Nocardia water-soluble mitogen and lipopolysaccharide. Comparative study of two adjuvants and B-cell mitogens in mice.

Abstract:

:The activity of Nocardia water-soluble mitogen (NWSM) and LPS were compared in several experimental systems, since both compounds are B-cell mitogens and polyclonal activators in vitro. The results reported here demonstrated that NWSM like LPS also has a strong adjuvant activity in vivo if administered in saline with a strong antigen (heterologous red blood cells) or even with a weak immunogen such as theta alloantigen. However, in contrast to LPS, NWSM administered to mice failed to induce in vivo proliferation of lymphocytes, polyclonal activation and PFC against syngeneic bromelain-treated erythrocytes and thymocytes. It is possible therefore, that different mechanisms may be responsible for adjuvant activity of NWSM and LPS.

journal_name

Immunology

journal_title

Immunology

authors

Lowy I,Bona C,Ciorbaru R,Chedid L

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1977-06-01 00:00:00

pages

975-80

issue

6

eissn

0019-2805

issn

1365-2567

journal_volume

32

pub_type

杂志文章