The binding of Ricinus communis lectins to HeLa cells, Sarcoma 180 ascites tumor cells and human erythrocytes was studied in detail. Scatchard plots of binding of 125I-lectins to these cells gave biphasic lines except for HeLa cells at 0 degree C. The association constants of lectins for the three
Curcin is a ribosome-inactivating protein expressed in the endosperm of Jatropha curcas. Curcin can inhibit growth of mouse sarcoma-180 cells. At a curcin concentration of 100 μg/ml, mouse sarcoma-180 cell growth was inhibited by over 40% after seven days of incubation. Acridine orange staining and
With the advent of hybridoma technology, monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) can be produced against specific human tumor cell-surface antigens. 44X14, an MAb produced in our laboratory by the immunization of BALB/c mice with colon carcinoma cells, exhibits high affinity for breast, lung, and colon
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