Linkage between the I domain and activation epitopes in other domains.
K562 transfectants stably expressing wild-type αLβ2, or αLβ2
with mutant I domains or activating truncations of the cytoplasmic
domains of the αL (αL1090*) or β2 (β702*) subunits were stained
with control X63 myeloma IgGl (gray histograms), TS2/4 mAb to αL,
TS1/18 mAb to β2 (not shown) in absence of MnCl2, or
activation-dependent mAbs KIM127 or m24 in the presence or absence of 2
mM MnCl2 (black histograms), followed by immunofluorescence
flow cytometry. For each mutant, specific fluorescence intensity was
determined as the percentage of the average intensity of TS2/4 and
TS1/18 staining, and the mean and difference from the mean in two
independent experiments is shown in each panel.