title: In vivo effects of antibodies against a high frequency idiotype of anti-DNA antibodies in MRL mice.
abstract: The in vivo effects of a rabbit antiserum against the dominant idiotype of MRL-lpr/lpr anti-DNA antibodies (termed H130) were studied in MRL-lpr/lpr, MRL/++, and BALB/c mice. Under the conditions we examined, the anti-idiotype did not suppress anti-DNA antibodies or the H130 idiotype in either MRL-lpr/lpr or MRL/++ mice. By contrast, MRL/++ and BALB/c mice responded to the antiserum by producing antibodies with the H130 idiotype. The increase in levels of the idiotype was accompanied by a rise in anti-DNA antibodies only when F(ab')2 fragments of the rabbit antiserum were administered. Only about 10% of the induced H130+ immunoglobulins were anti-DNA antibodies. An immunoregulatory disturbance in MRL-lpr/lpr mice may account for their resistance to anti-idiotypic antibodies. Treatment of autoimmune diseases with anti-idiotypes may have the undesired effect of augmenting the production of autoantibodies.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics*; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000502:physiology; D001666:Binding Sites, Antibody; D001667:Binding, Competitive; D003429:Cross Reactions; D004247:DNA / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D007130:Immunoglobulin Idiotypes / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D008817:Mice, Mutant Strains; D011817:Rabbits
chemical_list: D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D007130:Immunoglobulin Idiotypes; D004247:DNA