Immunohistochemical studies of brain pyridoxine-5'-phosphate oxidase.
A total of six hybridoma cell lines, which produce monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) against the sheep brain pyridoxine-5'-phosphate oxidase (PNP oxidase), were established. Isotype analysis revealed that all antibodies corresponded to the IgG 2B kappa subclass. Immunoblotting with various tissue homogenates indicated that all the mAbs specifically recognize a single protein band of 30 kDa. They also appear to be extensively cross-reactive among different mammalian and avian sources. These results demonstrated that only one type of immunologically similar PNP oxidase is present in all of the mammalian tissues tested. When the purified PNP oxidase was incubated with the mAbs, the enzyme activity was inhibited up to a maximum of 81%. Furthermore, these antibodies were successfully applied in immunohistochemistry in order to detect PNP oxidase in various regions of rat brain tissues. The immunoreactive neurons in PNP oxidase were found in cerebellar cortex, hippocampus, amygdala, paraventricular nucleus, cerebral cortex and ependyma. This result suggests that PNP oxidase may play an important role in the neuronal metabolism.
Bahn
Jae Hoon
JH
Department of Genetic Engineering, Division of Life Sciences, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Okchondong 1-1, Chunchon, Kangwondo, 200-702, South Korea.
Kwon
Oh Shin
OS
Joo
Hye Mee
HM
Ho Jang
Sang
S
Park
Jinseu
J
Hwang
In Koo
IK
Kang
Tae Cheon
TC
Won
Moo Ho
MH
Yil Kwon
Hyeok
H
Kwok
Francis
F
Kim
Hyong Bai
HB
Cho
Sung Woo
SW
Choi
Soo Young
SY
D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D000918:Antibody Specificity / Q000276:immunology; D001921:Brain / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000201:enzymology*; D002415:Cats; D002417:Cattle; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002645:Chickens; D003429:Cross Reactions / Q000276:immunology; D004285:Dogs; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D004789:Enzyme Activation / Q000187:drug effects; D018604:Epitope Mapping; D006801:Humans; D006825:Hybridomas / Q000276:immunology; D015151:Immunoblotting; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D009474:Neurons / Q000201:enzymology; D009928:Organ Specificity; D011734:Pyridoxaminephosphate Oxidase / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D012756:Sheep; D013045:Species Specificity; D013552:Swine
D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D011734:Pyridoxaminephosphate Oxidase