title: A monoclonal antibody with broad reactivity to human interferon-alpha subtypes useful for purification of leukocyte-derived interferon.
abstract: A monoclonal antibody to human interferon-alpha, termed HT-1 antibody, with a broad reactivity to various subtypes of interferon-alpha was prepared. It bound and neutralized all of the four subtypes of E. coli-derived human recombinant interferon-alpha (alpha 1, alpha 2, alpha 4, and alpha 6) tested; it also neutralized human natural leukocyte interferon but only partially. Human interferon-beta and -gamma were not bound. The antibody conjugated to Sepharose beads retained over 90% of human leukocyte interferon induced by Sendai virus. The bound interferon was recovered by acid elution in good yields and in almost pure form (specific activity was about 2 X 10(8) international units/mg protein). The purified interferon showed, in SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, an activity profile with major peaks in a mol. wt. range of 17,000-22,000, which completely agreed with the profile shown by polyclonal antibody-purified interferon. Such purified leukocyte interferon-alpha preparations containing most of the naturally occurring subtypes can be useful for clinical and other purposes.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology*; D000918:Antibody Specificity; D003429:Cross Reactions; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D004926:Escherichia coli; D006801:Humans; D007370:Interferon Type I / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000276:immunology; D051379:Mice; D008970:Molecular Weight; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D007370:Interferon Type I; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D007371:Interferon-gamma