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IgY Technology: Extraction of Chicken Antibodies from Egg Yolk by Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) Precipitation
Published on: May 1, 2011
Production and characterization of monoclonal antibodies against chicken secretory IgA
Yue-Lian Chen1, Qun Niu, Jing-Liang Su
1Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Agricultural University, Beijing, P.R. China.
Abstract Two monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) against chicken secretory immunoglobulin A (SIgA) were generated and their binding specificities were characterized by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), SDS-PAGE, and Western blotting. Analysis revealed that the subtypes of two MAbs were both IgG2b, with the light chain belonging to the kappa configuration. The affinity constant (K(aff)) of the two MAbs was 5.0 x 10(10) M(-1) and 9.7 x 10(9) M(-1), respectively. The MAbs are directed against the heavy chain domains of chicken SigA, and no cross-reactivities to IgG were observed. These results indicate that the MAbs are specific for SIgA and may be a useful tool for investigating issues regarding mucosal immunity and in the development of a good diagnostic kit for detection of specific IgA in chicken.
Abstract Two monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) against chicken secretory immunoglobulin A (SIgA) were generated and their binding specificities were characterized by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), SDS-PAGE, and Western blotting. Analysis revealed that the subtypes of two MAbs were both IgG2b, with the light chain belonging to the kappa configuration. The affinity constant (K(aff)) of the two MAbs was 5.0 x 10(10) M(-1) and 9.7 x 10(9) M(-1), respectively. The MAbs are directed against the heavy chain domains of chicken SigA, and no cross-reactivities to IgG were observed. These results indicate that the MAbs are specific for SIgA and may be a useful tool for investigating issues regarding mucosal immunity and in the development of a good diagnostic kit for detection of specific IgA in chicken.
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