title: Generation and characterization of monoclonal antibodies specific to surface antigens of human trophoblast cells.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To generate and utilize specific monoclonal antibodies for routine fetal cell isolation from the maternal circulation.
  
  
  METHODS
  Monoclonal antibodies specific to human trophoblast cell surface antigens were generated and characterized. After cell fusion, antibodies secreted by hybridomas were screened by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and immunohistochemical assays.
  
  
  RESULTS
  By using cultured BeWo choriocarcinoma cells or the membrane fraction of human placenta as the immunogen, seven (BW-108, 110, 123, 124, HP-15, 16 and 17) antibodies specific to the surface antigens of trophoblast were produced. They were shown to have little cross-reactivity to other human tissues. Among the antibodies raised against human sperm, HSA-10 was also found to cross-react with human trophoblast, but not detected in other tissues. When immobilized to magnetic beads, these antibodies were shown to react only with BeWo cells in suspension, but not blood cells and ovarian carcinoma cell line, OC-3-VGH.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Therefore, these antibodies may have potential application in fetal trophoblast cell isolation from the maternal circulation for prenatal genetic diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yoshiki
authors.forename: Y Y
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: C Y
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000177:Acrosome / Q000276:immunology; D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D000918:Antibody Specificity; D000954:Antigens, Surface / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D006825:Hybridomas / Q000378:metabolism; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D014327:Trophoblasts / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000954:Antigens, Surface