title: Two induced anti-Z-DNA monoclonal antibodies use VH gene segments related to those of anti-DNA autoantibodies.
abstract: The cDNA for H and L chain V regions of two anti-Z-DNA mAb, Z22 and Z44, were cloned and sequenced. These are the first experimentally induced anti-nucleic acid antibody sequences available for comparison with autoantibody sequences. Z22 and Z44 are IgG2b and IgG2a antibodies from C57BL/6 mice. They recognize different facets of the Z-DNA structure. They both use VH10 family genes and share 95% sequence base sequence identity in the VH and leader sequences; however, they differ in the 5'-untranslated region of the VH mRNA, indicating they arise from different germline genes. Both use JH4 segments. They differ from each other very extensively in the CDR3 of both H and L chains. The most closely related H chains in the current GenBank/EMBL data base are two mouse IgG anti-DNA autoantibodies, one from an MRL-lpr/lpr mouse (MRL-DNA4) and one from an NZB/NZW mouse (BV04-01). Z22 and Z44 share 95% sequence identity with these antibodies in the VH segment. In addition, Z22 is identical to MRL-DNA4 at 91% of the positions in the 5'-untranslated region of the H chain mRNA. The two antibodies share 95% base sequence identity in the V kappa segment. The most closely related L chains, with 97 to 98% sequence identity, are the V kappa 10b germline gene for Z22 and the V kappa 10a germ line gene, which is associated with A/J anti-arsonate antibodies and BALB/c anti-ABO blood group substance antibodies, for Z44. Z22 and Z44 share several structural features (similarities in VH, JH, and V kappa) but differ very markedly in the L chain CDR1 and both H and L chain CDR3 sequences; these regions may determine the differences in their specific interactions with Z-DNA.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02159.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Brigido
authors.forename: B D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Stollar
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear / Q000235:genetics*; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics; D000918:Antibody Specificity / Q000235:genetics; D001483:Base Sequence; D004247:DNA / Q000276:immunology*; D007143:Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains / Q000235:genetics*; D007135:Immunoglobulin Variable Region / Q000235:genetics*; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data
chemical_list: D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D007143:Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains; D007135:Immunoglobulin Variable Region; D004247:DNA