THE INFLUENCE OF ANTIGEN ORGANIZATION ON B-CELL RESPONSIVENESS

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BACHMANN, MF [1 ]
ROHRER, UH [1 ]
KUNDIG, TM [1 ]
BURKI, K [1 ]
HENGARTNER, H [1 ]
ZINKERNAGEL, RM [1 ]
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[1] UNIV ZURICH,DEPT PATHOL,INST EXPTL IMMUNOL,STERNWARTSTR 2,CH-8091 ZURICH,SWITZERLAND
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10.1126/science.8248784
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
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The influence of antigen epitope density and order on B cell induction and antibody production was assessed with the glycoprotein of vesicular stomatitis virus serotype Indiana [VSV-G(IND)]. VSV-G(IND) can be found in a highly repetitive form in the envelope of VSV-IND and in a poorly organized form on the surface of infected cells. In VSV-G (IND) transgenic mice, B cells were unresponsive to the poorly organized VSV-G (IND) present as self antigen but responded promptly to the same antigen presented in the highly organized form. Thus, antigen organization influences B cell tolerance.
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