title: High levels of anti-mitochondrial antibodies in MRL mice. Influence of anti-DNA antibodies on anti-mitochondrial antibodies measured by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.
abstract: We developed an easy enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for anti-mitochondrial antibodies, and detected high levels of anti-mitochondrial antibodies in MRL/Mp-lpr/lpr (MRL1/l) mice. The influence of the presence of anti-DNA antibodies in the tested sera on this assay was also evaluated. The monoclonal anti-DNA antibodies, which were made from non-immunized MRL1/l mice, did not react with the mitochondrial antigens adhering to polystyrene plates. Absorption with DNA had little effect on the levels of mitochondrial antibodies in MRL1/l sera. Our assay for mitochondria-binding antibody was very easy and sensitive, although it could not differentiate among heterogeneous anti-mitochondrial antibodies.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000918:Antibody Specificity; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000276:immunology*; D004247:DNA / Q000276:immunology*; D004277:DNA, Single-Stranded / Q000276:immunology; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000276:immunology*; D051379:Mice; D008817:Mice, Mutant Strains; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies; D004277:DNA, Single-Stranded; D004247:DNA