title: Murine monoclonal antibodies to human pancreatic cancer: specificity and sensitivity.
abstract: Pancreatic carcinoma (n = 7), pancreatitis tissue (n = 4), normal pancreas tissue (n = 5), colonic adenocarcinoma (n = 4) and in vitro human pancreatic cancer cell lines (n = 6) were studied with the murine monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) 3DS2A, AR1-28, AR2-20, Ca19-9 and CA17-1A to determine their immunohistologic specificity and sensitivity for use as radiolabeled diagnostic imaging agents. Using the avidinbiotin-immunoperoxidase staining technique, MAbs 3DS2A and AR1-28 stained 86 and 100% of pancreatic cancer specimens, respectively. MAbs 3DS2A and AR1-28 are suitable agents for use as radiolabeled diagnostic imaging agents in patients with pancreatic cancer.
authors.affiliation: Surgical Service, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Long Beach, Calif.
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Jakowatz
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gan
authors.forename: T R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Ulich
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Wile
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000276:immunology*; D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology; D000918:Antibody Specificity; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm / Q000032:analysis*; D015295:Antigens, Tumor-Associated, Carbohydrate / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D015295:Antigens, Tumor-Associated, Carbohydrate