Propagation of Antibody Forming Cells in Diffusion Chambers.

Abstract

Millipore diffusion chambers, implanted into the peritoneal cavity of irradiated recipient mice, were used to culture immunologically competent mouse cells undergoing a secondary response to the hapten DNP. This technique permitted in vitro manipulations to be combined with physiological in vivo maintenance of the cells. Several parameters of the immune response were studied utilizing diffusion chambers, including the maturation of the immune response, genetic control of the magnitude and of the heterogeneity of the immune response and the age-related decline of immune potential. Termination of immunologic tolerance and the induction of tolerance in young-adult and old mice were also studied utilizing in vivo techniques. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA045113

Entities

People

  • Diego Segre

Organizations

  • University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antibodies
  • Antigen-Antibody Complex
  • Antigens
  • Biomedical Research
  • Blood
  • Bone Marrow
  • Bone Marrow Cells
  • Cells
  • Chambers
  • Chemistry
  • Diffusion
  • Gamma Globulin
  • Genetics
  • Immune System
  • Lymphatic System
  • Lymphocytes
  • Thymocytes

Fields of Study

  • Biology
  • Medicine

Readers

  • Immunology
  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Biotechnology - Cancer Biotech