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S Smyk

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PubMed1978

Immune response to phosphorylcholine. I.V. Comparison of homologous and isologous anti-idiotypic antibody.

Homologous and isologous anti-idiotypic antibodies against the PC-binding BALB/c myeloma protein HOPC-8 were raised in A/He and BALB/c mice, respectively. Isologous and homologous anti-HOPC-8 serum suppressed the response to PC in vitro specifically. The antibodies were purified by using HOPC-8 immunoabsorbent. Purified isologous and homologous anti-idiotypic antibody were labeled with 125I and compared for Ig class composition and idiotype-binding specificity. Both kinds of anti-idiotypic antibodies were predominantly IgG1, were highly specific for the HOPC-8 idiotype, and had a smiliar affinities for the PC-binding site. These findings demonstrate that anti-HOPC-8 antibodies raised in A/He and BALB/c mice are very similar in their biologic and immunochemical poperties.

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PubMed1977

Immune response to phosphorylcholine. III. Requirement of the Fc portion and equal effectiveness of IgG subclasses in anti-receptor antibody-induced suppression.

Anti-idiotypic antibody raised against the BALB/c myeloma proteins TEPC-15 or HOPC-8 inhibits induction of the immune response to phosphorylcholine (PC). (Fab')2 and Fab' fragments from anti-idiotype serum were prepared and anti-idiotypic antibody was purified by absorption and elution from idiotype or anti-IgG subclass immunoabsorbents. The parent material, the purified anti-idiotypic antibodies and the Fab' fragments were assayed for: i) binding to the idiotype by using a sensitive radioimmunoassay, and ii) specific suppression of the response to PC in vitro. The correlation of binding to suppression was very similar for anti-idiotype serum and both kinds of purified antibody. However, the Fab' fragments only bound to the idiotype and did not suppress. These findings indicate that the Fc portion of anti-idiotypic anti-receptor antibody (ARA) is essential for inducing suppression but that ARA-induced suppression is independent of the IgG isotype. It is postulated that idiotype suppression is mediated by the interaction of anti-idiotype with the antigen receptor and the Fc receptor thereby cross-linking both receptors.

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