Idiotypic cascades after injection of the monoclonal antibody OC125: a study in a mouse model. Induction of antibodies against OC125 and CA125 after immunization with an anti-CA 125 (MAb OC125) monoclonal antibody by activation of the idiotypic network.
By immunization of mice with the anti-CA 125 monoclonal antibody OC125, we tried to induce antibodies directed against the tumour-associated antigen CA125, via activation of the idiotypic network. Mice immunized by repeated administrations of F(ab')2-fragments of the OC125 antibody produced anti-idiotypic antibodies, imitating the original target antigen of the OC125. After induction of these anti-idiotypic antibodies (Ab2 beta) a murine IgG-anti-CA125 (Ab3) response was detected. The induction of idiotypic cascades offers the possibility of immunization against tumour-associated antigens, without using the original antigen and breaking antitumour tolerance.
Zentrum für Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde, Universität Bonn, Deutschland.
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D000818:Animals; D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000276:immunology; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology*; D000912:Antibodies, Neoplasm / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000276:immunology; D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex; D015295:Antigens, Tumor-Associated, Carbohydrate / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007116:Immunization, Passive; D007140:Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments / Q000378:metabolism; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000912:Antibodies, Neoplasm; D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex; D015295:Antigens, Tumor-Associated, Carbohydrate; D007140:Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments; D007074:Immunoglobulin G