title: FDC-B1: a new monoclonal antibody directed against bovine follicular dendritic cells.
abstract: Follicular dendritic cells (FDCs) are a unique population of accessory cells located in the light zone of the germinal centres of lymphoid follicles. Their involvement in the generation of humoral immune responses implies a potential role for these cells in many disorders. Indeed, in prion diseases, FDCs seem to be the major sites of extraneuronal cellular prion protein expression and the principal sites of the infectious agent accumulation in lymphoid organs. The identification of FDC is useful for the analysis of their distribution in reactive lymphoid tissue as well as in pathological conditions. The production and characterisation of a new mouse monoclonal antibody directed against bovine follicular dendritic cells (FDC-B1) is reported. The antigen detected by FDC-B1 is expressed exclusively on the surface of FDCs in ruminant lymphoid organs. The antigen has an approximate molecular weight of 28 kDa.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Human Histology, University of Liège, Rue de Pitteurs, 20, B-4020 Liège, Belgium.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mélot
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Defaweux
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Jolois
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Collard
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Robert
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Heinen
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Antoine
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000276:immunology*; D002417:Cattle / Q000276:immunology*; D020566:Dendritic Cells, Follicular / Q000276:immunology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique / Q000662:veterinary; D018858:Germinal Center / Q000276:immunology; D006041:Goats; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry / Q000662:veterinary; D008221:Lymphoid Tissue / Q000276:immunology*; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D008854:Microscopy, Electron / Q000662:veterinary; D012756:Sheep; D013552:Swine
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal