An immunosuppressive factor interacts with membrane glycolipid asialo-GM1 structure

K. C. Wang, C. R. Verret, Robert K Yu, R. K. Gershon, S. Lee

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Abstract

An immunosuppressive factor was isolated from sheep-erythrocyte hyperimmunized mouseserum. Possibilities of the adsorption of the immunosuppressive factor with glycolipid asialo-GM1 incorporated liposome (dipalmitoyl lecithin) and the blockade of immunosuppressive activity by specific anti-asialo-GM1 incorporated antibody were tested. We report here that: 1) The immunosuppressive activity of the immunosuppressive factor decreased quantitatively if the factor was preincubated with asialo-GM1 incorporated liposome (GALP) as compared with that preincubated with liposome (LP) alone; and 2) the presence of specific anti-asialo GM1 antibody is able to protect in vitro anti-sheep erythrocyte (SRBC) response from the suppressive effect of the immunosuppressive factor in a dose-dependent fashion under similar cell culture condition. The results indicate that asialo-GM1 may be related to the receptor of immunosuppressive factor.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)139-145
Number of pages7
JournalImmunobiology
Volume174
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1987

Keywords

  • CSF
  • DPL
  • Ig
  • L-dipalmitoyl lecithin
  • MAF
  • MIF
  • PFC
  • SF
  • SRBC
  • colony stimulating factor
  • immunoglobulin
  • immunosuppressive factor
  • macrophage activating factor
  • macrophage migration inhibition factor
  • plaque forming cell
  • sheep erythrocyte

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Immunology and Allergy
  • Immunology
  • Hematology

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