Generation and characterization of monoclonal antibodies against multiple epitopes on the C-terminal half of envelope gp46 of human T-cell leukemia virus type-I (HTLV-I).
In order to study the antigenicity of envelope 46 kDa glycoprotein (gp46) of human T-cell leukemia virus type-I (HTLV-1), we have generated monoclonal anti-gp46 antibodies (MAbs), REY-7, REY-11, REY-16, REY-30, MET-2 and MET-3 from rats and mice. Immunoblot and immunofluorescence assays showed that these MAbs recognize gp46 and its related antigens, and specifically stained HTLV-I-bearing cells. All MAbs reacted with a recombinant gp46 antigen, N147, expressing the 147 amino acids in the C-terminal half of gp46. By using various synthetic peptides corresponding to the gp46 sequence, epitopes recognized by REY-7 and MET-3, REY-11 and REY-16, and REY-30 were mapped to regions corresponding to the amino acids 175-199, 253-282 and 288-312, respectively. MET-2 did not react with any of the peptides used. These results indicate that the present MABs are directed against at least 4 distinct epitopes expressed on the C-terminal half of gp46. The binding of these MAbs to gp46 was specifically inhibited by sera from HTLV-I-infected individuals, but none of these MAbs inhibited the cell fusion activity of HTLV-I.
Department of Immunology, School of Hygienic Sciences, Kitasato University, Kanagawa, Japan.
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Tanaka
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Yasumoto
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Nyunoya
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Ogura
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Kikuchi
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Shimotohno
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Shiraki
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Kuroda
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Shida
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Tozawa
D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000032:analysis / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D000939:Epitopes / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D015686:Gene Products, env; D015368:Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 / Q000276:immunology*; D015151:Immunoblotting; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000276:immunology*; D010449:Peptide Mapping; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D015682:Retroviridae Proteins, Oncogenic / Q000276:immunology*; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins / Q000276:immunology*
D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000939:Epitopes; D015686:Gene Products, env; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D015682:Retroviridae Proteins, Oncogenic; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins; C055266:gp46 protein, Human T-cell leukemia virus type I