| Abstract: | We have recently described a monoclonal antibody (mAb) to sheep erythrocytes, termed L180/1, that blocks the formation of E rosettes between human or sheep T lymphocytes and sheep red blood cells. The cell surface glycoprotein (GP) of 42,000 apparent m.w. recognized by mAb L180/1 was given the preliminary name T11 target structure or T11TS. In the present report, it is shown that T11TS is also expressed on sheep white blood cells, notably on activated T lymphocytes, that are shown to actively synthesize this cell surface GP. In addition, the mixed lymphocyte reaction between outbred sheep is inhibited by mAb L180/1 at an early stage of the response. Together with the known involvement of the E receptor in T lymphocyte activation, these results are taken to suggest that T11 and T11TS are complementary cell interaction molecules involved in regulating T cell proliferation. |
