Experimental induction of systemic lupus erythematosus by recognition of foreign Ia.
A chronic GVH reaction induced in normal mice results in a syndrome that closely resembles SLE. In this study, we compared the autoimmune GVH syndrome induced in parent (C57BL/6Kh [B6] and B6.C-H-2bm12 [bm12]) and F1 [( B6 x bm12]F1) mice by transfer of parental spleen cells. A majority of the mice in all groups developed autoantibodies to chromatin and erythrocytes, and some of the mice also produced anti-dsDNA antibodies. The predominant isotype of the anti-chromatin autoantibodies was found to be IgG2a, although high levels of IgG2b antibodies were also present. Autoantibody production was in general more intense and more prevalent in parent----F1 hybrid combinations, compared to parent----parent infusions. No influence of host or graft gender was observed. These studies show that a chronic GVH reaction can be induced by both parent----parent and parent----hybrid combinations.
Department of Microbiology/Immunology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 27599.
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Morris
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Cohen
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Eisenberg
D000818:Animals; D000906:Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear / Q000032:analysis; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000032:analysis; D002843:Chromatin / Q000276:immunology; D004247:DNA / Q000276:immunology; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006086:Graft vs Host Disease / Q000276:immunology*; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II / Q000276:immunology*; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice
D000906:Antibodies; D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear; D001323:Autoantibodies; D002843:Chromatin; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II; D004247:DNA