ISSN:
1432-1211
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract Radiolabeled human β2-microglobulin (β2m) can bind to mouse histocompatibility (H-2) antigens on the cell surface or to partially purified H-2 antigens in solution. The complexes containing human β2m and H-2 antigens from C3H (H-2k) mice could be immunoprecipitated specifically with alloantisera, rabbit anti-H-2 xenoantisera, and with monoclonal H-2-specific antibodies. Specific association with H-2 antigens was also observed with other haplotypes. The only exception was B10.D2 (H-2 d ) from which complexes containing human β2M could only be precipitated with anti-H-2 xenosera. Thus radiolabeled human β2M can be used as a specific label for mouse H-2 antigens in precipitation and radioimmunoassays. The application of this finding extends to major histocompatibility complex antigens of other species, and to differentiation antigens with primary association with β2m.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00343716
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