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- Title
The Influence of T Cells on the Immunoglobulin Repertoire and the Affinity Maturation of the Immune Response Against Dextran B512 in C57BL/6 Mice.
- Authors
Fernandez, C.; Möller, G.
- Abstract
A collection of hybridomas from C57BL/6 mice producing antibodies to dextran B512 was analysed and found to reflect the immune response in vivo with regard to immunoglobulin class expression, T cell dependency und antibody affinity. IgM-, IgG-3, and IgG-2b, and IgA-producing hybridomas were found. IgG3-producing hybridomas were obtained from nude mice, indicating T cell independent IgG3 synthesis. All monoclonal antibodies were of κ light chain. A major antidextran idiotype was expressed in many monoclonals. Secondary immune responses to dextran were also suppressed at the hybridoma cell level. However, hybridomas from secondary responses produced antibodies expressing the major idiotype, suggesting that anti-idiotype mediated suppression was not responsible for the reduced secondary response. Most monoclonals belonged to the VHJ558 family, but the IgG3-producing hybridomas showed a preferential use of genes from the VHX24 family. All monoclonals were directed against internal structures of the dextran molecule. The affinity for dextran of the IgG antibodies produced in secondary immune responses was drastically increased, even when the mice were immunized with thymus-independent forms of dextran, indicating that T helper cells need not be involved in affinity maturation of the immune response.
- Subjects
LYMPHOCYTES; MONOCLONAL antibodies; CLONE cells; IMMUNOGLOBULINS; DEXTRAN; GLUCANS
- Publication
Scandinavian Journal of Immunology, 1991, Vol 33, Issue 3, p307
- ISSN
0300-9475
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1365-3083.1991.tb01776.x