Huygen K, Palfliet K. Strain variation in interferon gamma production of BCG-sensitized mice challenged with PPD II. Importance of one major autosomal locus and additional sexual influences.
Cell Immunol 1984;
85:75-81. [PMID:
6424949 DOI:
10.1016/0008-8749(84)90279-x]
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Abstract
Interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) production in BCG-sensitized mice challenged with PPD was examined in the sera from BALB/c and C57BL/6 mice. C57BL/6 mice produce about ten times more IFN-gamma than BALB/c mice. Studies on F1, F2, and backcross generations indicate that one partially dominant autosomal locus is involved. Furthermore, females consistently produce more IFN-gamma than males in all of these crosses, though the X chromosome cannot be held responsible for this.
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