Relationships between complement activation, complement binding, and EBV absorption by human hematopoietic cell lines

Eitan Yefenof*, George Klein, Karin Kvarnung

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Abstract

Complement consumption (C.C.) and C3 deposition on the cell membrane, visualized by membrane fluorescence (CMF), were compared in a collection of established human lymphoid lines. C.C. was independent of the presence of C3 receptors. A positive CMF reaction was seen only in lines that expressed C3 receptors, however. Trypsin treatment abolished CMF and EAC rosetting but had virtually no influence on C.C. EBV absorptive capacity correlated with both C3-receptor expression, as measured by EAC rosetting, and CMF but not with C.C. This is in line with our previous finding on the association of EBV and C3 receptors.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)225-233
Number of pages9
JournalCellular Immunology
Volume31
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Jun 1977
Externally publishedYes

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