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  • Title: Studies on delayed-type hypersensitivity to hen egg-white lysozyme. I. Peptide fragments of lysozyme inducing delayed-type hypersensitivity.
    Author: Yokomuro K, Homma R.
    Journal: Jpn J Med Sci Biol; 1976 Jun; 29(3):151-63. PubMed ID: 978835.
    Abstract:
    Eleven peaks were separated by Carboxymethyl-cellulose column chromatography of peptic digest of lysozyme. Being stronger in antigenic activity two peaks of them, P-3 and P-9, were selected and purified further respectively by Amberlite IRC-50 and Sephadex G-50 column chromatography. As the results, PP-3 and PP-9 were obtained each as a single peak. For estimation of their capacities to induce delayed-type hypersensitivity, the antigen-induced 3H-thymidine incorporation, the migration inhibition of peritoneal cells and the delayed-type skin reaction were tested in guinea pigs immunized with native lysozyme or any of its fractions. PP-9 was almost as active as intact lysozyme in these capacities. On the other hand, PP-3 showed a slight inhibition of migration of peritoneal cells and no stimulation of 3H-thymidine incorporation into the lymph node cells. Moreover, the delayed-type skin reaction elicited by PP-3 was always weaker than that elicited by PP-9. Guinea pigs immunized with either PP-3 or PP-9 were also tested for these reactions. PP-9 and native lysozyme elicited these reactions in guinea pigs immunized with PP-9, but PP-3 did not. On the other hand, PP-3 and lysozyme elicited these reactions in those immunized with PP-3, but PP-9 did not. The possibility of recognition of two functionally different areas, one for production of the circulating antibody and the other for induction of delayed-type hypersensitivity, on the lysozyme molecule was discussed.
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