title: Comparison of properties of murine monoclonal anti-idiotypic antibodies generated with idiotype-bearing monoclonal antibodies to myelin basic protein peptides or their complementary peptides.
abstract: The present study was undertaken to compare the features of monoclonal antibody (mAb) anti-idiotope (Id) induced by complementary peptides, synthesized on the basis of inverted hydropathy for a myelin basic protein (MBP) peptide, or by conventional methodology using Id-bearing antibodies to the same MBP peptide as immunogen. The six reagents studied consisted of mAbs reactive with MBP peptide acetyl 1-9 and MBP peptide 80-89 and anti-Id reagents against these two mAbs prepared by either the complementary peptide or the conventional approach. ELISA, immunoblotting, immunoinhibition of hybridoma cell production of Id-bearing mAb to MBP, and FACS indicated that the anti-Ids generated by either technique were similar although existing in a range reflecting biologic phenomena. mAbs anti-Id prepared by either method continued to show an IgM isotype preference, possibly related to technical considerations, and continued to recognize a cross-reactive Id on the kappa light chain of the mAbs to MBP peptides acetyl 1-9 and 80-89. There was no indication that the anti-Ids prepared by the complementary peptide approach were restrictive or selective in a manner different from those made by the conventional approach.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Alabama at Birmingham.
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Q
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: LaGanke
authors.forename: J N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Whitaker
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic / Q000276:immunology*; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology*; D000917:Antibody Formation; D000918:Antibody Specificity; D000954:Antigens, Surface / Q000276:immunology; D002999:Clone Cells; D000939:Epitopes / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D006825:Hybridomas; D007130:Immunoglobulin Idiotypes / Q000276:immunology; D051379:Mice; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D004676:Myelin Basic Protein / Q000276:immunology*; D010455:Peptides / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000954:Antigens, Surface; D000939:Epitopes; D007130:Immunoglobulin Idiotypes; D004676:Myelin Basic Protein; D010455:Peptides