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Ontogeny of thymic independent antibody responses in vitro in normal mice and mice with an x-linked B cell defect

Journal Article · · J. Immunol.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5237306
The primary in vitro antibody response of neonatal spleen cells to three thymic independent antigens has been examined. The time of onset of responsiveness to TNP-Brucella abortus and TNP-lipopolysaccharide was significantly earlier than the onset of responsiveness to TNP-Ficoll. This ontologic sequence was not affected by T cell depletion or antigen presentation on adult macrophages. In neonatal mice bearing the X-linked CBA/N defect, the response to TNP-Brucella abortus and TNP-lipopolysaccharide was much delayed and no response to TNP-Ficoll developed. We conclude that different thymic independent antigens address different subpopulations of B cells, one of which appears earlier in ontogeny than the other.
Research Organization:
National Inst. of Health, Bethesda, MD
OSTI ID:
5237306
Journal Information:
J. Immunol.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Immunol.; (United States) Vol. 119:6; ISSN JOIMA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English