Human monocytes: distinct receptor sites for the third component of complement and for immunoglobulin G

Human monocytes contain two distinct receptor sites, one specific for the third component of complement (C'3), the other for immunoglobulin G(gammaG). The two receptors may function either independently or cooperatively in the induction of phagocytosis. Ingestion of erythrocytes coated with immunoglobulin M antibody requires a relatively large number of bound C'3 molecules per cell. Ingestion of erythrocytes sensitized with gammaG antibody is independent of complement; however, the reaction is inhibited by concentrations of gammaG far below those in normal serum. Inhibition by gammaG-globulin is overcome by a relatively small number of bound C'3 molecules per cell. The two monocyte receptors exert a cooperative effect on ingestion by monocytes of erythrocytes coated with gammaG antibody in the presence of inhibitory amounts of free gammaG.     

Immunoglobulins G, A, and M determined in single cells from human tonsil

The analysis of specific proteins in single cells is described and applied to the determination of immunoglobulins G, A, and M (gammaG, gammaA, and gammaM) in lymphoid cells of the human tonsil. The number of cells containing gammaA or gammaM was much less than the number of cells containing gammaG, but the average cell content of gammaA or gammaM was much greater than the average cell content of gammaG. Similarly, in one child where relatively few cells containing gammaG were found, the average cell content of gammaG in those cells was higher than that in the other children. The limit of sensitivity of the method for each of the three immunoglobulins with the antiserums used was less than 10(-14) gram of the specific protein.     

Contribution of promoter to tissue-specific expression of the mouse immunoglobulin kappa gene

The immunoglobulin kappa (kappa) gene promoter was activated by a "neutral" enhancer derived from Harvey murine sarcoma virus (HaMuSV) in immunoglobulin-producing myeloma cells, regardless of the enhancer's orientation or position in the vector. In one fibroblast line (3T3) the immunoglobulin kappa gene promoter was completely inactive when linked to the HaMuSV enhancer, whereas in mouse L cells, promoter activity was observed only with the HaMuSV enhancer in tandem with the immunoglobulin kappa gene promoter. The differential behavior of the gene promoter, when activated by a neutral enhancer in these three murine cell lines, suggests that promoter sequences contribute to the tissue-specific expression of this gene.     

Molecular defects in a human immunoglobulin kappa chain deficiency

The molecular basis of a human immunoglobulin deficiency characterized by the complete absence of kappa chains has been investigated by nucleotide sequence analyses of a patient's kappa constant region (C kappa) genes. Both of his C kappa genes had a single point mutation, resulting in the loss of the invariant tryptophan from one allele and of an invariant cysteine from the other allele. These results indicate that neither of the patient's C kappa alleles encoded a kappa chain that could form a stable intradomain disulfide bond, although peculiarities in the expression of kappa chains in the patient's family suggest that other factors may be involved.     

Interferon production and action in mouse, hamster and somatic hybrid mouse-hamster cells

A hybrid mouse-hamster cell line was developed from a mouse cell line which produces a high titer of interferon and is sensitive to its action, and a hamster cell line which produces little interferon and is relatively insensitive to its action. Parental cell lines demonstrated complete species specificity with respect to interferon production and action. The hybrid cells produced interferon (or interferons) effective when tested on the mouse cell line and primary hamster cells; the hybrids were sensitive to the action of both mouse and hamster interferons. Hybrid cells produced ten times more hamster interferon than the parent hamster cell line and were eight times more sensitive to hamster interferon than the parent hamster cell line.     

A hidden antigenic site localized to the constrant region of light chains of immunoglobulins

An antigenic site, which was not immunochemically demonstrable in the intact kappa light polypeptide chain, was exposed by enzymatic cleavage of the kappa chain into its variant half and constant half. This antigenic site located in the constant region the kappa chain was detected immunochemically by several antiserums that had specificity for this site. Treatment of an intact kappa chain with a dissociating agent resulted in the exposure of the hidden antigenic site, which was as readily detected in the unfolded polypeptide chain as in the isolated constant half.     

