title: Production of monoclonal cyclic GMP and cyclic AMP antisera.
abstract: In order to facilitate the in situ localization of cyclic nucleotides, a large supply of high-titer anti-sera for immunohistologic analyses would be valuable. Therefore, monoclonal antibodies (Mab) directed at 2'-0-succinyl cyclic GMP (s-cGMP) or 2'-0-succinyl cyclic AMP (s-cAMP) were generated. Immunized mice developed polyclonal antibodies of high titer to either cyclic nucleotide as reflected in an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) employed to monitor these anti-sera. With the use of standard hybridoma technology and ELISA to monitor anti-cyclic nucleotide antibody production from positive clones, several Mab-producing clones were grown to large volume in tissue culture and ascites fluid. The anti-cGMP and anti-cAMP anti-sera, which demonstrated significant ELISA titers at greater than 1:2,000,000 dilutions, are monospecific and can be employed for radioimmunoassays, ELISA, or immunohistologic localization of cyclic nucleotides in situ.
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Wescott
authors.forename: T B
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Nutman
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Slater
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Kaliner
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000276:immunology*; D006152:Cyclic GMP / Q000276:immunology*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D006152:Cyclic GMP