title: Cross-reactions of Ia antigens between mouse and man.
abstract: Murine alloantisera with specificity for the I-region of the MHC were found to cross-react with human B lymphocytes. By using antisera selected for subregion specificity and including monoclonal antibodies, antisera directed to I-E/Ck products were shown to have the greatest cross-reactivity with human cells. In the reciprocal direction, human anti-DRw alloantisera were also found to contain antibodies that reacted with murine B lymphocytes, and by using congenic strains this reaction was shown to be MHC restricted and was of the "Ia type." By studying appropriate intra-H-2 recombinant strains. The reactivity could be mapped to the 1-E subregion (especially to 1-Ek). In addition, antibodies to the murine 1-Ek subregion could specifically block the reaction of the two DRw antisera examined; whereas, anti-I-Ak antisera were without effect. These studies further highlight the unique cross-reactions between two highly polymorphic gene produces in mouse and man, and demonstrate that the 1-E subregion in the mouse codes for the most cross-reactive specificities.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000906:Antibodies; D001667:Binding, Competitive; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D003429:Cross Reactions; D005815:Genetic Code; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II; D006801:Humans; D007106:Immune Sera / Q000494:pharmacology; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D051379:Mice; D008805:Mice, Inbred A; D008806:Mice, Inbred AKR; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D008809:Mice, Inbred C3H; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D008808:Mice, Inbred CBA; D008811:Mice, Inbred DBA
chemical_list: D000906:Antibodies; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II; D007106:Immune Sera