title: Efficient generation of a monoclonal antibody against the human C-type lectin receptor DCIR by targeting murine dendritic cells.
abstract: Dendritic cells (DCs) are very important for the generation of long lasting immune responses against pathogens or the induction of anti-tumor responses. Targeting antigen to dendritic cells via monoclonal antibodies specific for DC cell surface receptors such as DEC205 was shown to elicit potent cellular and humoral immune responses in vivo. Therefore, we investigated whether this novel strategy might also be useful for the generation of new monoclonal antibodies against molecules of choice. We show, that by targeting the extracellular domain of the human C-type lectin receptor ClecSF6/DCIR/LLIR (hDCIR) to DEC205 on DCs in vivo, we were able to generate highly specific monoclonal antibodies against hDCIR.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Dendritic Cell Biology, Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Center of Molecular Medicine and Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Erlangen, Glueckstr. 6, 91054 Erlangen, Germany.
authors.forename: Gordon F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Heidkamp
authors.forename: Kirsten
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Neubert
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Haertel
authors.forename: Falk
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nimmerjahn
authors.forename: Michel C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Nussenzweig
authors.forename: Diana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dudziak
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000276:immunology; D017951:Antigen Presentation / Q000276:immunology; D039521:CD11c Antigen / Q000378:metabolism; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000276:immunology; D003713:Dendritic Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D037181:Lectins, C-Type / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D007963:Leukocytes, Mononuclear / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D039521:CD11c Antigen; C423004:CLEC4A protein, human; D037181:Lectins, C-Type; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic