Autoimmune-like antibodies to the ligand-binding sites of myeloma proteins

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1971 Dec;68(12):3130-5. doi: 10.1073/pnas.68.12.3130.

Abstract

BALB/c mice were immunized with three A-myeloma proteins of BALB/c-2 or BALB/c origin (produced by plasmacytomas MOPC-315, MOPC-460, Adj. PC-22A). Noncross reacting antibodies were formed against Proteins-315 and 460, but the response to Protein-22A was marginal. Proteins-315 and 460 have anti-dinitrophenyl activity, and their reactions with the corresponding BALB/c antibodies were inhibited by dinitrophenyl ligands. It appears that antibodies can be formed in BALB/c mice against unique "idiotypic" determinants in the ligand-binding sites of some BALB/c mycloma proteins.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antigen-Antibody Reactions
  • Autoantibodies / metabolism*
  • Binding Sites
  • Epitopes
  • Goats
  • Haptens
  • Immune Sera
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Iodine Isotopes
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred Strains
  • Myeloma Proteins / blood
  • Myeloma Proteins / metabolism*
  • Neoplasms, Experimental / immunology
  • Nitrophenols
  • Plasmacytoma / immunology*
  • Protein Binding
  • Radioimmunoassay
  • Species Specificity

Substances

  • Autoantibodies
  • Epitopes
  • Haptens
  • Immune Sera
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Iodine Isotopes
  • Myeloma Proteins
  • Nitrophenols