Targeted disruption of the MHC class II Aa gene in C57BL/6 mice - PubMed (original) (raw)
Targeted disruption of the MHC class II Aa gene in C57BL/6 mice
F Köntgen et al. Int Immunol. 1993 Aug.
Abstract
The MHC class II gene Aa was disrupted by targeted mutation in embryonic stem (ES) cells derived from C57BL/6 mice to prevent expression of MHC class II molecules. Contrary to previous reports, the effect of the null-mutation on T cell development was investigated in C57BL/6 mice, which provide a defined genetic background. The complete lack of cell surface expression of MHC class II molecules in B6-Aa0/Aa0 homozygous mutant mice was directly demonstrated by cytofluorometric analysis using anti-Ab and anti-Ia specific mAbs. Development of CD4+CD8- T cells in the thymus was largely absent except for a small population of thymocytes expressing high levels of CD4 together with low amounts of CD8. The majority of these cells express the TCR at high density. Although mature CD4+CD8- T cells were undetectable in the thymus, some T cells with a CD4+CD8-TCRhigh phenotype were found in lymph nodes and spleen. Peripheral T cells from the mutant mice can be polyclonally activated in vitro with the mitogen concanavalin A. However, they could not be stimulated with staphylococcal enterotoxin B in autologous lymphocyte reactions, thereby demonstrating the absence of MHC class II expression in these mice. Peripheral B cells in B6-Aa0/Aa0 mutants were functional and responded to the T cell independent antigen levan by the production of antigen-specific IgM antibodies similar to wild-type cells. The B6-Aa0/Aa0 mutant mice described in this study represent an important tool to investigate the involvement of MHC class II molecules in lymphocyte maturation and the immune response.
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