title: Molecular and serological diversity of anti-DNA autoantibodies from NZB and (NZB X NZW) F1 mice.
abstract: We have carried out an analysis of the serological and molecular diversity of a panel of monoclonal anti-DNA autoantibodies and serum autoantibodies from NZB and (NZB X NZW) F1 mice, in an attempt to obtain insights into the mechanisms responsible for the development of systemic autoimmune disease. Our data show that the autoantibodies are quite diverse. A dominant, binding-site idiotope on one of our monoclonal autoantibodies is expressed at variable levels in anti-DNA binding antibodies in the sera of both NZB and (NZB X NZW) F1 mice, but on none of the other monoclonal autoantibodies in our panel. We have cloned and sequenced the heavy chain variable region (VH) gene of one anti-DNA hybridoma and by hybridization have determined the VH and V kappa gene segments expressed by 14 others. All of the autoantibodies express members of known V gene subfamilies. A total of four different VH and at least six V kappa subfamilies are expressed by the hybridomas. Thus, a broad spectrum of the total murine Ig repertoire is represented in the anti-DNA autoantibodies present in these strains.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, UCLA School of Medicine 90024.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Klotz
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Kiser
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kronenberg
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000916:Antibody Diversity; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000235:genetics*; D001483:Base Sequence; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004247:DNA / Q000276:immunology*; D005803:Genes, Immunoglobulin; D007143:Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains / Q000235:genetics; D007135:Immunoglobulin Variable Region / Q000235:genetics; D007145:Immunoglobulin kappa-Chains / Q000235:genetics; D051379:Mice; D008814:Mice, Inbred NZB; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D001323:Autoantibodies; D007143:Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains; D007135:Immunoglobulin Variable Region; D007145:Immunoglobulin kappa-Chains; D004247:DNA