Journal of Experimental Medicine, Vol 156, 670-674, Copyright © 1982 by Rockefeller University Press
Elicitation of delayed-type hypersensitivity to phosphorylcholine by monoclonal anti-idiotypic antibodies in an allogeneic environment
B Arnold, R Wallich and GJ Hammerling
Delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) to phosphorylcholine (PC) could be
elicited by mixtures of monoclonal anti-idiotypic antibodies. Using this
system in DTH transfers, the question was asked of whether anti- idiotypic
antibodies could elicit antigen induced DTH in H-2- incompatible mice.
Transfer of PC-activated BALB/c lymph node cells into BALB.K mice and
subsequent elicitation with anti-idiotypic antibodies resulted in a
positive DTH response. In contrast, elicitation with the antigen PC showed
the expected H-2 restriction.