title: Hybrid hybridoma producing a bispecific monoclonal antibody that can focus effector T-cell activity.
abstract: Previous studies have shown that heteroconjugates of monoclonal antibodies in which one of the component antibodies is directed at the T-cell receptor and the other is directed against any chosen site can focus effector T cells to function at the targeted site. We report here the production of a hybrid hybridoma cell line, H1.10.1.6, which secretes large amounts of a bispecific hybrid antibody of the IgG2a class, that can focus T-cell activity. The parental hybridoma lines for the secondary fusion were F23.1, which secretes an antibody specific for an allotypic determinant on the T-cell receptor of most mouse strains, and 19E12, secreting an anti-Thy-1.1 antibody. The bispecific hybrid antibody was partially purified by hydroxylapatite chromatography and characterized by isoelectric focusing. It efficiently targets Thy-1.1-expressing tumor cells for lysis by F23.1 receptor-positive cytotoxic T-cell clones in vitro. Such hybrid antibodies produced by hybrid hybridoma cell lines may have application in the therapeutic targeting of tumors or sites of viral infections for attack by T cells.
authors.forename: U D
authors.initials: UD
authors.lastname: Staerz
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Bevan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology*; D000918:Antibody Specificity; D000954:Antigens, Surface / Q000276:immunology*; D003602:Cytotoxicity, Immunologic; D006824:Hybridization, Genetic; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D007140:Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments / Q000276:immunology; D051379:Mice; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell / Q000276:immunology*; D013602:T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic / Q000276:immunology*; D018800:Thy-1 Antigens
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000954:Antigens, Surface; D007140:Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell; D018800:Thy-1 Antigens