Production of a monoclonal antibody directed against the high-affinity nerve growth factor receptor

被引:6
作者
Tagliabue, E [1 ]
Ghirelli, C [1 ]
Lombardi, L [1 ]
Castiglioni, F [1 ]
Asnaghi, L [1 ]
Longhi, C [1 ]
Borrello, MG [1 ]
Aiello, P [1 ]
Ménard, S [1 ]
机构
[1] Ist Nazl Tumori, Dept Expt Oncol, Mol Targeting Unit, I-20133 Milan, Italy
关键词
high-affinity nerve growth factor receptor monoclonal antibody; somatic fusion;
D O I
10.1177/172460089901400203
中图分类号
Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
The high-affinity nerve growth factor receptor corresponds to the tyrosine protein kinase encoded by the proto-oncogene trkA. Different findings suggest that nerve growth factor (NGF) can be operative in the growth modulation of tumor cell lines possessing high-affinity binding sites for this molecule. Using as immunizing material the SKNBE neuroblastoma cell line transfected with proto-trkA we produced a monoclonal antibody (MAb) able to recognize the high-affinity nerve growth factor receptor. The selected MAb, designated MGR12, is directed against an epitope present on the extracellular domain of the receptor since it showed reactivity on living trkA-expressing cells and was able to immunoprecipitate the proto-trkA molecule. The MGR12 MAb is directed against a non-functional epitope since it neither inhibited NGF binding nor induced receptor internalization. This new reagent appears to be an appropriate tool for analyzing the expression of high-affinity nerve growth factor receptor in tumors of different origin and for elucidating its involvement in tumor progression.
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