Antigen presentation by proliferating thymic macrophages to a (T,G)-A-L specific T cell line in an H-2 restricted manner

Ofra Axelrod, Edna Mozes*, Ruth Gallily

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Abstract

Long-term cultures of murine homogeneous populations of Ia-bearing thymus-derived murine macrophages were tested for their ability to present antigen to a (T,G)-A-L specific IL-2-dependent continuous T cell line. Thymus-derived macrophages, with and without pretreatment for Ia induction, triggered efficiently antigen-specific T cell proliferation in an MHC restricted way. This experimental system, consisting of two normal proliferating homogeneous populations of macrophages and antigen specific T cells, provides an ideal tool for studying the mechanism of antigen presentation to T cells and for elucidation of the role of macrophages in T-B cell collaboration for antibody production.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)25-30
Number of pages6
JournalImmunology Letters
Volume10
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1985

Keywords

  • antigen presentation
  • antigen-specific T cell line
  • H-2 restriction
  • T cell proliferation
  • thymus-derived macrophages

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