title: Development of the B cell anti-DNA repertoire in (NZB x NZW)F1 mice. Relationship with the natural autoimmune repertoire.
abstract: The relationship between pathologic anti-DNA and natural autoantibodies (Auto Ab) remains unclear. In particular, it has not yet been elucidated whether pathologic anti-DNA antibodies originate from and are regulated by the pool of natural Auto Ab. To address this question, a large number of Ig-secreting hybridomas were derived from the unstimulated splenocytes of B/W mice, newborn to 12 mo of age, and their binding activities against a panel of self-Ag (DNA, actin, tubulin, myosin, and myoglobin), isotype, idiotypic determinants, and VH gene utilization were analyzed. A progressive increase in the number of Ig-secreting clones was observed and associated with a constant proportion (approximately 6%) of autoreactive B cell clones. However, dramatic changes in the pool of autoreactive B cell hybridomas were observed as the disease evolved, including the selective maintenance of IgM anti-DNA polyspecific antibodies, reduction in percentage of polyspecific IgM mAb with no DNA-binding activity, and the production of IgG anti-DNA antibodies of the IgG2 class. The kinetics, immunochemical properties, and idiotypic analysis of polyspecific IgM mAb with DNA-binding activity strongly suggest that they belong to natural Auto Ab and constitute the precursors of pathologic IgG anti-DNA antibodies. In addition, and IgM polyspecific antibody was demonstrated to bind IgG anti-DNA mAb through F(ab')2 interactions suggesting a regulatory role of natural antibodies and their participation in the control of pathologic Auto Ab production.
authors.affiliation: Groupe de Recherche en Immunopathologie, Faculté de Médecine, Hôpital Charles Nicolle, Rouen, France.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gilbert
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Margaritte
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Payelle-Brogart
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tron
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear / Q000096:biosynthesis; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D004247:DNA / Q000276:immunology*; D006825:Hybridomas / Q000276:immunology; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis; D007132:Immunoglobulin Isotypes / Q000032:analysis; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000032:analysis; D051379:Mice; D008814:Mice, Inbred NZB
chemical_list: D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D001323:Autoantibodies; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007132:Immunoglobulin Isotypes; D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D004247:DNA