Identification of Igh-C-linked determinants on suppressor T cell hybrids and factors specific for L-glutamic acid60-L-alanine30-L-tyrosine10 (GAT)

J Exp Med. 1985 Sep 1;162(3):1044-59. doi: 10.1084/jem.162.3.1044.

Abstract

Hyperimmunization of BALB/c mice with concanavalin A-stimulated blasts from the Ig allotype-congenic strain, C.B20, results in the production of antibodies reactive with T cells in an allotype-restricted manner. Spleen cells from these hyperimmune BALB/c mice were used to generate a panel of hybridomas that secrete monoclonal antibodies, reactive, in an allotype-restricted manner, exclusively with T cells subpopulations, and in particular, reactive with suppressor T cell hybridomas and their secreted soluble factors. Two functional classes of antibodies were identified: those that react with single polypeptide-chain suppressor T cell factors (TsF1) and the suppressor T cell hybridomas that produce such factors, and those that react with two polypeptide-chain suppressor T cell factors (TsF2) and their corresponding suppressor T cell hybridomas. These two classes of antibody were used to isolate molecules from the membranes of the respective suppressor T cell hybrids that are functionally and structurally related to the secreted suppressor T cell factors, suggesting a receptor function for these molecules.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / immunology
  • Chromosome Mapping
  • Epitopes / genetics
  • Epitopes / immunology*
  • Hybridomas / immunology
  • Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains / genetics
  • Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains / immunology
  • Lymphokines / metabolism
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred Strains / immunology
  • Peptides / immunology*
  • Polymers
  • Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell / immunology
  • Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell / isolation & purification*
  • Suppressor Factors, Immunologic
  • T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory / analysis
  • T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory / immunology*
  • T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory / metabolism

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Epitopes
  • Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains
  • Lymphokines
  • Peptides
  • Polymers
  • Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell
  • Suppressor Factors, Immunologic
  • GAT