XB-ART-22288
Dev Comp Immunol
1993 Jan 01;175:425-37.
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MHC restriction of T-cell proliferative responses in Xenopus.
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The MHC restriction of Xenopus allogeneic MHC- and antigen-specific T-cell proliferative responses was assessed. Xenopus MHC-specific monoclonal antibodies that recognize class I and class II molecules were tested for inhibitory effects on the generation of secondary T-cell proliferative responses. Antigen-specific T-cell lines were inhibited by anti-class II but not anti-class I monoclonal antibodies. Secondary alloantigen-specific proliferative responses also demonstrated MHC class II restriction. Allogeneic MHC- and antigen-specific T-cell lines demonstrated differential sensitivity to anti-class II monoclonal antibodies directed at discrete class II epitopes. These results indicate that Xenopus T cells interact with antigen-presenting cells similarly to mammals, and directly confirm previous data indicating that MHC class II restriction of proliferative responses is present in amphibians.
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Species referenced: Xenopus laevis
Genes referenced: mhc1a mhc2-dma myh6