Abstract
The tumorigenicity and host protective mechanisms induced by simian virus 40 (SV40)-transformed 3T3 cells (SV403T3) were evaluated in syngeneic BALB/c mice. Tumors were regularly produced by sc inoculation of SV403T3 cells; the incidence, latent period, and survival were proportional to the size of the initial inoculum. With the use of an in vitro 18-hour 51Cr cytotoxicity assay, spleen cells from normal mice showed a dose-related killing activity against the SV403T3 cells. At an effector cell-to-target cell ratio of 200:1, the average lysis was 56 +/- 6%. This reaction appeared specific for the virally transformed targets; the mean lysis of parent 3T3 cells was 23 +/- 5%. Effectors were resistant to anti-theta serum and not removed by adherence to plastic or nylon wool. Tissue distribution studies indicated that these effectors were present in high concentrations in spleen, bone marrow, lymph nodes, and peritoneal cavity. Low levels of activity were associated with cells from the thymus. In the present studies specific T-cell cytotoxicity against the SV403T3 cells could not be demonstrated. Animals challenged with nonviable SV403T3 cells prior to tumor cell inoculation did not show increased in vivo resistance. In parallel, the in vitro cytotoxicity of animals inoculated with SV403T3 tumor cells showed no heightened cell killing compared to the cytotoxicity of normal controls.
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