title: [Production of monoclonal antibodies against human bladder cancer cells and application to immunohistochemical analysis of bladder cancer].
abstract: Two hybridomas secreting two monoclonal antibodies IgG1 B1.4 and IgG2a B1.6 were obtained by immunizing BALB/c mice with human bladder cancer cell line EJ-1. In immunohistochemical staining of cryopreserved tissues, B1.4 reacted with 0 of 9 grade 1 TCC, 6 of 11 grade 2, all of 6 grade 3 and five metastatic specimens. The antigen recognized by B1.4 was not expressed by normal urothelial cells but were expressed by vascular endothelial cells and muscle of tunica media. The target antigen of B1.6 was expressed by normal urothelial cells and all grade of TCC. In this study, it was demonstrated that poorly differentiated bladder cancer and metastatic specimens of bladder cancer express a vascular carbohydrate antigen. Taking the escape mechanism of immune surveillance, into consideration, it is possible that the antigen recognized by B1.4 is an indicator of metastatic potential of bladder cancer.
authors: Department of Urology, Center for Adult Diseases, Osaka.
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Saiki
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Meguro
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Morita
authors: Y
authors: Y
authors: Tomooka
authors: O
authors: O
authors: Maeda
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Kinouchi
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Kuroda
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Miki
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Usami
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Kotake
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D051379:Mice; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal