title: Production and characterization of monoclonal antibodies against human malignant melanoma.
abstract: The specific immunoreactivities of 31 monoclonal antibodies against human malignant melanoma were analyzed on a variety of malignant and nonmalignant human cells. Seven distinct groups were defined based on reactivity in radioimmunoassay and in mixed hemadsorption assay. The Group A antibody bound to 33% of short- and long-term cultured melanomas; Group B antibodies reacted with the majority of melanomas, astrocytomas, neuroblastomas, and fetal polygonal cells; and Group C antibodies bound to melanomas, teratocarcinomas, and to melanocytes grown in the presence of tumor-promoting phorbol esters. Antibodies of Groups D-G showed a less restricted binding pattern. In all groups, antibodies of IgG2b and IgM isotypes mediated complement-dependent lysis (CDC) and antibodies of IgG1, IgG2a, and IgG2b isotypes mediated antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC). Biochemical analysis indicated that 16 different proteins with molecular weights ranging between 28,000 and 500,000 were detected by the monoclonal antimelanoma antibodies.
mesh_terms: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology*; D000912:Antibodies, Neoplasm / Q000276:immunology*; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm / Q000276:immunology; D000954:Antigens, Surface / Q000276:immunology; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000276:immunology*; D008970:Molecular Weight; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000912:Antibodies, Neoplasm; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D000954:Antigens, Surface; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins