title: Deficient production of anti-red cell autoantibodies by mice with an X-linked B lymphocyte defect.
abstract: The production of anti-self red cell antibodies has been studied in mice bearing the CBA/N X-linked B lymphocyte defect and their phenotypically normal littermates. Defective mice produced anti-self red blood cell (RBC) antibodies at markedly reduced levels after multiple injections of rat RBC. They also failed to show significant numbers of plaque-forming cells against enzyme-treated isologous RBC. These findings are discussed in terms of the nature of the CBA/N defect and the acquisition of a complete specificity repertoire.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000918:Antibody Specificity; D000921:Antibody-Producing Cells / Q000276:immunology; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D003298:Coombs Test; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D008808:Mice, Inbred CBA; D051381:Rats; D012730:Sex Chromosomes; D014960:X Chromosome
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies