title: T-cell-receptor beta- and I-A beta-chain genes of normal SWR mice are linked with the development of lupus nephritis in NZB x SWR crosses.
abstract: The incidence of nephritis in autoimmune New Zealand Black (NZB) mice is low, but when they are crossed with normal SWR mice, almost 100% of the female F1 hybrids (SNF1) develop lethal glomerulonephritis. To define the contribution of the normal SWR strain to the development of nephritis, we analyzed the association of the I-A beta-chain gene of Ia-encoding region, the T-cell-receptor beta (TcR beta)-chain gene, and immunoglobulin heavy-chain allotype (IgH) with the development of lupus nephritis in 165 NZB X SWR crosses. We found that genes linked to the TcR and Ir gene loci of the normal SWR mice interacted with NZB-derived genes, leading to the development of accelerated and severe nephritis in the NZB X SWR crosses.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003433:Crosses, Genetic; D005260:Female; D005796:Genes; D005838:Genotype; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II / Q000235:genetics*; D008181:Lupus Nephritis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008815:Mice, Inbred Strains; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell