title: Differences in V kappa gene utilization and VH CDR3 sequence among anti-DNA from C3H-lpr mice and lupus mice with nephritis.
abstract: To investigate the molecular properties of anti-DNA from lpr mice that express high levels of anti-DNA without immune-mediated nephritis, the sequences of VH and V kappa genes encoding 11 monoclonal anti-DNA antibodies derived from C3H-lpr/lpr (C3H-lpr) mice were studied. All of the C3H-lpr monoclonal anti-DNA bound single-stranded DNA while five also bound double-stranded DNA. Two of the hybridomas were clonally related as determined by Southern analysis and sequencing. Sequence analysis of C3H-lpr anti-DNA revealed the use of VH genes that encode anti-DNA from the MRL-lpr/lpr and (NZB X NZW) F1 mouse models of lupus, although differences occurred in the VH CDR3 amino acid content. In contrast, the V kappa genes from C3H-lpr mice lacked significant identity with previously reported V kappa genes for anti-DNA from lupus models. These results indicate that anti-DNA from C3H-lpr mice differ from anti-DNA from lupus mice with nephritis in patterns of V gene expression and suggest a molecular basis for the lack of pathogenicity of anti-DNA in these mice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, USA.
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Wloch
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Alexander
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Pippen
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Pisetsky
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Gilkeson
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear / Q000235:genetics*; D001483:Base Sequence; D004247:DNA / Q000276:immunology*; D005803:Genes, Immunoglobulin; D007132:Immunoglobulin Isotypes / Q000235:genetics; D007135:Immunoglobulin Variable Region / Q000235:genetics*; D007145:Immunoglobulin kappa-Chains / Q000235:genetics*; D008181:Lupus Nephritis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology; D008232:Lymphoproliferative Disorders / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008809:Mice, Inbred C3H; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data
chemical_list: D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear; D007132:Immunoglobulin Isotypes; D007135:Immunoglobulin Variable Region; D007145:Immunoglobulin kappa-Chains; D004247:DNA