title: Antisera recognising HLA-A, -B and DRW antigens raised in rhesus monkeys.
abstract: Rhesus monkeys were immunized with partially purified HLA-A, -B, -C and DR antigens. The resulting sera were shown to have activity against species-specific determinants on both HLA-A, -B, -C chains and beta 2 microglobulin by the use of somatic cell hybrids. When this was removed by absorption, the sera showed activity against three of the four HLA-A and -B antigens in the immunogen when tested on a panel of peripheral blood lymphocytes and T cells. Antibodies recognizing HLA-DR antigens were detected by testing platelet absorbed sera on a panel of typed lymphoblastoid cell lines. After absorption to remove activity against species-specific determinants on the HLA-DR antigens, two cross reacting specificities were defined. One consisted of a determinant in common between HLA-DRw1, 2 and 6 and the other a putative determinant in common between HLA-DRw4, and 5. The nature and significance of these cross-reacting groups of HLA-DR antigens is discussed in the light of current HLA-DR serology and the nature of HLA antigens in general.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000937:Antigen-Antibody Reactions; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003601:Cytotoxicity Tests, Immunologic; D000939:Epitopes; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000276:immunology; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000276:immunology*; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007106:Immune Sera / Q000276:immunology; D008251:Macaca / Q000276:immunology*; D008253:Macaca mulatta / Q000276:immunology*; D013045:Species Specificity; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D001613:beta 2-Microglobulin / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000939:Epitopes; D006023:Glycoproteins; D006680:HLA Antigens; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II; D007106:Immune Sera; D001613:beta 2-Microglobulin