Abstract

Studies on the maturation of the B-cell population are proposed. The role of the thymus in regulating the maturation of the function of the B-cell population will be studied. Three aspects of B-cell function will be evaluated: (1) ontogeny of the capacity to produce a heterogeneous response to a T-independent antigen; (2) ontogeny of the capacity to resynthesize surface immunoglobulin after capping with anti-immunoglobulin; (3) the ontogeny of the resistance to tolerance induction which is typical of mature B cells. The studies will be carried out using cell transfer methods to evaluate the function of B cells from donors of various ages transferred into lethally irradiated adult recipients. The influence of thymus cells on B-cell maturation will be evaluated.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
5R01AI011694-12
Application #
3125002
Study Section
Allergy and Immunology Study Section (ALY)
Project Start
1977-06-01
Project End
1988-03-31
Budget Start
1987-04-01
Budget End
1988-03-31
Support Year
12
Fiscal Year
1987
Total Cost
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Department
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
201373169
City
New York
State
NY
Country
United States
Zip Code
10065

  Publications

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Brown, D W; Kim, Y T; Siskind, G W (1989) The influence of immune complexes, steric effects, and antigen-antigen interactions on the sensitivity of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. J Immunol Methods 116:45-51
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Van Vollenhoven, R F; Soriano, A; McCarthy, P E et al. (1988) The role of immunity to cartilage proteoglycan in adjuvant arthritis. Intravenous injection of bovine proteoglycan enhances adjuvant arthritis. J Immunol 141:1168-73
Francus, T; Klein, R F; Staiano-Coico, L et al. (1988) Effects of tobacco glycoprotein (TGP) on the immune system. II. TGP stimulates the proliferation of human T cells and the differentiation of human B cells into Ig secreting cells. J Immunol 140:1823-9

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