title: A high-affinity monoclonal antibody (GIF-1) to human gamma-interferon: neutralization of interferon mediated inhibition of retrovirus production and 2'-5' (A) synthetase induction.
abstract: An hybridoma clone secreting an IgG1 monoclonal antibody (GIF-1) specific for human gamma-interferon (HuIFN-gamma) has been generated using HAT medium supplemented with insulin (HIAT) at the initial stage of cell fusion. This antibody is capable of neutralizing the antiviral activity of HuIFN-gamma, the ability of HuIFN-gamma to inhibit retroviral replication in RD-114 cells, and the ability of HuIFN-gamma to induce the 2'-5' oligoadenylate (A) synthetase in RD-114 and HeLa cells. Eluate from an immunoaffinity column containing GIF-1 yielded two protein bands of molecular weight of 20 and 25 kd when subjected to SDS-PAGE.
mesh_terms: D015088:2',5'-Oligoadenylate Synthetase / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D007370:Interferon Type I / Q000276:immunology; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000276:immunology*; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D008970:Molecular Weight; D009500:Neutralization Tests; D012190:Retroviridae / Q000187:drug effects*; D014721:Vesicular stomatitis Indiana virus / Q000187:drug effects; D014779:Virus Replication / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D007370:Interferon Type I; D007371:Interferon-gamma; D015088:2',5'-Oligoadenylate Synthetase