Publication: Production and characterization of monoclonal antibodies against major histocompatibility complex class I chain-related gene A
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2008-11-01
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13990039
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00012815
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Mahidol University
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Tissue Antigens. Vol.72, No.5 (2008), 431-440
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W. Wongsena, G. Sconocchia, H. S. Cho, C. C. Chang, X. Wang, K. Klumkrathok, S. Ferrone, C. Leelayuwat Production and characterization of monoclonal antibodies against major histocompatibility complex class I chain-related gene A. Tissue Antigens. Vol.72, No.5 (2008), 431-440. doi:10.1111/j.1399-0039.2008.01118.x Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/18839
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Production and characterization of monoclonal antibodies against major histocompatibility complex class I chain-related gene A
Abstract
Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I chain-related gene A (MICA), a ligand for the activating immunoreceptor natural killer group 2D (NKG2D), is expressed on stressed cells such as tumor cells. Study of expression of this molecule on tumor cells and patients' sera is useful to define patients' stages leading to proper selection of therapy. In this study, mouse anti-MICA monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) were produced by DNA immunization using a gene gun. Screening of anti-MICA-producing mouse and hybridomas were performed by immunoblot and cell enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) against MICA-positive HeLa and -negative Me1386 cell lines. MAbs were characterized against MICA-positive and -negative cell lines by immunoblot, cell ELISA and flow cytometry. The mAbs were also characterized for locus and allele specificities of MICA and MHC class I chain-related gene B (MICB) as well as for their ability to stain formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissues by immunohistochemistry. Although all mouse immune sera were positive with MICA-positive cells by both immunoblot and cell ELISA methods, some hybridomas were positive only with one method. The mAbs had diverse specificities to detect MICA and MICB and different abilities to stain formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissues. Thus, DNA immunization by gene gun is an effective method to generate immune mice for the production of mAbs with a variety of specificities against native and denatured forms of MIC proteins. © 2008 The Authors.