Serological cross-reactivities of murine and human class II antigen determined by murine xeno anti-human class II antibody

Microbiol Immunol. 1984;28(11):1223-40. doi: 10.1111/j.1348-0421.1984.tb00780.x.

Abstract

Murine anti-human class II antibodies were shown to cross-react with polymorphic determinants of murine class II antigens. The cross-reacting antibodies were raised in B10.S(9R) mice by immunizing with human nylon wool adherent cells (Ad cells) from peripheral blood leukocytes. The B10.S(9R) anti-human Ad cell antiserum bound to the molecules consisting of two chains with molecular weights of 35K and 28K dimers which were purified with a lentil-lectin column. The B10.S (9R) anti-human class II antiserum was also revealed to contain two distinct cross-reacting antibodies with polymorphic determinants of murine class II antigens coded for by the I-A subregion of the H-2. One is specific for a determinant of class II molecules coded for by I-Ab,d,q, and the other seems to be specific for class II molecules coded for by I-Aa,k,r.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies / immunology
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / immunology
  • Antibody Specificity
  • Cross Reactions
  • Epitopes / immunology
  • Female
  • H-2 Antigens / immunology*
  • HLA-DR Antigens
  • Histocompatibility Antigens Class II / immunology*
  • Humans
  • Immunization
  • Leukocytes / immunology
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred Strains
  • Species Specificity

Substances

  • Antibodies
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Epitopes
  • H-2 Antigens
  • HLA-DR Antigens
  • Histocompatibility Antigens Class II