title: Genetic monitoring of inbred mouse strains maintained at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Bombay: serological typing for H-2 haplotypes and lymphocyte differentiation markers.
abstract: Seven inbred mouse strains, AKR, CBA, C3H, C57BL/6, C57BR/cd, DBA/2 and Swiss, maintained at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Bombay (designated Bh) were monitored for compatibility with standard strains as well as for genetical homogeneity. For this purpose, five individual mice from each strain were typed serologically for H-2 class I and class II antigens and for lymphocyte differentiation markers, Thy-2, Lyt-1, Lyt-2, TL and Ly-10. In this latter testing, 15 inbred strains from the Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Wrocław (designated Iiw) were included. Results revealed that none of the tested strains deviated from the reactivity pattern of standard strains described in the literature. No evidence of genetic contamination was found in any strain. In the course of these studies, several interesting observations were made: (1) Swiss/Bh strain is an intra H-2 recombinant, probably KdAbEbDbTlab, (2) C3H/Bh and C3H/Iiw are Ly-10a and Ly-10b, respectively (3) some (CBA, C3H, DBA/2 and GR/S) but not C58/Ly-2a strains cross reacted with high concentration of anti Lyt-2.2 monoclonal antibody HO.2.2.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000950:Antigens, Ly / Q000235:genetics*; D000954:Antigens, Surface / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006183:H-2 Antigens / Q000235:genetics*; D006239:Haplotypes; D007125:Immunogenetics; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008815:Mice, Inbred Strains / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology; D013045:Species Specificity; D018800:Thy-1 Antigens
chemical_list: D000950:Antigens, Ly; D000954:Antigens, Surface; D006183:H-2 Antigens; D018800:Thy-1 Antigens