title: Monoclonal antibodies generated by DNA immunization recognize CD2 from a broad range of primates.
abstract: Using heterologous prime-boost (DNA immunization followed by immunization with transfected cells), we have generated depleting mouse anti-baboon CD2 monoclonal antibodies (mAb). These anti-CD2 mAb recognized a diverse range of primate CD2 from New World monkeys and Old World monkeys to humans and have potent immunosuppressive activity for human allo-MLR responses and anti-tetanus-toxoid recall responses. There was no upregulation of activation markers or release of cytokines when the mAb were incubated with human peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Using chimeric NOD-SCID IL2rgamma(null) mice, the mAb were shown to deplete human and cynomolgus monkey T cells in vivo. These anti-CD2 mAb may therefore be important immunological tools in allo- and xenotransplantation.
authors.affiliation: Division of Autoimmunity and Transplantation, The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Jamie L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Brady
authors.forename: Stuart I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Mannering
authors.forename: Svjetlana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kireta
authors.forename: Patrick T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Coates
authors.forename: Anna I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Proietto
authors.forename: Peter J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Cowan
authors.forename: Anthony J F
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: D'Apice
authors.forename: Andrew M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Lew
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology* / Q000494:pharmacology; D015703:Antigens, CD / Q000276:immunology; D000945:Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte / Q000276:immunology; D018801:CD2 Antigens / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D016466:CHO Cells; D002144:Callithrix; D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000187:drug effects; D006224:Cricetinae; D003412:Cricetulus; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D006801:Humans; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000378:metabolism; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000378:metabolism; D053645:Interleukin-2 Receptor alpha Subunit / Q000276:immunology; D037181:Lectins, C-Type; D008252:Macaca fascicularis; D008254:Macaca nemestrina; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D016688:Mice, Inbred NOD; D018345:Mice, Knockout; D016513:Mice, SCID; D048529:Papio hamadryas; D010802:Phylogeny; D011323:Primates / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D000099192:CD69 Antigens
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D015703:Antigens, CD; D000945:Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte; D018801:CD2 Antigens; D007371:Interferon-gamma; D007376:Interleukin-2; D053645:Interleukin-2 Receptor alpha Subunit; D037181:Lectins, C-Type; D000099192:CD69 Antigens