title: Role of the H-2 complex in the induction of T cell tolerance to self minor histocompatibility antigens.
abstract: The present study has utilized cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) responses specific for minor histocompatibility (minor H) antigens as an experimental approach to determining whether recognition of self MHC determinants is involved in the induction of T cell tolerance to self antigens. It was observed that C3H.SW splenic T cells from C3H.SW leads to B10 X B10.BR radiation bone marrow chimeras contained CTL precursors (pCTL) reactive against self C3H minor H antigens + H-2k but were tolerant to self C3H minor H antigens + H-2b. Precursor CTL with the reciprocal reactivity pattern were observed for C3H leads to B10 X B10.BR chimeras. In addition, it was observed that C3H.SW thymocytes from C3H.SW leads to B10 X B10.BR chimeras could generate minor H-specific CTL responses and were reactive against self C3H minor H antigens + H-2k, but were tolerant to self C3H minor H antigens + H-2b. Thus, the present study demonstrates that for peripheral and intrathymic T cell populations at least a component of T cell tolerance to self antigens is restricted by products of the MHC.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002678:Chimera; D005260:Female; D006183:H-2 Antigens / Q000276:immunology*; D006649:Histocompatibility Antigens / Q000276:immunology*; D007108:Immune Tolerance; D008285:Major Histocompatibility Complex; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008815:Mice, Inbred Strains; D008912:Minor Histocompatibility Loci; D013602:T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D006183:H-2 Antigens; D006649:Histocompatibility Antigens