title: Production of human monoclonal antibodies against HIV-1 peptides.
abstract: Protocols were evaluated in an attempt to produce human monoclonal antibodies (HumAb) specific for the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1). The first series of experiments involved in vitro immunization of normal human peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL) with peptides C57 (HIV-1 strain IIIB clone BH10 gp 120 amino acids 324-338: GNMRQAHCNISRAKW) followed by either fusion to mouse/human heterohybrids or transformation with Epstein Barr virus (EBV). Using the hybridoma technology, three IgM class (lambda light chain) HumAb were obtained. In a parallel study, PBL from two HIV-1-infected patients were immortalized after in vitro stimulation with fragments of the HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein (recombinant gp120, the PB1 fragment of gp120, amino acids 295-473, or the penv9 fragment of gp160, amino acids 474-757). Five IgG class HumAb (three IgG2, lambda; one IgG1, K; one IgG3, lambda) reactive with the antigens used in the in vitro stimulations were obtained.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Imunologia, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bongertz
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wigzell
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rossi
mesh_terms: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D015488:HIV Antigens / Q000276:immunology*; D015699:HIV Envelope Protein gp120 / Q000276:immunology; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D015488:HIV Antigens; D015699:HIV Envelope Protein gp120; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins