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2441929

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1987-10-20
pubmed:abstractText
The class II genes of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) encode the immune response-associated or Ia antigens. These highly polymorphic glycoprotein heterodimers have been shown to play a pivotal role in diverse immunological functions. Although the precise molecular and cellular interactions have yet to be elucidated, structural determinations on Ia molecules are known to control the immune response to foreign antigens. Several recent advances into our understanding of how Ia molecules function were made possible by the discovery of the B6,C-H-2bm12 (bm12) mouse strain. The bm12 strain carries a mutation that occurred spontaneously in one of its genes encoding an Ia polypeptide chain. Information from studies using bm12 include (1) insights into the evolution of class II genes and its functional significance; (2) the definition of multiple functional sites on Ia and their relative importance; and (3) the demonstration that Ia conformation is important in determining its functional capacity. These findings using the bm12 mutant are reviewed in the context of other recent studies of Ia recognition.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1040-8401
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
7
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
169-91
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1987
pubmed:articleTitle
Insights into immune-response gene function using an Ia mutant mouse strain.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Review