Monoclonal antibodies (F36/22 and M7/105) to human breast carcinoma

Cancer Res. 1983 Apr;43(4):1741-7.

Abstract

Cloned hybridoma cell lines were obtained from fusions of murine myeloma cells with lymphocytes of mice immunized against human breast cancer cells. Hybridomas F36/22 and M7/105 produced antibodies whose binding to breast cancer cells could not be inhibited by prior absorptions with fibroblasts, lymphoblastoid cells, or erythrocytes. Results from cell surface binding assays using a panel of tumor cell lines indicated that antibodies F36/22 and M7/105 recognized determinants expressed maximally on breast cancer cells. Antibody F36/22 reacted with normal mammary epithelial membranes and milk fat globule membranes, whereas antibody M7/105 produced no detectable binding to these specimens. Antigens carrying these epitopes each showed reactivity with concanavalin A lectin. The determinant corresponding to antibody F36/22 was detectable in histological sections of a subset of breast tumors obtained at surgery.

Publication types

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

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / immunology
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal*
  • Antigens, Neoplasm / analysis*
  • Antigens, Surface / analysis*
  • Breast Neoplasms / immunology*
  • Cell Line
  • Clone Cells
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunoenzyme Techniques
  • Neoplasms / immunology

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Antigens, Neoplasm
  • Antigens, Surface