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F Koide

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DNA fragmentation and cytotoxicity by recombinant human tumor necrosis factor in L929 fibroblast cells.

Induction of cell DNA fragmentation by treatment of recombinant human Tumor Necrosis Factor alpha (rhTNF alpha) was examined by using mouse L929 cells derived from mouse fibroblast cells. The amount of DNA fragments derived from rhTNF alpha-treated cells, detected by alkaline elution technique, was smaller than that derived from X-irradiated cells. The rhTNF alpha caused the DNA fragmentation depending on its incubation time and concentration. The DNA damage caused by rhTNF alpha treatment correlated with its cytotoxicity. This result suggested that the DNA fragmentation is one of causes of cell death. The treatment with proteinase K of DNA obtained from rhTNF alpha-treated cells did not increase the amount of DNA fragmentation, which indicates that rhTNF alpha causes DNA-fragmentation but not DNA-protein cross-linking.

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Non-specific natural cytotoxic factor released from bovine peripheral blood lymphocytes.

Natural cytotoxicity against bovine leukemia cells (PC-3 cells) was found in bovine peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL), and in non-adherent cells but not in adherent cells to nylon-wool column. Natural cytotoxic cells (NCC), which have natural cytotoxic activity, are found in T cell-rich fraction. When NCC were cocultured with PC-3 cells, natural cytotoxic factor (NCF) was released rapidly from NCC, and dose-response curve for NCF was almost linear induction. Cytotoxicity against PC-3 cells by NCC or NCF was increased with an increment of incubation period. Cytotoxicity against K562 cells, CL-1 cells, M1 cells or EL-4 cells by NCF was almost the same level as that against PC-3 cells, but that against those cell lines by NCC was not found. NCF activity in culture fluid from NCC cocultured with K562 cells or CL-1 cells was lower than that from NCC cocultured with PC-3 cells.

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Homotypic and heterotypic protection against influenza virus infection in mice by recombinant vaccinia virus expressing the haemagglutinin or nucleoprotein of influenza virus.

Recombinant vaccinia virus expressing the influenza virus haemagglutinin (HA) or nucleoprotein (NP) genes from A/SW/Hong Kong/1/74 (H1N1) under the control of a hybrid promoter containing the P7.5 early promoter element and promoter of the gene encoding the major protein of cowpox virus A type inclusion body was constructed to investigate protective immunity against homologous and heterologous viruses in mice. These recombinant vaccinia viruses produced authentic influenza virus HA and NP in infected cells. The recombinant vaccinia virus-influenza virus HA conferred efficient subtype-specific protection although mice challenged with heterologous influenza viruses underwent initial infection. By contrast, immunization with the recombinant vaccinia-influenza virus NP limited virus multiplication in the lungs against challenge infection with all H1N1 and H3N2 influenza viruses examined, although less efficiently. These results will prompt the re-examination of the possibility of using the recombinant vaccinia virus-influenza virus NP as a cross-protective vaccine.

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Expression of arginase by mouse myeloid leukemic cell differentiation in vitro induced with tumor necrosis factor.

Induction of arginase activity in mouse myeloid leukemic M1 cells by treatment with recombinant human tumor necrosis factor (rH-TNF) or TNF-elicited mouse serum (TNS) were examined in vitro. M1 cells differentiated into macrophage-like cells by addition of rH-TNF or TNS. The differentiated cells expressed phagocytic function and did not grow anymore. Cytolytic effect of rH-TNF or TNS was not observed. The differentiation of M1 cells into phagocytic cells by the TNS treatment was more rapidly than that by the rH-TNF treatment though TNS contained 25-time less amounts of TNF indicating species specificity of TNF action on myeloid leukemic cells or TNS containing other differentiation factor(s). 3H-ornithine formation from 3H-arginine is catalyzed by arginase (EC. 3.5.3.1). The enzyme product increased in the M1 cell culture medium by the treatment with rH-TNF or TNS. The arginase activity statistically correlated with the appearance percentage of differentiated cells with phagocytic function. These results suggest that in vitro differentiation of M1 cells is accompanied by induction of arginase activity.

