title: Visualization of a protein involved in seric immune complexes of patients with epithelial tumors having elevated levels of anti-'benzo[a]pyrene-like' IgA.
abstract: Many authors have previously described that several types of human cancer were associated with elevated levels of IgA and IgA-containing immune complexes. We have recently identified and characterized IgA directed against a "benzo[a]pyrene-like' antigen in sera of patients with mammary tumors. Circulating immune complexes from these sera were precipitated and analysed by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. A 18-20-kDa protein was found closely associated with high levels of anti-'benzo[a]pyrene-like' IgA in sera of patients having a proliferative pathology.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire d'Immunologie et de Pathologie (CJF 88-13 INSERM), Université de Bordeaux II, France.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Chagnaud
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bourême
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Faiderbe
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Geffard
mesh_terms: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex / Q000032:analysis*; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D001564:Benzo(a)pyrene; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000097:blood*; D015153:Blotting, Western; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000032:analysis*; D008970:Molecular Weight; D012016:Reference Values
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex; D001323:Autoantibodies; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D001564:Benzo(a)pyrene