title: Specific binding of poly(I)-poly(C) to the membrane of murine B lymphocyte subsets.
abstract: Indirect immunofluorescence revealed that 13% of BALB/c and 33% of CBA spleen cells of B type carry specific binding sites at their surface for double-stranded poly(I).poly(C). Pretreatment of BALB/c spleen cells with anti-mouse immunoglobulin serum increased the number of B cells capable of binding poly(I).poly(C) indicating the existence of a second B lymphocyte subpopulation carrying masked poly(I).poly(C)-binding sites. Pretreatment of the cells with mitogenic doses of either lipopolysaccharide (LPS) or single-stranded polynucleotides, e.g. poly(I) or double-stranded poly(A).poly(U), failed to affect binding of poly(I).poly(C) to the cells. Poly(I).poly(C) converts small poly(I).poly(C)-binding lymphocytes into lymphoblasts carrying poly(I).poly(C)-binding sites. Lymphoblasts derived from LPS-stimulated cells do not carry poly(I).poly(C)-binding sites. Thymocytes or splenic T cells failed to bind poly(I).poly(C). As measured by thymidine uptake, CBA mice containing a higher percentage of poly(I).poly(C)-binding cells, are high responder mice to poly(I).poly(C), compared with low responder BALB/c mice.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D001665:Binding Sites; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000276:immunology; D004306:Dose-Response Relationship, Immunologic; D005260:Female; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000494:pharmacology; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D008808:Mice, Inbred CBA; D011070:Poly I-C / Q000276:immunology*; D011119:Polynucleotides / Q000494:pharmacology; D013154:Spleen / Q000276:immunology; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D013936:Thymidine / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D011119:Polynucleotides; D011070:Poly I-C; D013936:Thymidine