Antigen-specific helper T cells required for dominant production of an idiotype (THId) are not under immune response (Ir) gene control.
Responder and nonresponder mice primed with poly-(L-glutamic acid,L-lysine,L-phenylalanine) (GLPhe), the response to which is under the control of immune response (Ir) genes, were used as a source of both types of helper T cells required for a T15 idiotype dominated T-dependent anti-phosphorylcholine (PC) response. It was found that the activity of one of the helper T cells needed for an anti-PC response was under major histocompatibility complex (MHC)-linked Ir gene control, and only GLPhe-primed responder mice could be used as a source of these cells. These T cells (ThMHC) whose presence is required for in vivo T-B collaboration are found in normal and anti-mu-treated mice, and their activity depends on the hapten being physically linked to the carrier molecule. By contrast, the activity of the second helper T cell (ThId) required for a T15-dominated anti-PC response was present in both GLPhe-primed responder and nonresponder mice. The ThId cell set that is missing or deficient in anti-mu treated mice can be restored by the addition of T cells from normal, carrier-primed donors and restimulating with the priming carrier. When T cells from GLPhe-primed donors are used as a source of ThId cells, both responder and nonresponder donors provide helper cells capable of inducing syngeneic B cells to produce a T15 dominated anti-Pc response. These results are interpreted to suggest that idiotype recognizing helper T cells (ThId) recognize antigen independent of known Ir gene products.
D000818:Animals; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000276:immunology; D000939:Epitopes; D005802:Genes, MHC Class II; D006241:Haptens; D007130:Immunoglobulin Idiotypes / Q000235:genetics*; D007156:Immunologic Memory; D008211:Lymphocyte Cooperation; D051379:Mice; D010455:Peptides / Q000276:immunology; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell / Q000235:genetics; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*
D002352:Carrier Proteins; D000939:Epitopes; D006241:Haptens; D007130:Immunoglobulin Idiotypes; D010455:Peptides; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell