MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY WHICH DISTINGUISHES HELPER INDUCER AND SUPRESSOR INDUCER CE4+ LYMPHOCYTES

摘要

monoclonal antibody which binds preferentially to a subset of the population of human CD4 for differentiating positive and precise manner between the inducer cells assistants and inducing suppressor in the population of CD4 + cells. The monoclonal antibody recognizes a novel antigen on CD4 + lymphocytes that express the antigen on the surface of CD4 + cells. The cell population of CD4 + subset to which said antibody binds preferentially is the population of CD4 + assistants inductors. This selectivity of the monoclonal antibody used to sort cells, and perform diagnostics and therapeutic applications. The monoclonal antibody also reacts with the CD8 cells, B cells and macrophages.