title: Spontaneous in vitro production of anti-DNA and anti-RNA by systemic lupus erythematosus and normal peripheral blood mononuclear cells.
abstract: The spontaneous in vitro production of anti-DNA and anti-RNA by peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) from patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and from normal subjects was evaluated employing sensitive solid-phase assays that are specific for these antibodies. PBMC from SLE patients produced more IgG anti-DNA and anti-RNA than did normal PBMC (P less than 0.01). In vitro production of IgG anti-DNA appeared to correlate with serum DNA bindings (r = 0.72, P less than 0.005). Similar amounts of IgM anti-DNA and anti-RNA were produced by both SLE and normal PBMC. However, IgM anti-DNA antibodies always appeared to be directed against determinants on denatured DNA. Only PBMC from SLE patients produced IgG antibodies to native DNA.
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Liebling
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Radosevich
mesh_terms: D000906:Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D000917:Antibody Formation; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004247:DNA / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000032:analysis; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000276:immunology*; D009000:Monocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D012313:RNA / Q000276:immunology*; D011863:Radioimmunoassay
chemical_list: D000906:Antibodies; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D012313:RNA; D004247:DNA