Journal article
Antibodies specific for Ig idiotype, but not isotype, can substitute for antigen to induce IgM secretion by a B cell clone
International immunology, Vol.2(4), pp.285-290
1990
DOI: 10.1093/intimm/2.4.285
PMID: 2278988
Abstract
Cells of the mouse B cell clone, CH12.LX, secrete IgM when cultured with nominal antigen (sheep erythrocytes, SRBC) and mAbs which bind their membrane Ek molecules. To determine whether anti-Ig antibodies can substitute for antigen in the induction of IgM secretion by CH12.LX, the B cells were cultured with anti-Ek mAbs and anti-IgM or anti-idiotype antibodies. Anti-IgM antibodies were capable of cross-linking the membrane IgM of CH12.LX, and inhibited mitogen-induced differentiation of the B cells. However, anti-IgM could not substitute for SRBC in delivering a major histocompatibility complex-restricted differentiative signal. In contrast, either polyclonal or monoclonal antibodies specific for the CH12.LX Ig idiotype were fully capable of substituting for antigen in the induction of IgM secretion by CH12.LX. The binding of anti-IgM antibodies did not prevent anti-idiotype antibodies from delivering a differentiative signal. Thus, binding of ligand to different parts of the membrane Ig molecule can result in the delivery of different biological signals to the B cell.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Antibodies specific for Ig idiotype, but not isotype, can substitute for antigen to induce IgM secretion by a B cell clone
- Creators
- Gail Abendroth BishopChristopher A PennellWilliam TravisGeoffrey HaughtonJeffrey A Frelinger
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- International immunology, Vol.2(4), pp.285-290
- DOI
- 10.1093/intimm/2.4.285
- PMID
- 2278988
- ISSN
- 0953-8178
- eISSN
- 1460-2377
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 1990
- Academic Unit
- Microbiology and Immunology; President
- Record Identifier
- 9984001117302771
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