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M Kout

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PubMed1976

[On the production of anti-human-lymphocyte serum (ALS) by means of combined local and intravenous immunization in swine].

Lymphocytes of donors' peripheral blood were used for the study of pig antihuman ALS preparation by means of local and intravenous immunization. The results were compared with those obtained with exclusively local application of the same antigen. Antisera were tested from the aspect of activity (lymphoagglutination, lymphocytotoxicity, the rosette inhibition test) and for the presence of unwanted antibodies (haemagglutinins, thromboagglutinins, precipitins to serum proteins). Of all alternatives tested the following scheme proved to be optimal: subcutaneous application of 2 X 10(9) lymphocytes with adjuvans on day 0, followed by intravenous application of the same dosage on day 13, and serum harvesting on day 20. Antisera thus obtained displayed titres 1: 32 000 to 1 : 130 000 in the RIT - this being maximum level reached by exclusively local immunization only in some animals. Therefore, favourable immunosuppressive effect in vivo can be expected. Even more profound difference was observed in the level of unwanted antibodies that were found to be on markedly lower level after combined immunization. There is a good reason to suppose that with the help of further techniques, more likely absorption, these can be lowered to acceptable level. It is apparent from the results that with the help of a suitable immunization procedure not only highly active ALS can be obtained but also formation of nondesirable antibodies can be suppressed and, despite their thrombocyte contamination peripheral blood lymphocytes can successfully be used.

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PubMed1976

[Antigen E variant in the Rh group system].

An E antigen variant of the Rh group system has been described lacking some of the expected reactions of a normally developed E antigen. The new variant was demonstrated to differ from the Ew and Et variants described formerly, and by its lower activity, also from the Eu variant. It may appear as a source of difficulties in medicolegal expertises for the purpose of paternity causes.

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PubMed1975

[Studies on the production of anti-human-lymphocyte serum (ALS) in bulls].

The applicability of bulls as productive animals was considered for the preparation of anti-humans ALS. The course of immunologic response was studied by lymphoagglutination, lymphocytotoxicity, rosette inhibition, hemagglutination tests and by precipitin formation in two experimental groups immunized by different amounts of lymphocytes from peripheral blood of normal donors. The animals were found to respond well already after the second application of very small amounts of antigen (on day 0-4 times 10(7), on day 21-2 times 10(8) lymphocytes). They showed lymphoagglutination titre 1 : 512-2000, lymphocytotoxic titre being higher than 1 : 4000 and the rosette inhibition test gave a minimum titre of 1 : 65000. On the other hand, further application of a high amount of antigen (2 times 10(9), or 4 times 10(9) lymphocytes) did not lead to further increase in the titre; on the contrary - hyperimmunization resulted in a lower titre in the case of the rosette inhibition test, which is known to correlate best with the in vivo immunosuppressive activity. The hemagglutinin titre was also acceptable under the above conditions and the formation of undersirable precipitins against human serum proteins was negligible. Good response reached by a simple and economical immunization scheme speaks for the suitability of bulls for the production of ALS.

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PubMed1975

[Use of the immune tolerance induction in the production of an antilymphocyte serum (ALS) free of antibodies against serum proteins].

The possibility has been investigated of a direct gain of ALS free of undesirable antibodies against serum proteins by inducing immunologic tolerance in productive animals (pigs). Preliminary experiments made with tolerogenic amounts of 10 and 50 ml of sera and with immunization by the serum alone proved applicability of this method. Electrophoresis showed antibodies against 6 to 7 and 2 to 3 fractions in animals tolerated with 10 and 50 ml respectively, compared to 18 to 20 fractions in the control group, which was not tolerated. This has been confirmed when preparing ALS in practice, where the toleration was carried out with 25 ml of serum or with the same amount of serum with the addition of hemoglobin and immunization by lymphocytes isolated from peripheral blood. Final ALS of untolerated animals contained antibodies against 7 to 8 fractions, whereas that of experimental group tolerated with serum and Hb was free of antibodies against serum protein, hemoglobin included. ALS of the group tolerated with normal serum contained only antibodies against hemoglobin. In vitro tests (i.e. lymphoagglutination t., lymphocytotoxicity t., rosette inhibition t.) proved that by inducing tolerance towards serum protein the activity of ALS was in no was affected. According to the results this method can be employed not only for the preparation of ALS, but also for other purposes, such as preparation of monovalent antisera for immunoelectrophoresis.

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