title: Human and murine antibodies to rye grass pollen allergen LolpIV share a common idiotope.
abstract: The possibility that a murine monoclonal antibody (mAb 12) to Rye grass pollen allergen LolpIV and LolpIV-specific antibodies in the sera of grass allergic individuals share a common idiotope (Id) was investigated. It was first established that mAb 12 and human IgE antibodies recognized the same (or similar) epitope(s) on LolpIV; i.e. mAb 12 could inhibit, to the extent of 35-60%, the binding of 125I-LolpIV to the human IgE antibodies present in the sera of grass pollen-allergic individuals. Subsequently, a rabbit anti-Id antiserum was produced against mAb 12 and rendered Id-specific by appropriate immune absorptions, and its IgG antibody fraction was isolated (Rb-aId). The specificity of Rb-aId was demonstrated by the fact that the antibodies bound only to mAb 12 and not to any other murine monoclonal antibody tested. Observations that Rb-aId inhibited the binding of 125I-LolpIV to mAb 12 indicated that the Id determinants recognized on mAb 12 were located at or near the antibody-combining sites. The Rb-aId also bound specifically to affinity-purified human anti-LolpIV antibodies isolated from human sera, but not to affinity-purified human anti-tetanus toxoid antibodies. This indicated that the human anti-LolpIV antibodies share a cross-reactive Id. The binding of Rb-aId to human anti-LolpIV antibody could also be inhibited by mAb 12. Therefore, it was concluded that the murine and human antibodies to LolpIV share a cross-reactive idiotope.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000939:Epitopes / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000032:analysis; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis; D007130:Immunoglobulin Idiotypes / Q000032:analysis*; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D006109:Poaceae / Q000276:immunology; D011058:Pollen / Q000276:immunology*; D006255:Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal / Q000276:immunology*; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000939:Epitopes; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007130:Immunoglobulin Idiotypes; D007073:Immunoglobulin E