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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1981-1-29
pubmed:abstractText
The cellular mechanism in neonatally suppressed BALB/c mice, which maintains the chronic suppressed state of the TEPC-15 idiotype in the antibody response to phosphorylcholine (PC), was investigated. Cells taken from these suppressed mice cannot transfer suppression to adult BALB/c or affect the in vitro response to PC of adult BALB/c spleen cells. However, spleen cells or T cells from neonatally suppressed mice given to neonatal animals induce chronic suppression of the TEPC-15 idiotype in the anti-PC response. Co-transfer of T cells from neonatally suppressed cells with normal T cells prevented the induction of suppression in neonates. Transfer of T cells from normal or keyhole limpet hemocyanin-primed BALB/c increased the expression of TEPC-15 idiotype in chronically suppressed mice, whereas T cells from neonatally suppressed were ineffective. These findings show that T cells in neonatally suppressed mice can affect the development of immature but not mature cells. The restoration of TEPC-15 expression in neonatally suppressed animals by normal T cells and the failure to induce suppression in neonates by co-transfers of T cells from normal and chronically suppressed mice demonstrate the profound role of an altered T cell compartment in sustaining chronic idiotype suppression.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0022-1767
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
125
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
2489-95
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1980
pubmed:articleTitle
Mechanism of neonatal idiotype suppression. II. Alterations in the T cell compartment suppress the maturation of B cell precursors.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.