title: Identification of IgG subclasses' oligoclonal bands in multiple sclerosis CSF.
abstract: IgG subclasses' oligoclonal bands in unconcentrated CSF from MS patients were detected by isoelectric focusing in agarose gel with subsequent immunoblotting using mouse monoclonal antibodies to human IgG subclasses and double-antibody avidin-biotin-alkaline phosphatase system. All MS CSF showed presence of oligoclonal bands specific to the IgG1 subclass; in addition, several of these samples also had oligoclonal bands specific to IgG3, IgG2, or IgG4, in order of decreasing frequency. Since the CSF of a greater number of MS patients showed oligoclonal bands specific to the IgG1 and IgG3 subclasses, the findings are consistent with those reported in patients with chronic viral infections and autoimmune diseases.
authors.affiliation: New York State Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities, Staten Island 10314.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Losy
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Wisniewski
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000097:blood / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D007074:Immunoglobulin G