A comparison of the IgG isotype expression in the so-called thymus-independent immune responses to alpha(1----3) and alpha(1----6) dextran |
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| Authors: | K Boss F St?b E K?lsch |
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| Institution: | Department of Immunology, University of Münster, Federal Republic of Germany. |
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| Abstract: | This paper presents data on the IgG antibody response against two "thymus-independent" dextran (Dex) antigens from Leuconostoc mesenteroides, alpha(1----3) Dex B 1355S and alpha(1----6) Dex B 512F in BALB/c and C57BL/6 mice, which are considered to be responders or low responders to the respective antigen. The data point toward three common rules governing the two anti-Dex responses despite immunogenetic and antigenic disparities: (1) age dependency of the IgG isotype regulation of the response; (2) down-regulation of IgG isotype expression by T cells; and (3) individually determined preposition for IgG isotype formation in a given animal. |
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