Author:
Muscolo DL,Kawai S,Ray RD
Abstract
In vitro studies on isolated bone cells were undertaken to investigate the presence of transplantation (histocompatibility) antigens. Bone cells were cultured with allogeneic lymphocytes and exposed to cytotoxic sera containing antibodies against transplantation antigens, to determine their antigenic profile. Preliminary results suggest that bone cells may not express lymphocyte stimulating antigens in an active form, at least after the isolation procedure performed. On the other hand, bone cells were killed by cytotoxic antibodies in a specific way, providing evidence for the presence of serologically defined (SD) transplantation antigens on the cell surface. Additional studies with absorbed sera suggest "sharing" of histocompatibility antigens between bone cells and lymphocytes. The relevance of the surface antigens of bone cells to clinical fields such as bone allotransplantation, susceptibility to various orthopaedic diseases and skeletal sarcomata is discussed.
Publisher
British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery
Subject
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine,Surgery
Cited by
33 articles.
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