title: Paramyxovirus membrane protein augments the antibody response to actin in mice.
abstract: The production of anti-actin antibodies has been studied in mice. Not one of 10 mice immunized with native actin produced anti-actin antibodies, whereas seven out of 10 mice immunized with actin mixed with paramyxovirus membrane (M) protein produced a high titre of antibodies to actin. The enhancement of anti-actin antibody production by M protein is specific to actin since antibodies to protein purified derivatives (PPD) or gelatin were not enhanced by M protein. The enhanced anti-actin antibodies depended upon the interaction of actin and M protein since injection of M protein and actin in separate sites failed to produce anti-actin antibodies. Five Balb/c nude mice immunized with actin and M protein failed to produce anti-actin antibodies suggesting that cell-mediated immune response is also required for this response.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
authors.forename: W T
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Anomasiri
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Tyrrell
mesh_terms: D000199:Actins / Q000276:immunology*; D000818:Animals; D000917:Antibody Formation; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000096:biosynthesis; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D010252:Paramyxoviridae / Q000276:immunology*; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000199:Actins; D001323:Autoantibodies; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins