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. 1979 Dec;40(6):831–838. doi: 10.1038/bjc.1979.273

Partial purification of tumour-specific transplantation antigens from methylcholanthrene-induced murine sarcomas by immobilized lectins.

K Sikora, G Koch, S Brenner, E Lennox
PMCID: PMC2010135  PMID: 93484

Abstract

Plasma membranes isolated from two immunogenic, non-cross-protecting, MC sarcomas were shown to retain the specific rejection antigens of whole cells as well as serologically detected H-2 antigens. Solubilization of the membranes with sodium deoxycholate gave quantitative release of H-2 and retained the rejection specificity of the tumour from which it was derived. Polyacrylamide-gel electrophoresis (PAGE) showed no extensive degradation of membrane components during solubilization. The solubilized TSTAs were further characterized and purified on columns of 4 different lectins immobilized on sepharose beads. TSTA from both tumours bound to WGA but not to Con A, LCH or RCA columns. Specific activity was retained after elution from the WGA column. Serologically detectable H-2 bound to the Con A and LCH columns only. Clear separation of H-2 from TSTA activity was thus obtained. Furthermore the WGA-binding material represents a source for further purification of TSTA molecules in order to explore the basis for their diversity.

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