title: Autoantibodies to anti-DNA with anti-allotypic and anti-idiotypic specificities in (NZB X NZW)F1 mice.
abstract: The monoclonal A52 (IgG2b, kappa) anti-DNA autoantibody represents a major cross-reactive idiotype in the murine and human autoimmune response to DNA. Examination of sera and purified IgG derived from (NZB X NZW)F1 mice showed that these mice develop an age-dependent binding reactivity with the pure anti-DNA IgG. Three monoclonal antibodies possessing this reactivity were prepared from unprimed female (NZB X NZW)F1 mice. One of these monoclonal antibodies appeared to be directed against allotypic determinants present in the NZB IgG2b; the other two antibodies exhibited a marked preference for idiotypic determinants of the A52 IgG. The IgG anti-allotype and anti-idiotype activities in (NZB X NZW)F1 mice may, therefore, represent the products of a deregulated immune system and/or constitute the normal elements of a functional immune regulation system.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Eilat
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fischel
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zlotnick
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000918:Antibody Specificity; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000276:immunology*; D001667:Binding, Competitive; D003429:Cross Reactions; D004247:DNA / Q000276:immunology*; D006825:Hybridomas / Q000276:immunology; D007126:Immunoglobulin Allotypes / Q000276:immunology*; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000276:immunology; D007130:Immunoglobulin Idiotypes / Q000276:immunology*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D051379:Mice; D008814:Mice, Inbred NZB; D009194:Myeloma Proteins / Q000276:immunology; D012313:RNA / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies; D007126:Immunoglobulin Allotypes; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007130:Immunoglobulin Idiotypes; D009194:Myeloma Proteins; D012313:RNA; D004247:DNA