Therapeutic effect of anti-L3T4 monoclonal antibody GK1.5 on cutaneous leishmaniasis in genetically-susceptible BALB/c mice

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Title
Therapeutic effect of anti-L3T4 monoclonal antibody GK1.5 on cutaneous leishmaniasis in genetically-susceptible BALB/c mice
Journal
Journal of Immunology
Author(s)
Titus  R. G., Ceredig  R., Cerottini  J. C., Louis  J. A.
ISSN
0022-1767 (Print)
Publication state
Published
Issued date
09/1985
Volume
135
Number
3
Pages
2108-14
Notes
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't --- Old month value: Sep
Abstract
The effect of in vivo treatment with anti-L3T4 monoclonal antibody (mAb) on the course of experimentally-induced cutaneous leishmaniasis was studied in genetically susceptible BALB/c mice. Administration of anti-L3T4 mAb resulted in a pronounced therapeutic effect as reflected by both resolution of lesions and a dramatic reduction in the parasite load in treated mice. This effect was specific for anti-L3T4 mAb and correlated with a selective depletion of L3T4+ T cells in the lymphoid tissues of treated mice. Moreover, both the therapeutic effect of anti-L3T4 mAb on cutaneous leishmaniasis and the concurrent depletion of L3T4+ T cells in the lymphoid tissues of treated mice were dependent upon the isotype of the anti-L3T4 mAb employed.
Keywords
Animals Antibodies, Monoclonal/*therapeutic use Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte Antigens, Surface/*immunology Cytotoxicity, Immunologic Leishmaniasis/immunology/*therapy Macrophages/immunology Mice Mice, Inbred BALB C/immunology Mice, Nude/immunology T-Lymphocytes/*immunology
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