Isolation and immunologic characterization of a human. B-lymphocyte-specific, cell surface antigen

J Exp Med. 1976 Jul 1;144(1):98-112. doi: 10.1084/jem.144.1.98.

Abstract

In addition to HL-A antigens, another cell surface protein complex has been obtained from membranes of the human B-lymphoblast cell line IM-1. This complex which was solubilized with papain, consisted of polypeptides of 23,000 and 30,000 daltons (p23, 30). Rabbit antisera to this material precipitated from [35S]methionine-labeled detergent-solubilized cells, three proteins of 39,000, 34,000, and 29,000 daltons. These antisera were specifically cytotoxic for B lymphocytes of peripheral blood, for B-lymphoblast cell lines, and for EAC rosette receptor-positive surface Ig-negative (Null) lymphocytes. The p23,30 complex was not present on T lymphocytes, EAC rosette receptor-negative Null lymphocytes, or platelets. In addition, the p23,30 complex from several cell lines inhibited alloantisera from multiparous Amish women which had been shown to recognize non-HL-A, B-lymphocyte antigens. Some other properties of the anti-p23,30 sera antisera were described.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Antigen-Antibody Reactions
  • B-Lymphocytes / immunology*
  • Blood Platelets / immunology
  • Cell Line
  • Cytotoxicity Tests, Immunologic
  • Epitopes
  • HLA Antigens
  • Humans
  • Isoantigens / analysis
  • Isoantigens / isolation & purification*
  • Lymphocyte Culture Test, Mixed
  • Molecular Weight
  • Protein Conformation
  • Religion
  • Surface Properties
  • T-Lymphocytes / immunology
  • beta 2-Microglobulin / immunology

Substances

  • Epitopes
  • HLA Antigens
  • Isoantigens
  • beta 2-Microglobulin