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Correlation between non-repairable DNA lesions and fixation of cell damage by hypertonic solutions in Chinese hamster cells.

In Chinese hamster HA-1 cells, killing induced by gamma-rays was enhanced by post-irradiation treatment with hypertonic solution (0.5 mol/l NaCl in phosphate buffered saline, pH 7.2) for 20 min. The initial DNA double-strand breaks (dsb) induced by gamma-rays were repaired during post-irradiation treatment with hypertonic solution. However, hypertonic treatment following gamma-irradiation enhanced the frequency of non-repairable dsb, as compared with the frequency after incubation at 37 degrees C following gamma-irradiation. Hypertonic treatment did not affect the initial half-time for rejoining of dsb. Hypertonic treatment did not enhance cell killing, nor did it enhance the non-repairable dsb when the irradiated cells were incubated at 37 degrees C for 2 h. These results suggest that fixation of gamma-ray-induced potentially lethal damage by hypertonic treatment results from inhibition of the rejoining of dsb.

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Effect of radical scavengers on canine peripheral blood mononuclear lymphocyte-mediated cytotoxicity and production of active oxygen.

Production of active oxygen by canine peripheral blood mononuclear lymphocytes (PBLs) from beagle dog was examined by luminol-dependent chemiluminescence production. The canine PBLs rapidly produced the active oxygen in parallel with the number of cells when PBLs were cocultured with canine leukemia-derived CL-1 cells as target cells. Cytolysis of the target cells and active oxygen production were inhibited linearly by the addition of benzoic acid and n-propyl gallate as hydroxyl radical scavenger. However, superoxide dismutase and tiron which are scavengers of superoxide anion did not inhibit the cytotoxicity so much at low concentrations that inhibited the induction of luminol-dependent chemiluminescence. These results suggest that hydroxyl radical production by stimulated PBLs might be playing a major role of cytotoxic action in the case of canine system.

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Physicochemical properties of transmissible gastroenteritis virus hemagglutinin.

Transmissible gastroenteritis virus was readily adsorbed onto chicken erythrocytes at 4 degrees C. The hemagglutinin thus adsorbed could be eluted from the erythrocytes by incubating in phosphate buffered saline at 37 degrees C. The receptor on chicken erythrocytes for the hemagglutinin was inactivated by neuraminidase and potassium periodate, but not by trypsin, 2-mercaptoethanol and formalin. The hemagglutinin was inactivated by trypsin, papain, pepsin, alpha-amylase, phospholipase C, neuraminidase, formalin, 2-mercaptoethanol, potassium periodate, ethyl ether, chloroform, Tween-80 and beta-propiolactone, but not by sodium deoxycholate and trichlorotrifluoroethane, suggesting that the active component of the hemagglutinin involved glycoproteins. The hemagglutinin was stable at 37 degrees C or lower temperatures but not at 60 degrees C or higher temperatures. The hemagglutinin activity was resistant to ultraviolet irradiation, while the infectivity was very susceptible. The hemagglutinin and the infectivity were readily sedimented by ultracentrifugation at 45,000 x g for 60 minutes. In rate zonal centrifugation of the hemagglutinin preparation on a sucrose density gradient, the hemagglutinin activity showed a sharp peak at 1.19 g/ml coinciding with the peak of infectivity. The activity in the peak fraction seemed to be structurally associated with virus particles.

Chemical Phenomena

Hemagglutination with transmissible gastroenteritis virus.

Transmissible gastroenteritis virus grown in primary swine kidney cell cultures agglutinated erythrocytes from chicken, guinea pig and cattle but not erythrocytes from mouse and goose. The optimal incubation temperature was at 4 degrees C. The hemagglutination (HA) reaction was inhibited by specific antiserum. Some factors involved in the HA and HA-inhibition (HI) were investigated and standard HA and HI tests were established. HI antibody titers of individual pig sera showed a significant positive correlation with their neutralizing antibody titers.

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