Skip to main content
Infection and Immunity logoLink to Infection and Immunity
. 1970 Jun;1(6):600–603. doi: 10.1128/iai.1.6.600-603.1970

Demonstration in Tissue Culture of Lymphocyte-Mediated Immunity to Tuberculosis

Ronald J Patterson 1, Guy P Youmans 1
PMCID: PMC415948  PMID: 16557782

Abstract

We have shown that splenic lymphocytes from mice immunized with viable attenuated mycobacterial cells (H37Ra) or ribonucleic acid prepared from these cells will bring about inhibition of multiplication of virulent tubercle bacilli (H37Rv) within normal mouse peritoneal macrophages in tissue culture. Apparently these lymphocytes, when stimulated with viable virulent tubercle bacilli, elaborate a filterable substance(s) which is responsible for this intracellular growth inhibitory effect.

Full text

PDF
601

Selected References

These references are in PubMed. This may not be the complete list of references from this article.

  1. BERTHRONG M., HAMILTON M. A. Tissie culture studies on resistance in tuberculosis. I. Normal guinea pig monocytes with tubercle bacilli of different virulence. Am Rev Tuberc. 1958 Mar;77(3):436–449. doi: 10.1164/artpd.1958.77.3.436. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  2. BERTHRONG M., HAMILTON M. A. Tissue culture studies on resistance in tuberculosis. II. Monocytes from normal and immunized guinea pigs infected with virulent human tubercle bacilli. Am Rev Tuberc. 1959 Feb;79(2):221–231. doi: 10.1164/artpd.1959.79.2.221. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  3. ELBERG S. S., FONG J., SCHNEIDER P. Studies on tubercle bacillus-monocyte relationship. I. Quantitative analysis of effect of serum of animals vaccinated with BCG upon bacterium-monocyte system. J Exp Med. 1956 Oct 1;104(4):455–465. doi: 10.1084/jem.104.4.455. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  4. ELBERG S. S., FONG J., SCHNEIDER P. Studies on tubercle bacillus-monocyte relationship. II. Induction of monocyte degeneration by bacteria and culture filtrate: specificity of serum and monocyte effects on resistance to degeneration. J Exp Med. 1957 Jan 1;105(1):25–37. doi: 10.1084/jem.105.1.25. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  5. Gaugas J., Rees R. J. Enhancing effect of antilymphocytic serum on mycobacterial infections in mice. Nature. 1968 Jul 27;219(5152):408–409. doi: 10.1038/219408a0. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  6. Granger G. A., Shacks S. J., Williams T. W., Kolb W. P. Lymphocyte in vitro cytotoxicity: specific release of lymphotoxin-like materials from tuberculin-sensitive lymphoid cells. Nature. 1969 Mar 22;221(5186):1155–1157. doi: 10.1038/2211155a0. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  7. HSU H. S. IN VITRO STUDIES ON THE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN MACROPHAGES OF RABBITS AND TUBERCLE BACILLI. I. CELLULAR BASIS OF NATIVE RESISTANCE. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1965 Apr;91:488–498. doi: 10.1164/arrd.1965.91.4.488. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  8. HSU H. S. IN VITRO STUDIES ON THE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN MACROPHAGES OF RABBITS AND TUBERCLE BACILLI. II. CELLULAR AND HUMORAL ASPECTS OF ACQUIRED RESISTANCE. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1965 Apr;91:499–509. doi: 10.1164/arrd.1965.91.4.499. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  9. MACKANESS G. B. The action of drugs on intracellular tubercle bacilli. J Pathol Bacteriol. 1952 Jul;64(3):429–446. doi: 10.1002/path.1700640302. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  10. MACKANESS G. B. The growth of tubercle bacilli in monocytes from normal and vaccinated rabbits. Am Rev Tuberc. 1954 Apr;69(4):495–504. doi: 10.1164/art.1954.69.4.495. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  11. Mackaness G. B. The influence of immunologically committed lymphoid cells on macrophage activity in vivo. J Exp Med. 1969 May 1;129(5):973–992. doi: 10.1084/jem.129.5.973. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  12. Patterson R. J., Youmans G. P. Multiplication of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Within Normal and "Immune" Mouse Macrophages Cultivated With and Without Streptomycin. Infect Immun. 1970 Jan;1(1):30–40. doi: 10.1128/iai.1.1.30-40.1970. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  13. RABINOWITZ Y. SEPARATION OF LYMPHOCYTES, POLYMORPHONUCLEAR LEUKOCYTES AND MONOCYTES ON GLASS COLUMNS, INCLUDING TISSUE CULTURE OBSERVATIONS. Blood. 1964 Jun;23:811–828. [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  14. Ruddle N. H., Waksman B. H. Cytotoxicity mediated by soluble antigen and lymphocytes in delayed hypersensitivity. I. Characterization of the phenomenon. J Exp Med. 1968 Dec 1;128(6):1237–1254. doi: 10.1084/jem.128.6.1237. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  15. SUTER E. Multiplication of tubercle bacilli within mononuclear phagocytes in tissue cultures derived from normal animals and animals vaccinated with BCG. J Exp Med. 1953 Feb 1;97(2):235–245. doi: 10.1084/jem.97.2.235. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  16. SUTER E. Multiplication of tubercle bacilli within phagocytes cultivated in vitro, and effect of streptomycin and isonicotinic acid hydrazide. Am Rev Tuberc. 1952 Jun;65(6):775–776. doi: 10.1164/art.1952.65.6.775. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  17. SUTER E. The multiplication of tubercle bacilli within normal phagocytes in tissue culture. J Exp Med. 1952 Aug;96(2):137–150. doi: 10.1084/jem.96.2.137. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  18. YOUMANS G. P., YOUMANS A. S. The measurement of the response of immunized mice to infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis va. hominis. J Immunol. 1957 May;78(5):318–329. [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  19. Youmans A. S., Youmans G. P. Effect of trypsin and ribonuclease on the immunogenic activity of ribosomes and ribonucleic acid isolated from Mycobacterium tuberculosis. J Bacteriol. 1966 Jun;91(6):2146–2154. doi: 10.1128/jb.91.6.2146-2154.1966. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  20. Youmans G. P., Youmans A. S. Nonspecific factors in resistance of mice to experimental tuberculosis. J Bacteriol. 1965 Dec;90(6):1675–1681. doi: 10.1128/jb.90.6.1675-1681.1965. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]

Articles from Infection and Immunity are provided here courtesy of American Society for Microbiology (ASM)

RESOURCES