Abstract
Thymuses of various types of bone-marrow-chimeric mice have been examined by tissue section immunologic staining for the presence and distribution of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) antigens. Cortical and medullary thymic epithelial cells continue to express thymus genotype I-A and H-2K/D antigens for at least 6 months posttransplantation. The appearance of bone-marrow-type MHC antigens is limited to low levels of H-2K/D on cortical and medullary lymphocytes, and to dendritic cells in the medulla; the medullary dendritic cells express high levels of donor-type I-A antigens as soon as 3 weeks posttransplantation. The observed patterns support the concept that I-A antigens are synthesized by thymic epithelial cells but are acquired by thymocytes. The findings are of relevance to the understanding of the role of the thymus in the generation of MHC restriction.
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