Murine antigen H-2.7: In vitro phenotypic conversion of erythrocytes

The H-2.7 antigen in normal mouse serum can be passively adsorbed to H-2.7^– erythrocytes in 10 percent sucrose (low ionic strength) solution. This antigen can also be stripped off the H-2.7⁺ erythrocytes under the same conditions provided the H-2.7⁺normal serum is absent. The stripped red blood cells can regain the H-2.7 antigen upon reincubation with H-2.7⁺ normal serum. The attachment of the H-2.7 antigen to erythrocytes probably occurs via a specific receptor.Abbreviations used in this paper BSA bovine serum albumin - B10 C57BL/10Sn - HA hemagglutination - LIS low ionic strength solution - NMS normal mouse serum - PBS phosphate-buffered saline - PVP polyvinylpyrrolidone - RBCs red blood cells