Dominant nonresponsiveness in the induction of autoimmunity to liver-specific F antigen.
The liver-specific F antigen, although not an autoimmunogen, can induce the production of autoantibodies in responder strains. The ability to respond is under the control of two genes, one linked to the H-2 locus of mice, the other not. Responders possessing both genes produce high anti-F titers, while the H-2-linked gene alone permits a significant but low antibody response. (Responder X nonresponder) F1 hybrids derived from parents possessing identical F molecules are nonresponders, in contrast with the dominance of responsiveness in Ir gene systems. The presence of the H-2 locus from nonresponders appears involved in the inability to respond. This is discussed in terms of self-tolerance and suppression.
D000818:Animals; D000941:Antigens; D001323:Autoantibodies; D005260:Female; D005796:Genes; D005799:Genes, Dominant; D008040:Genetic Linkage; D007108:Immune Tolerance; D008099:Liver / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008815:Mice, Inbred Strains / Q000276:immunology; D013045:Species Specificity
D000941:Antigens; D001323:Autoantibodies