Immunoglobulin determinants on the lymphocytes of normal rabbits. 3. As4 and As6 determinants on individual lymphocytes and the concept of allelic exclusion.

Abstract

Experiments have been performed to see if `allelic exclusion' holds with regard to allotypic immunoglobulin determinants on circulating lymphocytes of the rabbit. The b locus allotypes As4 and As6 were investigated and these were measured by the mixed antiglobulin reaction. To investigate whether both allotypic determinants can be expressed on the membrane of any one lymphocyte, a lymphocyte suspension was treated with antibody reagents to both determinants. Adsorption of each antibody was shown by mixed agglutination with indicator red cells carrying either As4 or As6 immunoglobulin; one of the red cell suspensions was labelled with fluorescein isothiocyanate.