Mudawwar F B, Yunis E J, Geha R S
J Exp Med. 1978 Oct 1;148(4):1032-43. doi: 10.1084/jem.148.4.1032.
Supernates of tetanus toxoid (TT) antigen-stimulated human T cells were studied for the presence of an antigen-specific T-cell helper factor (ASF). Supernates were circulated over an immunosorbent column consisting of insolubilized TT antigen. The material which bound to the column was eluted with 3 M NaCNS and was shown to contain a factor which in the presence of TT-induced specific IgG anti-TT antibody synthesis in autologous B cells without causing readily detectable proliferation. ASF activity was partially inhibited by antisera directed against the B-cell alloantigens of the ASF donor. Immunosorbent columns containing such antisera removed ASF activity. Immunosorbent columns containing antisera to human immunoglobulin heavy chain determinants did not remove ASF activity; whereas immunosorbent columns containing rabbit idiotypic antiserum directed against anti-TT antibodies completely removed ASF activity. ASF was destroyed by treatment with proteolytic enzymes; its molecular weight was estimated by Sephadex G-100 gel column chromatography to be between 25,000 and 75,000 daltons.
研究了破伤风类毒素(TT)抗原刺激的人T细胞的上清液中是否存在抗原特异性T细胞辅助因子(ASF)。将上清液通过由不溶性TT抗原组成的免疫吸附柱循环。与柱结合的物质用3M NaCNS洗脱,结果显示其中含有一种因子,该因子在TT存在的情况下可诱导自体B细胞合成特异性IgG抗TT抗体,且不会引起易于检测到的增殖。针对ASF供体的B细胞同种异体抗原的抗血清可部分抑制ASF活性。含有此类抗血清的免疫吸附柱可去除ASF活性。含有抗人免疫球蛋白重链决定簇抗血清的免疫吸附柱不会去除ASF活性;而含有针对抗TT抗体的兔独特型抗血清的免疫吸附柱可完全去除ASF活性。ASF经蛋白水解酶处理后被破坏;通过Sephadex G - 100凝胶柱色谱法估计其分子量在25,000至75,000道尔顿之间。