The relationship between cholera toxin receptor and the Thy-1 antigen determinants.

J. L. Prebluda*, R. N. Melmed, R. Rabinowitz, M. Schlesinger

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Abstract

The aim of the present study was to determine the relationship of the Thy-1 antigenic determinants to the cell surface ganglioside GM1. Exposure of either thymus or bone marrow cells to Thy-1 alloantiserum partially inhibited the binding of [125I]cholera toxin (CT) by the cells. Xenoantibodies to Thy-1 antigens failed to affect the binding of [125I]CT to mouse thymus cells. In the reverse experiments, treatment of either thymus cells or brain homogenate with CT did not alter their capacity to absorb Thy-1 allo- and xenoantibodies. It is concluded that GM1 ganglioside does not constitute a Thy-1 antigenic determinant.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)876-881
Number of pages6
JournalIsrael Journal of Medical Sciences
Volume14
Issue number8
StatePublished - Aug 1978

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