Assay of immune cytolysis of lymphocytes and tumour cells by automatic determination of cell volume distribution

Immune cytolysis (lysis) of cells due to the action of antibody in the presence of complement is usually substantiated by the uptake of vital dye by the cells, or by the escape of radiolabel from the cells. Immune cytolysis has now been assayed by determination of cell volume distribution with a Cou...

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Published in:Immunology 1977-07, Vol.33 (1), p.69-80
Main Authors: Reif, A E, Robinson, C M, Incze, J S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Antibodies - analysis
Antigen-Antibody Reactions
Cell Count
Complement System Proteins
Cytotoxicity Tests, Immunologic - methods
In Vitro Techniques
Lymphocytes - immunology
Mice
Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
Neoplasms, Experimental - immunology
Trypsin
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Summary:Immune cytolysis (lysis) of cells due to the action of antibody in the presence of complement is usually substantiated by the uptake of vital dye by the cells, or by the escape of radiolabel from the cells. Immune cytolysis has now been assayed by determination of cell volume distribution with a Coulter multi-channel particle size analyser used in conjunction with a Coulter counter. For Ehrlich ascites and sarcoma-180 cells, volume degradation corresponding to vital staining was obtained only if trypsin (final concentration 625 microgram/ml) was added immediately after the usual 1 h incubation period for cells, antibody and complement. For L1210 leukaemia cells, trypsin was added at 0 degrees just 1 min before Coulter evaluation, to avoid potentiation of antibody-mediated cell lysis by trypsin. Immune cytolysis of mouse thymic, splenic and lymph node lymphocytes required addition of pronase (final concentration 625 microgram/ml) at 0 degrees for further disruption of antibody-damaged cells, prior to determination of cell volume distribution in the Coulter equipment. Scanning electron micrographs of L1210 cells undergoing immune cytolysis illustrated the changes in cell volume recorded by the Coulter apparatus. This new method for determination of immune cytolysis provides detailed information about the volume distribution of target cells, which permits detection of subtle changes and gives insight into the process of cytolysis. It is not intended to displace other procedures in routine use, except that complete automation of the present method is possible in future.
ISSN:0019-2805
1365-2567