title: Characterization of anti-apolipoprotein A-I monoclonal antibodies and their use in the measurement of apolipoprotein A-I by a two-site enzyme immunoassay.
abstract: Six monoclonal antibodies raised against pure apo A-I or high density lipoprotein were characterized for epitope specificity by enzyme and radioimmunoassays, immunodiffusion and affinity chromatography. The six antibodies were classified into three groups according to the region of apo A-I they reacted with. The antibody VI10H, from group II, appeared to recognize a region fully exposed on native HDL-apo A-I, whereas group I comprised antibodies specific for a partially masked region. Group III comprised only one antibody. Use of the non-ionic detergent Tween 20 in the immunoassays permitted antibodies from the three groups to react with their respective epitope on native HDL-apo A-I. An antibody from group I (V4F) was chosen as the first antibody and VI10H, the antibody showing the highest affinity, was chosen for the anti-A-I-peroxidase conjugate in a two-site enzyme immunoassay.
authors: Research Foundation on Atherosclerosis, Brussels, Belgium.
authors: D Y
authors: DY
authors: Dubois
authors: C L
authors: CL
authors: Malmendier
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology*; D000915:Antibody Affinity; D016632:Apolipoprotein A-I; D001054:Apolipoproteins A / Q000032:analysis* / Q000276:immunology; D001667:Binding, Competitive; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000379:methods; D000939:Epitopes; D006801:Humans; D005779:Immunodiffusion; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008075:Lipoproteins, HDL / Q000276:immunology; D051379:Mice; D011817:Rabbits
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D016632:Apolipoprotein A-I; D001054:Apolipoproteins A; D000939:Epitopes; D008075:Lipoproteins, HDL