title: The influence of antigen organization on B cell responsiveness.
abstract: The influence of antigen epitope density and order on B cell induction and antibody production was assessed with the glycoprotein of vesicular stomatitis virus serotype Indiana [VSV-G (IND)]. VSV-G (IND) can be found in a highly repetitive form the envelope of VSV-IND and in a poorly organized form on the surface of infected cells. In VSV-G (IND) transgenic mice, B cells were unresponsive to the poorly organized VSV-G (IND) present as self antigen but responded promptly to the same antigen presented in the highly organized form. Thus, antigen organization influences B cell tolerance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Zürich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Bachmann
authors.forename: U H
authors.initials: UH
authors.lastname: Rohrer
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Kündig
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bürki
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hengartner
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Zinkernagel
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000276:immunology; D000915:Antibody Affinity; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D007108:Immune Tolerance; D007114:Immunization; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000096:biosynthesis; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000096:biosynthesis; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D017737:Macrophages, Peritoneal / Q000382:microbiology; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D051379:Mice; D008822:Mice, Transgenic; D009500:Neutralization Tests; D006377:T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer / Q000276:immunology; D014721:Vesicular stomatitis Indiana virus / Q000276:immunology* / Q000502:physiology; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; C028391:G protein, vesicular stomatitis virus; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins