Expression of human histocompatibility antigens on the surface of murine cells transformed by cosmid clones containing HLA genes
1982
Abstract Thymidine kinase-negative C3H mouse L fibroblasts (LMTK − ) transformed with cosmid clones containing both herpes virus-derived thymidine kinase (TK) and HLA class I genes were first selected in HAT (hypoxanthine, aminopterin, thymidine) medium and subsequently analyzed for the expression of human transplantation antigens. TK + -transformed cells expressing HLA class I molecules were characterized by surface radioimmunoassay, cytofluorimetric analysis and immunoperoxidase PAP technique at the light and electron microscopic levels, using a set of monoclonal antibodies. Comparisons were made with human B (Raji) and T (1 301) lymphoblastoid cell lines which respectively express high and low levels of HLA molecules on their surface. The expression of HLA class I in association with murine β2-microglobulin on the surface of transformed cells did not reduce the level of expression of H-2 molecules.
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