M241 (CD1) expression on B lymphocytes Journal Article


Authors: Small, T. N.; Knowles, R. W.; Keever, C.; Kernan, N. A.; Collins, N.; O'Reilly, R. J.; Dupont, B.; Flomenberg, N.
Article Title: M241 (CD1) expression on B lymphocytes
Abstract: The human thymus leukemia-like antigens (CD1a-c) consist of three similar glycoproteins found on subpopulations of normal thymocytes, T cell acute leukemias, and cutaneous dendritic cells. The CD1c antigen recognized by the M241 monoclonal antibody was detected on the circulating mononuclear cells of three children with severe combined immunodeficiency disease (SCID). Two-color immunofluorescence analysis demonstrated that M241 expression (43 to 95%) was limited to cells expressing the B cell-restricted antigens B4 (CD19) B1 (CD20), and surface immunoglobulin. To confirm M241 expression on normal cells of the B lineage rather than aberrant expression limited to SCID B cells, its expression was demonstrated serologically and biochemically on purified B cells from spleen, tonsil, and peripheral blood. Parallel analyses with monoclonal antibodies NA1/34 and 4A76 demonstrated that the CD1a and CD1b molecules were negative on all B cells that were studied. It has been hypothesized that the CD1 molecules represent the human counterpart of the murine thymus leukemia antigens due to their similar size, limited tissue distribution, and association with β2-microglobulin. This study suggests that a subset of CD1 antigens detected by M241 (CD1c) may represent a human analog of a murine Qa antigen due to its extended distribution on normal peripheral B cells.
Keywords: human cell; flow cytometry; spleen; b lymphocyte; b-lymphocytes; monoclonal antibody; lymphatic system; blood; antibodies, monoclonal; histocompatibility antigens class i; biochemistry; serology; combined immunodeficiency; immunologic deficiency syndromes; antigens, surface; pharynx; antigens, differentiation, t-lymphocyte; tonsil; humans; human; priority journal; blood and hemopoietic system
Journal Title: Journal of Immunology
Volume: 138
Issue: 9
ISSN: 0022-1767
Publisher: The American Association of Immunologists, Inc  
Date Published: 1987-05-01
Start Page: 2864
End Page: 2868
Language: English
PUBMED: 3106492
PROVIDER: scopus
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Notes: Article -- Export Date: 5 February 2021 -- Source: Scopus
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MSK Authors
  1. Nancy Kernan
    512 Kernan
  2. Trudy Small
    234 Small
  3. Richard O'Reilly
    748 O'Reilly
  4. Bo Dupont
    264 Dupont
  5. Nancy Collins
    90 Collins
  6. Robert W Knowles
    22 Knowles
  7. Carolyn Keever
    36 Keever