The Journal of Immunology, Vol 143, Issue 7 2273-2279, Copyright © 1989 by American Association of Immunologists

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Effective production of monoclonal antibodies against phosphatidylserine: stereo-specific recognition of phosphatidylserine by monoclonal antibody

M Umeda, K Igarashi, KS Nam and K Inoue
Department of Health Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, University of Tokyo, Japan.

A system based on the direct immunization of phospholipid Ag into mouse spleen has been used to produce mAb against phosphatidylserine (PS). mAb that bind to PS but not to phosphatidylcholine were selected. Remarkable frequency of the production of mAb against PS was observed with the immunization protocol. The mAb exhibited three distinct reactivity profiles ranging from highly specific to broadly cross- reactive. Among 61 hybridomas, 15 mAb were established for further analysis. The reactivities of three typical mAb, designated PS4A7, PS3A, and PSC8, are described. PS4A7 is highly specific to PS and no cross-reaction with other acidic phospholipids was observed. In the experiments using PS derivatives with a modified polar head group, PS4A7 was shown to bind to 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-L-serine (PS) but not to 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-D-serine or 1,2-diacyl- sn-glycero-3-phospho-L-homoserine, indicating that the antibody recognizes the stereo-specific configuration of serine residue in PS. PS3A binds to both PS and phosphatidylethanolamine, whereas no cross- reaction with other acidic phospholipids was observed. The analysis using the derivatives of PS and phosphatidylethanolamine shows that the antibody recognizes the amino group of the phospholipid Ag and cannot distinguish the conformational structure of serine residue in PS. PSC8 represents the family of mAb that cross-react considerably with other acidic phospholipids.

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