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Generation of Monoclonal Antibodies Against Natural Products
Published on: April 6, 2019
[Preliminary serological analysis for identification of direct monoclonal antibodies against surface structures of
The following schedule has been applied to the selection and preliminary serological definition of monoclonal antibodies against HLA controlled antigenic structures of human lymphocyte surface: 1) identification of antibodies reactive against the immunizing cells by means of indirect radiobinding technique and complement-dependent lymphocytotoxicity; 2) analysis of the pattern of reaction against a panel of T and B lymphocytes purified from peripheral blood of HLA typed donors. The reaction has been performed also against lymphocytes pretreated with anti-human-beta 2 microglobulin antibodies. Thus monomorphic and polymorphic monoclonal antibodies, directed against beta 2 microglobulin associated or not associated antigens, can be identified. The importance of the complement pool and of antibody avidity in the lymphocytotoxicity reaction mediated by monoclonal antibodies, is evaluated.
The following schedule has been applied to the selection and preliminary serological definition of monoclonal antibodies against HLA controlled antigenic structures of human lymphocyte surface: 1) identification of antibodies reactive against the immunizing cells by means of indirect radiobinding technique and complement-dependent lymphocytotoxicity; 2) analysis of the pattern of reaction against a panel of T and B lymphocytes purified from peripheral blood of HLA typed donors. The reaction has been performed also against lymphocytes pretreated with anti-human-beta 2 microglobulin antibodies. Thus monomorphic and polymorphic monoclonal antibodies, directed against beta 2 microglobulin associated or not associated antigens, can be identified. The importance of the complement pool and of antibody avidity in the lymphocytotoxicity reaction mediated by monoclonal antibodies, is evaluated.
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