Complement Dependence of Human Serum Toxicity for Melanoma S91 Cells

Authors

Paul J. Pace, Marquette University
Peter A. Abramoff, Marquette University

Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Format of Original

6 p.

Publication Date

8-1965

Publisher

National Academy of Sciences

Source Publication

Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine

Source ISSN

0037-9727

Abstract

Evidence is presented indicating that viable cells, freshly prepared from a solid mouse melanoma, are killed when reacted with normal human serum. Serum cytotoxicity was shown to be complement dependent by 1) heat lability, 2) residual complement testing, and 3) through diminution by reacting the serum with a secondary antigen for which it has a demonstrable antibody. Apparent absorption of toxicity from VDRL-reactive human sera by VDRL antigen was shown to be due to concomitant depletion of complement. The toxicity factor could not be correlated with “Wassermann” antibody or the sheep red blood cell antibody content of the sera. Furthermore, the cytotoxic activity could not be related to recent antibiotic therapy or clinically manifest venereal disease of the serum donors.

Comments

Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine, Vol. 119, No. 4 (August 1965): 1112-1117. DOI.

Recommended Citation

Pace, Paul J. and Abramoff, Peter A., "Complement Dependence of Human Serum Toxicity for Melanoma S91 Cells" (1965). Biological Sciences Faculty Research and Publications. 408.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/bio_fac/408