title: Resistance to 402AX teratocarcinoma involves immunity to minor histocompatibility antigens.
abstract: The 402AX teratocarcinoma is a 129/J-derived mouse major histocompatibility complex (MHC) antigen negative tumor that is induced to express H-2b class I antigens during rejection. Resistance to 402AX by MHC allogeneic and syngeneic mice is immunologically mediated and involves the recognition of tumor-associated antigens (TAA) in the context of induced MHC class I antigens. The current studies were undertaken to define the 402AX TAAs. Reconstitution of irradiated susceptible hosts (129/J) with 402AX-primed resistant spleen cells (C57BL/6) results in acute graft-versus-host disease, suggesting that tumor-primed C57BL/6 splenocytes are reactive to tumor genotype (129/J) minor histocompatibility (Hm) antigens. C57BL/6 anti-129/J effector cells, although not directly cytotoxic for 402AX cells, are specifically cold target inhibited by 402AX cells. Genetically susceptible hosts (C3H.SW) immunized to 129/J Hm antigens by skin grafting become resistant to an i.p. challenge of 402AX cells. These results suggest that 129/J Hm antigens may be the TAAs recognized during genetically controlled rejection of the 402AX teratocarcinoma.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ostrand-Rosenberg
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Clements
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006086:Graft vs Host Disease / Q000209:etiology; D006649:Histocompatibility Antigens / Q000276:immunology*; D007114:Immunization; D051379:Mice; D008809:Mice, Inbred C3H; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013154:Spleen / Q000637:transplantation; D013602:T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic / Q000276:immunology; D013724:Teratoma / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D006649:Histocompatibility Antigens