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A cell-killing monoclonal antibody (anti-Fas) to a cell surface antigen co-downregulated with the receptor of tumor necrosis factor.
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| Author |
Yonehara, S, et al. |
| Citation Information |
J. Exp. Med., 169: 1747-56 (1989), : (1989) |
| Related Products |
05-201 |
| Pub Med ID |
2469768 |
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Abstract
We have prepared an mAb specific for a human cell surface component (termed anti-Fas mAb). Anti-Fas shows cell-killing activity that is indistinguishable from the cytolytic activity of TNF. Fas antigen was characterized by western blotting, indicating that Fas antigen is a cell surface protein with a molecular weight of 200,000, which is different from the molecular weight of TNF-R. Fas antigen, however, is co-downregulated with the TNF-R when cells sensitive to the cytolytic activity of TNF are incubated with either TNF or anti-Fas. In contrast, Fas antigen on cells insensitive to TNF is not co-downregulated with the TNF-R. We suggest that the cell-killing activity of TNF is mediated by Fas antigen associated with the TNF-R.
