The Journal of Immunology, Vol 155, Issue 4 2248-2257, Copyright © 1995 by American Association of Immunologists

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Sm and DNA binding by dual reactive B cells requires distinct VH, V kappa, and VH CDR3 structures

MW Retter, RA Eisenberg, PL Cohen and SH Clarke
Curriculum in Genetics and Molecular Biology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 27599-7290, USA.

We have previously demonstrated an overlap of the anti-Sm and anti-DNA responses in MRL/Mp-lpr/lpr mice. The Ab produced by many anti-Sm hybridomas bind DNA and are encoded by Ig V genes used by anti-DNA hybridomas. In addition, some anti-Sm Ab that bind DNA have acquired mutations that improve DNA binding, indicating that DNA is a selecting Ag in the anti-Sm response. To gain insight into the basis for the dual binding ability of these Ab, we coexpressed the H chain from the anti- Sm hybridoma 2-12 with nine different L chains. Hybridoma 2-12 binds Sm but not DNA, yet expresses the same J558 VH gene as three anti-Sm hybridomas that bind ssDNA and at least one anti-DNA hybridoma that does not bind Sm. We found that most of the transfectoma Ab bind Sm, but their avidities vary over more than 3 orders of magnitude. Five of the nine transfectoma Ab bind ssDNA, and none bind dsDNA. In general, the ability to bind each Ag follows the binding ability of the hybridoma from which the L chain is derived. H Chain swapping experiments indicate that the H chain, VH CDR3 in particular, contributes to the binding of both Sm and DNA. We conclude that Sm and DNA select for distinct features of VH, V kappa, and VH CDR3, suggesting selection by both Ag in the anti-Sm response.

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