title: Monoclonal antibodies to three distinct epitopes on human IgE: their use for determination of allergen-specific IgE.
abstract: Three different monoclonal antibodies (MAb) against human immunoglobulin E have been obtained which specifically bind to human myeloma and polyclonal IgE. The antibodies showed high avidities for soluble IgE (0.7 X 10(9) to 3.3 X 10(9) M-1). These MAb defined three distinct epitopes on IgE. A mixture of these antibodies in combination with an 125I-labelled anti-mouse Kappa chain MAb has been used to measure allergen-specific IgE. This determination was performed by a solid-phase radioimmunoassay using allergen extracts coated to either chemically activated paper discs or to polyvinyl chloride wells. This method is 4-10 times more sensitive than other previously reported procedures. A similar technique has also been applied to detect individual allergens in immunoblots of allergen extracts.
mesh_terms: D000485:Allergens / Q000276:immunology; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology; D000918:Antibody Specificity; D000939:Epitopes; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000276:immunology; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000032:analysis / Q000276:immunology*; D007163:Immunosorbent Techniques; D011863:Radioimmunoassay
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000939:Epitopes; D007073:Immunoglobulin E