Abstract
A murine nonspecific suppressor-inducer cell line (M1-A5) was established by the limiting dilution method from the spleen cells of a mouse bearing an advanced methylcholanthrene-induced fibrosarcoma. Indirect immunofluorescence studies demonstrated that the M1-A5 cells were Thy-1 −, sIg −, Ly-5 +, MAC −, and 45% asialo GM1 +. The M1-A5 cells were able to activate suppressor cells from unprimed, syngeneic normal spleen cells. These activated cells inhibited antibody production by cocultured syngeneic lymphoid cells. Induction of suppression by the M1-A5 cells was via the release of a suppressor-inducing factor, which was found to be protein in nature. Kinetic studies showed that when M1-A5 cells were separated from NSC by a dialysis tubing in Marbrook vessels, the M1-A5 cells required a minimum of 8 hr incubation period before suppressor cell activity could be demonstrated in precursor cells. On the other hand, induction of suppression by the suppressor-inducing factor required a minimum of 3 hr exposure of the precursor cells to the factor.
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