title: Production and characterization of mouse monoclonal antibodies against the transmembrane protein of a human immunodeficiency virus type 2.
abstract: We established seven hybridoma clones producing monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) against the envelope transmembrane protein (TMP) of a Ghanian isolate of human immunodeficiency virus type 2 (HIV-2[GH-1]) from mice immunized with the detergent-disrupted purified whole virus. The MAbs were found to react with 35 kilodalton (kD) TMP of the HIV-2[GH-1] virus in a Western blot assay (WB). Two of these MAbs recognized 135 kD proteins in addition to TMP in the lysate of HIV-2[GH-1]-infected cells. Two other MAbs cross-reacted with viral components corresponding to TMPs of HIV-2ROD and SIVMAC isolates in a Western blot. Results of competitive binding assay suggest that there are at least three epitopes on a TMP molecule of the HIV-2[GH-1] isolate. The MAbs did not inhibit syncytium formation between HIV-2[GH-1]-infected MOLT-4 cells and MOLT-4 clone 8 cells, nor virus infection to MOLT-4 clone 8 cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Immunology, School of Hygienic Sciences, Kitasato University, Sagamihara, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Komatsu
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yamashita
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tozawa
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Mizutani
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Honda
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kawamura
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hayami
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000276:immunology*; D000918:Antibody Specificity; D001667:Binding, Competitive; D003429:Cross Reactions; D000939:Epitopes; D015686:Gene Products, env / Q000276:immunology*; D015483:HIV Antibodies / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000276:immunology*; D015488:HIV Antigens / Q000276:immunology*; D015498:HIV-2 / Q000276:immunology*; D006825:Hybridomas; D051379:Mice; D009500:Neutralization Tests
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000939:Epitopes; D015686:Gene Products, env; D015483:HIV Antibodies; D015488:HIV Antigens