Relationship Between Autoepitope and DNA-Binding Site on a Histone H1 Molecule
作者:
MinotaSeiji,
MiuraHitoshi,
MisakiYoshikata,
YamamotoKazuhiko,
MorinoNoritsugu,
SakuraiHiroyuki,
YamadaAkira,
YazakiYoshio,
期刊:
Autoimmunity
(Taylor Available online 1992)
卷期:
Volume 13,
issue 4
页码: 261-264
ISSN:0891-6934
年代: 1992
DOI:10.3109/08916939209112333
出版商: Taylor&Francis
关键词: Anti-histone H1 antibody;anti-DNA antibody;immune network
数据来源: Taylor
摘要:
Autoepitope and DNA-binding domain on a histone H1 molecule were compared using truncated histone H1 peptides as antigens. At least two epitopes (epitope A, N-terminal side; epitope B, C-terminal side) were found both of which were composed of∼20 amino acids. IgM from all 17 anti-histone H1-positive SLE sera reacted with epitope A. IgG from 12 sera reacted with epitope A and IgG from 4 sera reacted with epitope B. In one case, no IgG anti-histone H1 reactivities were found while IgM from the same patient reacted with epitope A. Epitope A had the ability to bind DNA. The reactivities against histone H1 of affinity-purified anti-epitope A autoantibodies were inhibited by DNA. These data suggest that some anti-histone H1 antibodies are directed against a histone H1 DNA-binding site, raising the possibility that an idiotype/anti-idiotype network, at least in part, is involved in the generation of anti-histone H1 autoantibodies.
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