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E Gyódi

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HLA antigens in chronic active hepatitis.

Seventy-five patients (28 HBsAg-positive and 28 HBsAg-negative) with chronic active hepatitis (CAH) were studied for HLA antigens. In the whole material, the HLA antigens were distributed as in the controls, with the only exception of the HLA-A9 antigen, the frequency of which, as compared with the controls, was moderately increased (37.4% against 22.7%). It was mainly the HBsAg-negative group which showed a significant increase in the frequency of the HLA-A9 antigen (42.9%). In the HBsAg-negative group, as compared with the HBsAg-positive group, where the frequency of HLA-A2 was 53.2%--and as compared with the controls, too--it was relatively low 29.3%. The frequency of HLA-A1 and HLA-B8 was not increased in any type of chronic active hepatitis. HLA-B8 was less frequent in the HBsAg-positive than in the HBsAg-negative group (10.6% against 21.4%).

Chronic Disease↗

The natural killer activity (cytotoxicity) of lymphocytes.

The authors' own investigations into the spontaneous lymphocyte-mediated cytotoxicity (SLMC) have been reviewed and discussed in th light of literary data. It is suggested that SLMC is a resultant of complex effects contributed by antibodies present in the human serum and those attached to the surface of lymphocytes as well as by spontaneous (sui generis) functions of effector cells. The lymphocytes eliciting SLMC belong to the "O" subpopulation, bear Fc receptors and are presumably, identical with "K" lymphocytes. In animal experiments, the authors have shown that the SLMC reaction directed againt a virus-induced tumour is under polygenetic control primarily governed by gene(s0 linked to the histocompatibility region. In man, similarly as in the mouse, SLMC was found to be a genetically-controlled lymphocyte function in which gene(s) linked to the HLA-A2 B12 or the HLA-A3 B7 haplotype may play a determining role. The authors' clinical observations indicate that LSMC represents an important part of the defense mechanism against malignancies and autoimmune diseases. Estimation and follow-up of SLMC may be useful in monitoring the clinical course.

Animals↗

Studies of the HLA--D determinants in the Hungarian population.

A Hungarian random population sample was tested for six well-known and two new HLA--D specificities. HLA--D antigen and gene frequencies in the studied population agree with the frequencies observed in pooled random Caucasians, only HLA--Dw3 being significantly elevated. The incidences of Dw1 and Dw4 are, however, lower while the incidences of the Dw5 and Dw6 alleles seem to be higher in our population sample without reaching statistical significance. As for the two new specificities, the IVAD-1 specificity has a low frequency, while IVAD-3 occurs quite frequently. HLA--B and HLA--D associations seem to be different in our population sample as compared to others. In spite of the high incidence of the HLA--Bw35 antigen, no HLA--D association was found. The two new HLA--D specificities did not show association with any of the established HLA--B antigens.

Epitopes↗

Cytotoxic effect of anti-H-2 and anti-Ia antisera on human B and T cells.

Anti-H-2 and anti-Ia alloimmune mouse antisera were tested by the microcytotoxicity test on human peripheral blood B- and T-cell preparations. Anti-H-2 antisera react by a higher titer and/or cytotoxicity scoring grade on B cels than on T cells. Anti-Ia antisera react practically only with B cells. It was assumed that anti-H-2 antisera contain two components. One component reacts specifically with certain HLA-A- or -B-locus antigens or other closley linked gene products. The other component reacts predominantly or only with B-cell determinants; the specificity of the latter component has not yet been studied in sufficient detail.

Animals↗

Cell-mediated immunity in subjects immunized with HLA antigens.

Production of cellular immune reaction in subjects immunized against HLA antigens was studied by the capillary migration inhibition test in vitro and by the skin test in vivo. The majority of the immunized subjects (10 out of 13) developed a cell-mediated immunity to the donor antigens. Production of HLA antibodies was demonstrable in a smaller proportion of the cases. The complementary nature of humoral and cellular responsiveness was borne out by the present observations. The result of the skin test performed simultaneously with the migration inhibition test correlated well with the result in vitro.

Blood Transfusion↗

HLA antigens in patients with adrenocortical hyperfunction.

The HLA antigen frequencies in 100 Caucasian patients with adrenocortical hyperfunction were compared with those found in 352 healthy unrelated subjects. Fourteen antigens on the HLA--A locus, seventeen antigens on the HLA--B locus and three antigens on the HLA--C locus were determined using the standard NIH microlymphocytotoxicity test. The frequency of HLA--A1 antigen in the patient group was 49% as compared with 28% in the controls (pcorr less than 0.01). An increased frequency of HLA--B8 and HLA-BW35 antigens was also found, but the difference was not significant. Increased A1--B8 and A1--BW35 haplotype frequencies were observed. The relationship between the HLA system and various endogenous and exogenous factors eliciting hypercorticism, together with complementary family studies indicate that the HLA system may be a useful genetic marker of the disease susceptibility gene.

Adrenocortical Hyperfunction↗