title: [Characterization of autoantigen (p105) in a model of colonic adenocarcinoma in the rat].
abstract: Sera from BDIX rats bearing the syngeneic colon tumors PROb or REGb were analysed by Western blotting in order to detect a possible humoral response against the grafted tumor. The PROb clone grows progressively in syngeneic hosts and metastasizes, whereas the REGb clone grows slowly and then is rejected. This model was developed by F Martin and his group in Dijon, France. We observed that rats bearing PROb tumors only develop an antibody response against a water-soluble protein of 105 kDa (p105) which is expressed by both tumor clones. This antibody response has never been detected in rats bearing REGb tumors. The antigen p105 was also expressed by normal adult colon as well as some other foetal or adult tissues. It is also present in extracts from several tumor cell lines including human colorectal carcinoma cell lines. Moreover, the titer of detected antibody at day 30 was inversely correlated with the survival of rats after tumor inoculation, suggesting a possible facilitating role of this antibody response.
authors.affiliation: CJF-INSERM 90-11, Faculté de Médecine, Nantes, France.
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Blottière
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ménoret
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Burg
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Douillard
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Meflah
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Le Pendu
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000276:immunology*; D000818:Animals; D000917:Antibody Formation; D001324:Autoantigens / Q000032:analysis*; D015153:Blotting, Western; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D009368:Neoplasm Transplantation / Q000276:immunology; D009374:Neoplasms, Experimental; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D001324:Autoantigens
vernacular_title: Caractérisation d'un autoantigène (p105) dans un modèle d'adénocarcinome colique chez le rat.