title: Presence of HLA-D/DR antigens on the membrane of breast tumour cells.
abstract: HLA-D/DR (Ia) glycoproteins were identified in human breast carcinoma and normal mammary gland cells by means of an anti-Ia monoclonal antibody. Two techniques were used: (1) immunoperoxidase staining performed on histological sections and (2) Ia glycoproteins were isolated as follows: firstly by radioactive labelling of isolated cells, then by filtration on Sephadex G25, followed by Lens culinaris chromatography, and immune complex formation and then elution on protein A-Sepharose. Lastly, the immune complex was studied by chromatofocusing. Both techniques revealed that Ia expression was found in carcinoma cells, but not in normal cells.
mesh_terms: D000232:Adenofibroma / Q000276:immunology; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology; D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001940:Breast / Q000276:immunology; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II / Q000032:analysis* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex; D006023:Glycoproteins; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II