Cross-reactivity between human and canine helper and suppressor T cell antigens using monoclonal antibodies RPA-T4 and HuLy-m8
Iwamoto, K.; Takeishi, M.; Takagi, K.; Kuyama, T.; Yukawa, M.; Ishida, M.; Kuramochi, T.
Cellular and Molecular Biology 35(3): 271-278
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0145-5680
PMID: 2528406
Accession: 039709837
The murine monoclonal antibodies RPA-T4 and HuLy-m8, specific for a framework determinant of human helper/inducer and suppressor/cytotoxic T cell antigens, cross-reacted with canine cell membrane molecules recognizing a biomolecular complex (50,000 to 55,000 daltons) similar to that described in humans. We investigated the distribution of these helper and suppressor T cell-like antigens on canine peripheral blood lymphocytes. With complement-mediated lymphocytotoxicity, 34% and 35% of the canine lymphocytes expressed the helper T cell-like antigens and the suppressor-like T cell antigens, respectively. When the lymphocytes were treated with RPA-T4 and HuLy-m8, the respective helper and suppressor function was significantly inhibited.