title: Antigenic structure of human interferon omega 1 (interferon alpha II1): comparison with other human interferons.
abstract: Recombinant human interferon (IFN) omega 1 (IFN-alpha II1) was compared with other human IFNs with regard to antigenic structure, using polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies. Antisera to recombinant IFN-alpha 1 or IFN-alpha 2c cross-neutralized the antiviral activity of other species of IFN-alpha, but not that of IFN-omega 1. Antisera to IFN-beta or IFN-gamma likewise had no effect on IFN-omega 1. Conversely, antiserum to IFN-omega 1 did not neutralize any of the other IFNs examined (IFN-alpha 1, -alpha 2c, -alpha 10, -alpha B, -alpha F, -beta, -gamma). None of four monoclonal antibodies to IFN-alpha, including a broad-spectrum antibody that neutralized all five recombinant species of IFN-alpha tested, had any effect on the biological activity of IFN-omega 1. Various immunoassays for IFN-alpha did not recognize IFN-omega 1. In immunoprecipitation experiments, radiolabelled IFN-alpha 2c was not precipitated by antiserum to IFN-omega 1. In contrast, antisera to human leukocyte IFN or 'lymphoblastoid' IFN did neutralize IFN-omega 1, although with titres significantly lower than those towards the immunogen or recombinant species of IFN-alpha. In conclusion, human IFN-omega 1 is antigenically different from human IFN-alpha, IFN-beta or IFN-gamma, but is a component of 'natural' mixtures of IFN species produced by virus-induced leukocytes or Burkitt's lymphoma cells.
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000941:Antigens / Q000032:analysis*; D003429:Cross Reactions; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D000939:Epitopes; D006801:Humans; D007370:Interferon Type I / Q000276:immunology; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000276:immunology; D007372:Interferons / Q000145:classification / Q000276:immunology*; D009500:Neutralization Tests; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000276:immunology; D009626:Terminology as Topic
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000941:Antigens; D000939:Epitopes; D007370:Interferon Type I; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D007371:Interferon-gamma; D007372:Interferons