title: An immunoenzyme technique for the identification of granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) receptors using digoxigenated-GM-CSF.
abstract: A method for detecting granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) receptors has been devised using human macrophages and a GM-CSF/IL-3-dependent human megakaryoblastic leukemia cell line (M-07e). Recognition of the factor-binding site was accomplished by linking recombinant human (rh) unglycosylated GM-CSF previously labeled with digoxigenated compounds. Digoxigenates were able to link amino and sulphydryl groups of the soluble factor and an immunoperoxidase technique using monoclonal anti-digoxigenin antibody was employed to demonstrate the interaction. To support morphological data cross-linking analysis was performed with M-07e cells using digoxigenated-rh-GM-CSF. Macrophages and M-07e cells incubated with digoxigenated-rh-GM-CSF showed intense positivity by the immunoperoxidase technique. In cross-linking, M07e cells showed a 96 kDa band corresponding to receptor plus bound factor. This technique permits a high degree of specificity in the detection of GM-CSF receptors with good morphological preservation of cellular detail.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Bellaria Hospital, University of Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Roncaroli
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Geuna
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Reato
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ponti
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sanavio
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bellone
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Palestro
mesh_terms: D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004076:Digoxigenin; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D008264:Macrophages / Q000737:chemistry; D016187:Receptors, Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000032:analysis*; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D016187:Receptors, Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor; D004076:Digoxigenin