Monoclonal rat antibodies to murine IgM determinants

J Immunol Methods. 1981;42(1):17-26. doi: 10.1016/0022-1759(81)90220-9.

Abstract

A series of 6 hybrid clones are described which produced antibodies directed to murine IgM. These were derived by immunizing rats with W279 B-lymphoma cells and then fusing the immune spleen cells to enzyme-deficient murine plasmacytoma cell lines. Immunoenzymatic techniques were used to select clones producing desirable antibodies to cell surface or soluble antigens. Antibodies from 3 of the clones (293.14, 414.18 and 307.5) preferentially bound to idiotypic determinants of W279 immunoglobulin whereas the remaining 3 clones made antibodies which bound to various myeloma and normal cell surface IgM molecules. One IgM-specific clone (287.2) produced antibody of relatively low avidity. The two other clones (81.20 and 331.12) which secreted anti-mu antibodies appeared to be directed to determinants which differed in glutaraldehyde lability and expression in F(ab')2 preparations.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies*
  • Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Antibody Specificity
  • Cross Reactions
  • Epitopes*
  • Fluorescent Antibody Technique
  • Goats
  • Immunoglobulin M*
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Rats

Substances

  • Antibodies
  • Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Epitopes
  • Immunoglobulin M