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Rosette formation by peripheral lymphocytes. II. Inhibition of the phenomenon
Authors:P. Brain and June Gordon
Abstract:
In a previous paper it had been shown that up to 40% of human peripheral lymphocytes will make rosettes with sheep red cells. In this study the inhibitory effect of antilymphocyte serum (ALS) and of certain other preparations on this rosette phenomenon is described. ALS was prepared in horses by injection of human peripheral lymphocytes and rosette-inhibiting, cytotoxic and agglutinating titres were determined during immunization. The ALS had been tested in vivo by regional administration to vervet monkeys bearing skin allografts. It was found that the peak of rosette-inhibiting titre appeared to provide a good index of immunosuppressive activity. These peaks, and the accompanying periods of immunosuppressive activity, were of short duration, in contrast to the levels of cytotoxic and agglutinating titres. Antihuman lymphocyte sera had considerable rosette-inhibiting titres against the lymphocytes of the baboon (Papio papio) but little against those of the vervet monkey (Cercopithecus aethiops).

Inhibition by ALS of the phenomenon described by us is unaffected by complement. Antihuman globulin serum and phytohaemagglutinin had no inhibitory effect. Digestion of ALS with pepsin to obtain the F (ab')2 fragment had only a slight effect on rosette-inhibiting titres, while it reduced the cytotoxic activity very considerably.

The phenomenon described by us is probably different from that reported by other workers, in which only a small proportion of lymphocytes form rosettes.

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