IR gene regulation of the response to trinitrophenyl-polysaccharides. Two independent genes are required for antibody production.

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The primary in vitro response to TNP[trinitrophenyl]-Ficoll was under H-2-restricted Ir gene control. Strains B10(H-2b), B10.A(H-2a) and B10.S(9R) (H-2t4) were consistently low responders while strains D2.GD(H-2g2), B10.GD(H-2g2) and B10.S(H-2s) were high responders. The in vitro TNP-Ficoll response in congenic recombinant and F1 hybrid mice demonstrated the requirement for complementation of 2 independent Ir genes. One Ir gene mapped in or to the left of the I-A subregion with high responder alleles being s or d. The 2nd Ir gene mapped to the right of the I-E subregion and required b or s alleles for complementation. These results were further supported by the ability to block the TNP-Ficoll response by appropriate anti-Ia serum pretreatment of the antigen-presenting macrophages. When a structurally different polysaccharide antigen TNP-dextran was used, an identical restriction pattern was observed.