title: A monoclonal anti-idiotypic antibody against a human monoclonal IgM with specificity for myelin-associated glycoprotein.
abstract: A human monoclonal IgM lambda antibody, directed against MAG, obtained from a patient with polyneuropathy associated with a gammopathy, was used as an immunogen to generate mouse monoclonal anti-idiotype antibodies. One hybridoma antibody, designated A8F2, reacts uniquely with the M-IgM of the patient, shows high affinity binding to the patient's M-IgM, and dose-dependently inhibits binding of the patient's M-IgM to its specific antigen MAG. Thus, A8F2 is a monoclonal anti-idiotype antibody that recognizes a region of the MAG binding site of the patient's IgM. Use of this anti-idiotype antibody in a competition RIA revealed the presence of naturally occurring anti-idiotype in the patient's serum. Because anti-idiotype antibodies may be part of a mechanism for down-regulation of antibody production, the use of A8F2 to induce a specific immunosuppression should be considered.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Page
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Murray
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Perruisseau
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Steck
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic / Q000032:analysis* / Q000096:biosynthesis; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000032:analysis* / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000276:immunology; D000918:Antibody Specificity; D001666:Binding Sites, Antibody; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007113:Immunity, Innate; D007130:Immunoglobulin Idiotypes / Q000276:immunology*; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000276:immunology*; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D009185:Myelin Proteins / Q000276:immunology*; D018992:Myelin-Associated Glycoprotein
chemical_list: D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D007130:Immunoglobulin Idiotypes; D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D009185:Myelin Proteins; D018992:Myelin-Associated Glycoprotein