Cell-mediated cytolysis of lymphoblastoid cells expressing Marek's disease virus-specific phosphorylated polypeptides. |
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Authors: | W D Pratt R Morgan K A Schat |
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Institution: | Dept. of Avian and Aquatic Animal Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853. |
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Abstract: | Cell-mediated immune responses against Marek's disease virus (MDV)-antigens were examined using reticuloendotheliosis virus (REV)-transformed lymphoblastoid cell line CU91 and three cell lines derived from CU91. CU210 was established by establishing a latent MDV infection in CU91. Transfection of CU210 with pNL1, a selectable plasmid or with pNL1 and the cloned BamHI A fragment of MDV DNA resulted in the establishment of CU212 and CU211, respectively. CU211 expressed a MDV-specific phosphorylated polypeptide, while CU210 and CU212 were negative for MDV antigens. Only CU211 was lysed by MDV-specific effector cells. All cell lines were lysed by syngeneic REV-specific effector cells, although high levels of expression of the phosphorylated protein reduced the level of REV-specific lysis. |
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