玉米抗腐霉菌茎腐病超微结构的研究

超微结构观察表明,抗茎腐病玉米品种冀丰５８号幼苗根组织被肿吓腐霉菌侵染后,细胞迅速出现严重的质壁分离,质膜消失、各种细胞器紊乱破碎。侵入根组织的肿囊腐霉菌数量少,幼嫩且形态异常,菌丝外周或整个菌丝中出理一些电子致密物质,可能与发生过敏性坏死反应有关。感颈腐病品种掖单１３号幼苗根组织被侵染细胞的壁完整,但细胞质凝聚或细胞器发生解体。根组织内在大量胞间及胞内生长菌丝,菌丝较成熟、粗壮,含大量的泡囊及线粒体,结构正常。氟乐灵浸种后再接种肿囊腐霉,玉米根系的超微结构较单独接种肿囊霉处理有明显的不同,抗病品种的ＨＲ反应更加剧烈、迅速,甚至感病品种也被诱导产生了ＨＲ反应,尤其是被侵染细胞及其临近细胞有大量近球形的电子致密物质沉积,该物质可能与抗性有关。这些电子致密物质在抗感品种上均有出现,在单独接种肿囊腐霉处理中出现很少。     

Effect of light chain V region duplication on IgG oligomerization and in vivo efficacy

A human immunoglobulin G1 (IgG1) antibody oligomer was isolated from a transfected myeloma cell line that produced a monoclonal antibody to group B streptococci. Compared to the IgG1 monomer, the oligomer was significantly more effective at protecting neonatal rats from infection in vivo. The oligomer was also shown to cross the placenta and to be stable in neonatal rats. Immunochemical analysis and complementary DNA sequencing showed that the transfected cell line produced two distinct kappa light chains: a normal light chain (Ln) with a molecular mass of 25 kilodaltons and a 37-kilodalton species (L37), the domain composition of which was variable-variable-constant (V-V-C). Cotransfection of vectors encoding the heavy chain and L37 resulted in production of oligomeric IgG.     

高产、优质、多抗、食用型高粱杂交种辽杂25号选育报告

辽杂25号由辽宁省农业科学院作物研究所以自选不育系306A为母本,自选恢复系304为父本组配而成。该杂交种产量潜力大,米质好,是优质食用型高粱杂交种;抗叶病,抗倒伏,抗丝黑穗病,活秆成熟;熟期适中,适应性强。     

转基因741杨抗虫持续性研究

在室内用转基因741杨叶片连续饲养舞毒蛾和杨扇舟蛾幼虫,以探讨转基因741杨对不同世代昆虫的影响及昆虫种群的持续效应.转基因741杨对连续两代取食其叶片的幼虫,抗虫性高于只第一代取食其叶片的幼虫;只第一代幼虫取食转基因741杨叶片而下一代取食CK的幼虫,其死亡率高于两代均取食CK的幼虫.另外,连续两代取食转基因741杨叶片的幼虫蜕皮指数、排粪量、化蛹率及羽化率都低于仅一代取食转基因741杨的幼虫,且二者均低于取食对照的幼虫.结果表明转基因741杨的抗虫性具有持续性,可以影响到下一代幼虫的生长发育,使下一代幼虫的死亡率升高,生长发育减慢,降低下一代幼虫虫口密度,进而影响到未来种群的发生与发展,达到很好的抗虫效果.     

Light chains of mouse myeloma proteins: partial amino acid sequence

Five kappa chains in the urinary proteins of the BALB/c mouse have the same carboxyl terminal amino acid sequence; this sequence resembles that of kappa light chains in human immunoglobulins. The five chains have amino acid sequence variations at the amino- terminal. The genetic basis for the amino- terminal variations is not understood but could be due either to a mecha nism for differently translating a single genetic message or to the presence of more than one kappa- type structural cistron in the BALB/c genome.     

钩端螺旋体七日热血清型(56610)特异性单克隆抗体的研制

钩端螺旋体七日热血清型（５６６１０）培养物，经甲醛灭活后免疫ＢＡＬＢ／ｃ小鼠，取其脾细胞与ＳＰ２／０骨髓瘤细胞融合获得６株阳性杂交瘤，分别定名为１Ａ９、１Ｂ８、１Ｆ９、２Ｄ１０、２Ｅ４、３Ｅ８，其中１Ａ９、１Ｆ９、２Ｄ１０、２Ｅ４为特异性抗５６６１０杂交瘤．抑制试验结果表明，多抗血清能够有效地抑制这些特异性单抗，这些特异性单抗被鉴定为ＩｇＧ１亚类．