title: Molecular characterization of monoclonal CRIA-positive anti-arsonate antibodies derived from idiotype-negative mice bearing a light chain polymorphism.
abstract: We have elicited anti-arsonate antibodies bearing the major cross-reactive idiotype (CRIA) in a double congenic idiotype-negative strain (C.C58.AL-20) bearing a light chain polymorphism that has previously been shown serologically not to complement idiotype-positive heavy chains. Using the idiotype cascade (Ab1-->Ab2-->Ab3-->-->Ab1'), CRIA-positive antibodies were raised and monoclonal antibodies were isolated and characterized serologically and by nucleotide sequence analysis. Two types of idiotype-positive anti-arsonate antibodies were generated in the C.C58.AL-20 strain. One group of hybridomas used the canonical VH1.8 heavy chain gene segment with V kappa 10 variant light chains. A second group used a VHGAM3.8 heavy chain with V kappa 10 variant light chains. This latter heavy-light pairing has been observed in CRIA-like responses previously in BALB/c mice after idiotypic manipulation (or rarely after antigen alone). These studies demonstrate the plasticity of the immune response when manipulated with idiotype reagents as well as its structural variability. Additionally, they provide important insights into the potentials of idiotype vaccines.
authors.affiliation: University Libre De Bruxelles, Genese, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tassignon
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brait
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ismaili
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Urbain
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gottlieb
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Hasemann
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Capra
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Meek
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology; D001483:Base Sequence; D003429:Cross Reactions; D005803:Genes, Immunoglobulin; D007143:Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains / Q000235:genetics; D007130:Immunoglobulin Idiotypes / Q000276:immunology*; D007135:Immunoglobulin Variable Region / Q000235:genetics; D007145:Immunoglobulin kappa-Chains / Q000235:genetics; D051379:Mice; D008815:Mice, Inbred Strains; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D010132:p-Azobenzenearsonate / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D007143:Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains; D007130:Immunoglobulin Idiotypes; D007135:Immunoglobulin Variable Region; D007145:Immunoglobulin kappa-Chains; D010132:p-Azobenzenearsonate