title: Regulation of immune responses by I-J gene products. VI. Recognition of I-E molecules by I-J-bearing suppressor factors.
abstract: Poly(Glu50Tyr50) (GT) is not immunogenic in most inbred mouse strains. GT injection produces an I-J--bearing, GT-specific T-cell--derived suppressor factor (GT-TsF1) in H-2b,d,k haplotype mice. GT-TsF1 generates second-order suppressor T cells (Ts2) in H-2a,d,k haplotype mice. Here, we show that in order for GT-TsF1 to act, the recipient strain must express I-E molecules. This suggests that T cells are not the primary target of GT-TsF1. GT-TsF1 can be presented by Ia+ A20-2J B lymphoma cells. GT-TsF1 presentation is blocked by anti-I-E, but not by anti--I-A, mAb, whereas GAT presentation is blocked by anti-I-A, but not by anti--I-E, mAbs. These data suggest that I-J recognizes (or is recognized by) I-E. The existence and role of I-J molecules in immune regulation are discussed in light of these data.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Waltenbaugh
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: H Y
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Lei
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D005802:Genes, MHC Class II; D006183:H-2 Antigens / Q000276:immunology*; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II / Q000276:immunology; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D051379:Mice; D008815:Mice, Inbred Strains; D016685:Mitomycin; D008937:Mitomycins / Q000494:pharmacology; D010455:Peptides / Q000494:pharmacology; D013154:Spleen / Q000166:cytology; D013491:Suppressor Factors, Immunologic / Q000276:immunology*; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D006183:H-2 Antigens; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D008937:Mitomycins; D010455:Peptides; D013491:Suppressor Factors, Immunologic; C027606:L-glutamic acid-L-tyrosine copolymer; D016685:Mitomycin