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Journal of Experimental Medicine, Vol 171, 577-582, Copyright © 1990 by Rockefeller University Press
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M Matsunaga, K Seki, T Mineta and M Kimoto
Department of Immunology, Saga Medical School, Japan.
Mixed isotype A beta dE alpha d class II molecule-restricted antigen- reactive T cell clones were obtained from (BALB/c x B6E alpha d)F1 mice. These T cell clones responded to keyhole limpet hemocyanin in the presence of (BALB/c x B6E alpha d)F1 but not CBF1 APCs. Both anti-A beta d and anti-E alpha mAbs blocked the proliferative responses of these clones. The frequency of such mixed isotype A beta E alpha- restricted T cell clones in (BALB/c x B6E alpha d)F1 mice was estimated to be approximately 10% from our limiting dilution cloning. The existence of such mixed isotype class II molecule-restricted T cells would have important implications for the expansion of the T cell repertoire as well as the induction of autoimmunity.
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