A HUMAN RHEUMATOID-FACTOR C304 SHARES V-H AND V-L GENE USAGE WITH ANTIBODIES SPECIFIC FOR UBIQUITOUS HUMAN VIRAL

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RIOUX, JD [1 ]
RAUCH, J [1 ]
SILVESTRI, L [1 ]
NEWKIRK, MM [1 ]
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[1] MCGILL UNIV,MONTREAL GEN HOSP,RES INST,DEPT MED,DIV RHEUMATOL,MONTREAL H3G 1A4,PQ,CANADA
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10.1111/j.1365-3083.1994.tb03472.x
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
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Analysis of the variable region gene sequences of a human hybridoma rheumatoid factor (RF), derived from a patient with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), revealed the expression of genes from the V lambda I and V(H)3 families. Specifically, the C304 RF had rearranged the DPL8/Hum1v1042 and VH26 germline V-L and V-H genes, respectively. This gene usage has been observed in the rearrangement of human anti-viral antibodies specific for the herpes group of viruses. This overlap between the autoimmune and anti-viral antibody gene repertoires suggests a possible structural relationship between the immune response directed against ubiquitous pathogens and the induction of RF production.
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