pubmed:abstractText
In previous studies with in vitro activated cytotoxic T lymphocytes, we have demonstrated the presence of oncofetal antigens (OFA) on a range of murine tumor cells. The present studies with the same tumor lines attempt to determine whether these antigens are also capable of activating lymphocyte responses in vivo. Several experimental designs were followed, each being performed many times (1). Preimmunization of mice with irradiated fetal liver cells and followed by challenge with viable tumor cells did not consistently produce a state of tumor resistance. However, injection of live fetal cells frequently led to enhanced tumor growth (2). The growth of tumors in multiparous mice can be inhibited, in contrast to controls, but this effect was relatively short lived after parturition (3). Preimmunization with fetal cells in vivo did not result in augmented secondary cytotoxic T cell responses in vitro (4). Immunization of mice with irradiated tumor cells frequently led to a state of resistance to the clonal growth of hemopoietic fetal cells, although again the level of resistance was usually relatively weak. From the overall results, we conclude that OFA are relatively poor immunogens on tumor cells or fetal cells in vivo, and in contrast to in vitro responses, do not act as potent tumor transplantation antigens.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0022-1767
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
117
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1870-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:993583-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:993583-Antigens, Neoplasm, pubmed-meshheading:993583-Carcinoembryonic Antigen, pubmed-meshheading:993583-Cell Transformation, Neoplastic, pubmed-meshheading:993583-Cytotoxicity Tests, Immunologic, pubmed-meshheading:993583-Female, pubmed-meshheading:993583-Fetus, pubmed-meshheading:993583-Fibrosarcoma, pubmed-meshheading:993583-Hematopoiesis, pubmed-meshheading:993583-Histocompatibility Antigens, pubmed-meshheading:993583-Immunologic Memory, pubmed-meshheading:993583-Liver, pubmed-meshheading:993583-Lymphoma, pubmed-meshheading:993583-Mice, pubmed-meshheading:993583-Mice, Inbred BALB C, pubmed-meshheading:993583-Mice, Inbred C57BL, pubmed-meshheading:993583-Mice, Inbred CBA, pubmed-meshheading:993583-Neoplasm Transplantation, pubmed-meshheading:993583-Plasmacytoma, pubmed-meshheading:993583-Spleen
pubmed:year
1976
pubmed:articleTitle
Analysis of murine oncofetal antigens as tumor-associated transplantation antigens.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.