Further characterization of two "DR supertypic" specificities. Additional evidence that they reside on molecules
Abstract:
Peripheral lymphocytes from a panel of individuals who had been assayed for DR specificities by the conventional cytotoxicity assay were typed for DR "supertypic" specificities, DC1 and BR4 x 7, by the radioimmunoassay. A positive and a negative population were clearly distinguished for both specificities and the strong association of the DC1 specificity with DR1, 2, and w6 was confirmed as well as the BR4 x 7 specificity with DR4 and 7. Family study also supported this strong association. Appropriate papain digestion separated molecules carrying DC1 determinant from those carrying DR2 as well as from those carrying DRw6, and separated molecules carrying BR4 x 7 from those carrying DR4. Specificity analysis of the 8th Workshop antisera by use of these separated antigen preparations showed that some anti-DC1 antisera do not possess appreciable anti-DR1, 2, or w6 activity and vice versa. The same was found for DR4 x 7 in its relationship with DR4 and 7. The existing evidence could be explained most economically by assuming a genetic model of two loci in linkage disequilibrium each coding for analogous but distinct forms of the small (beta) subunits of Ia molecules.
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