Production of target-specific effector cells using hetero-cross-linked aggregates containing anti-target cell and anti-Fc gamma receptor antibodies.

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Rabbit anti-2,4-dintrophenyl (DNP) antibodies or their F(ab'')2 fragments were chemically cross-linked to the anti-mouse Fc.gamma.R [IgG Fc receptor] monoclonal antibody 2.4G2 or to its Fab fragment. P388D1 cells were incubated with heteroaggregates between 2.4G2 and anti-DNP (anti-Fc.gamma.R .times. anti-DNP) and washed. The resulting cells lysed 2,4,6-trinitrophenyl chicken erythrocytes (TNP CRBC) in a hapten-specific manner. The lysis was inhibited by free hapten but was resistant to inhibition by immune complexes. Other cells coated with antibody heteroaggregates also mediated lysis of TNP-modified target cells. For example, mouse resident peritoneal exudate cells (PEC) lysed TNP CRBC and BCG-activated PEC lysed both TNP CRBC and TNP tumor targets. Human neutrophils, when incubated with heteroaggregates containing the anti-human neutrophil Fc.gamma.R antibody 3G8 and anti-DNP also lysed TNP CRBC and TNP-modified tumor cells. To test whether linkage to Fc.gamma.R was required for lysis, F(ab'')2 fragments from the anti-KdDd monoclonal antibody 34-1-2 were cross-linked to anti-DNP F(ab'')2 fragments. P388D1 cells (which express Kd and Dd) were then incubated with these heteroaggregates and washed, and their abilities to form conjugates and lyse TNP CRBC were compared with those of P388D1 cells treated with anti-Fc.gamma.R .times. anti-DNP. In both cases, P388D1 cells formed conjugates. However, only the cells treated with anti-Fc.gamma.R .times. anti-DNP mediated lysis to a significant extent. Heteroaggregates containing anti-Fc.gamma.R and anti-target cell antibodies can be used to create potent effector cells against red cell and tumor targets and that bridging of effectors with target cells directly to Fc.gamma.R on effector cells is required for lysis.