title: Human polyclonal and monoclonal IgG and IgM complement 3 nephritic factors: evidence for idiotypic commonality.
abstract: Complement 3 nephritic factors (C3NeF) were isolated from the sera of patients with membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN) and the supernatants of pokeweed mitogen-stimulated mononuclear cells from patients with MPGN. Three human monoclonal C3NeF antibodies (two IgGs, CK and PH, and one IgM, K3C4) were established. Using an exhaustive series of affinity columns, we isolated anti-C3NeF idiotypic antibodies (anti-IdNeF) (three from normal and two from patient sera). Anti-IdNeF preparations bound to F(ab')2-NeF and prevented its ability to stabilize C3bBb convertase. We have used the above reagents to address questions on the genesis and the diversity of C3NeF antibodies. The following results were obtained: All anti-IdNeF preparations bound to C3NeF isolated from patient sera, cell culture supernatants, and IgG and IgM monoclonal C3NeF. None of the monoclonal C3NeF bound to an extensive battery of common antigens, including Fc portion of IgG, TNP, beta-galactosidase, DNA, and bacterial products. These data indicate that C3NeF express one common idiotype and that these antibodies are not raised in response to an obvious antigen.
authors: Department of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland 20892.
authors: G C
authors: GC
authors: Tsokos
authors: A E
authors: AE
authors: Stitzel
authors: A D
authors: AD
authors: Patel
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Hiramatsu
authors: J E
authors: JE
authors: Balow
authors: R E
authors: RE
authors: Spitzer
mesh_terms: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology*; D000918:Antibody Specificity; D000941:Antigens / Q000276:immunology; D003178:Complement C3 Nephritic Factor / Q000276:immunology*; D050577:Complement C3-C5 Convertases / Q000378:metabolism; D003169:Complement Inactivator Proteins / Q000276:immunology*; D000939:Epitopes / Q000276:immunology; D015432:Glomerulonephritis, Membranoproliferative / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000276:immunology*; D007130:Immunoglobulin Idiotypes / Q000276:immunology; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000941:Antigens; D003178:Complement C3 Nephritic Factor; D003169:Complement Inactivator Proteins; D000939:Epitopes; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007130:Immunoglobulin Idiotypes; D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D050577:Complement C3-C5 Convertases