Antigen presentation by Ia+ B cell hybridomas to H-2-restricted T cell hybridomas

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1982 Jun;79(11):3604-7. doi: 10.1073/pnas.79.11.3604.

Abstract

The Ia+, H-2d BALB/c lymphoma cell line L10.A 2J was fused to T cell-depleted spleen cells from mouse strains bearing other H-2 haplotypes. A portion of the selected hybrids expressed Ia antigens of the normal spleen cell partner in the fusion as evidenced by their presentation of various antigens to a set of antigen-specific I-region-restricted T cell hybridomas. Three cloned hybrids were studied in detail. Antigen presentation was shown to be inhibited specifically by monoclonal anti-Ia antibodies. Both I-A and I-E molecules were expressed, including in the one case examined hybrid I-A and I-E molecules between the H-2d and H-2b haplotypes. These Ia+ B cell hybridomas provide a useful set of tools for studying the role of I-region-encoded molecules in antigen presentation to T cells.

Publication types

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

MeSH terms

  • Antibody Formation
  • B-Lymphocytes / immunology*
  • H-2 Antigens / immunology
  • Histocompatibility Antigens Class II / analysis*
  • Hybridomas / immunology*
  • Interleukin-2 / biosynthesis
  • Lymphocyte Cooperation*
  • Spleen / immunology
  • T-Lymphocytes / immunology*

Substances

  • H-2 Antigens
  • Histocompatibility Antigens Class II
  • Interleukin-2