title: Partial sequences of feline and caprine immunoglobulin epsilon heavy chain cDNA and comparative binding studies of recombinant IgE fragment-specific antibodies across different species.
abstract: Parts of the feline and caprine IgE epsilon heavy chain cDNA (third and fourth constant domains, IgEf3/4) were cloned, sequenced, and expressed to raise antibodies (Abs). The DNA and derived protein sequences of the feline recombinant IgEf (rIgEf) shared high homology with the analogous canine parts (81% at the nucleotide and 71% at the protein levels) and the caprine with the ovine ones (95%/84%), respectively. The polyclonal Abs raised in chickens against the feline and caprine rIgEf3/4 were subjected to a comparative binding study utilizing an ELISA including rIgEf and specific Abs to these rIgEf from dog and horse (rIgEf2 and rIgEf3/4) and sheep (rIgEf3/4). All but the ovine-specific rIgEf3/4 Ab were polyclonal, which had been raised in chickens, and bound to most applied rIgEf; the ovine-specific monoclonal mouse Ab recognized only in addition to ovine rIgEf3/4 the closely related caprine rIgEf3/4. Significant, positive correlations were detected between binding reactions of the polyclonal Abs in ELISA and percentage protein sequence homology (p<0.01). Thus, the newly described feline and caprine IgE nucleotide sequences and corresponding Abs represent useful tools for further species-specific and comparative allergy and disease-associated research.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Animal Breeding, Bremgartenstrasse 109a, University of Bern, 3012, Bern, Switzerland. mgriot-wenk@healthecon.com
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Griot-Wenk
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Obexer-Ruff
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fluri
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Marti
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D001667:Binding, Competitive; D002415:Cats / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D018076:DNA, Complementary / Q000737:chemistry; D004285:Dogs; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000662:veterinary; D006041:Goats / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D006736:Horses; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology; D007143:Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains / Q000235:genetics*; D007139:Immunoglobulin epsilon-Chains / Q000235:genetics*; D051379:Mice; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D018076:DNA, Complementary; D007143:Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains; D007139:Immunoglobulin epsilon-Chains; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D007073:Immunoglobulin E