Analysis of VH and VL genes of a monospecific human anti-myosin antibody produced by a B cell from the primary repertoire

Hum Antibodies. 1999;9(3):177-88.

Abstract

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) transformation of B lymphocytes from a Glanzmann's thrombasthenia patient with a serum antibody to the integrin alpha IIb beta 3, led to the immortalization of a B cell secreting a monospecific IgM monochonal antibody (MAb), B7, reactive with platelet myosin. Analysis of B7 V genes revealed minimally mutated sequences: the immortalized B cell issued from the primary repertoire, with no evidence of an in vivo selection by myosin. The V genes were here compared with sequences of human MAbs available on databases to more clearly understand the monospecificity of the B7 MAb. B7 V genes were closely identical to rearranged V genes in clones with self-specificities, often secreting polyreactive antibodies. In contrast, B7 is an unmutated monoreactive human MAb able to recognize myosin with a high avidity. Comparison of the CDR3H sequence with that of MAbs in databases supports a central role for the CDR3H subdomain in determining monospecificity. Our results suggest the existence of a monospecific autoreactive B cell compartment, besides the well-known polyspecific one, susceptible to be the template of pathogenic autoreactivity, characterized by antibodies of high affinity and specificity.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / immunology
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / metabolism
  • Antibody Specificity
  • Autoantibodies / genetics*
  • Autoantibodies / immunology
  • B-Lymphocytes / immunology*
  • B-Lymphocytes / virology
  • Base Sequence
  • Cell Transformation, Viral
  • Cloning, Molecular
  • Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect
  • Genes, Immunoglobulin / genetics*
  • Herpesvirus 4, Human
  • Humans
  • Hybridomas
  • Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains / genetics*
  • Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains / immunology
  • Immunoglobulin Light Chains / genetics*
  • Immunoglobulin Light Chains / immunology
  • Immunoglobulin Variable Region / genetics
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Myosins / immunology*
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Sequence Homology
  • Thrombasthenia / immunology

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Autoantibodies
  • Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains
  • Immunoglobulin Light Chains
  • Immunoglobulin Variable Region
  • Myosins

Associated data

  • GENBANK/AJ224899