title: A novel anti-Vpre-B antibody identifies immunoglobulin-surrogate receptors on the surface of human pro-B cells.
abstract: Vpre-B and lambda 5 genes, respectively, encode V-like and C-like domains of a surrogate immunoglobulin light chain (psi L). Such psi L complex is expressed in early progenitor B (pro-B) cells, before conventional immunoglobulin heavy (microH) and light (L) chains are produced. We raised a wide panel of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) against soluble recombinant Vpre-B proteins to study early events in human B cell development. One of these antibodies, B-MAD688, labeled surrogate Ig-complexes on the surface of microH- pro-B cell lines and normal bone marrow cells in immunofluorescence assays. Immunoprecipitations using surface-labeled pro-B cells and B-MAD688 mAb indicated that human psi L is associated with high molecular weight components homologous to the surrogate heavy (psi H) chains described in mouse. Using B-MAD688 and SLC2 mAbs, we were able to distinguish between psi H psi L and microH psi L complexes on the surface of human pro-B and later precursor, pre-B, cells. The finding of psi H psi L complexes in mouse and man lead us to hypothesize a role for psi H-containing receptors in B cell development.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Alcalá, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sanz
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: de la Hera
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D001483:Base Sequence; D002460:Cell Line; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000276:immunology; D017931:DNA Primers; D005803:Genes, Immunoglobulin; D006367:HeLa Cells; D006412:Hematopoietic Stem Cells / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007127:Immunoglobulin Constant Regions / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics*; D007143:Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics; D007147:Immunoglobulin Light Chains / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics*; D007135:Immunoglobulin Variable Region / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics*; D051379:Mice; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D017931:DNA Primers; D007127:Immunoglobulin Constant Regions; D007143:Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains; D007147:Immunoglobulin Light Chains; D007135:Immunoglobulin Variable Region; D011994:Recombinant Proteins