Article
Monoclonal MOG-reactive autoantibody from progressive EAE has the characteristics of a natural antibody.
Journal of neuroimmunology - 1 Apr 2006
Libbey Jane E, Peterson Lisa K, Tsunoda Ikuo, Fujinami Robert S
Abstract excerpt
A.SW mice sensitized with myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG)92-106 is an animal model for progressive multiple sclerosis (MS). We isolated MOG-reactive monoclonal antibodies that were immunoglobulin (Ig)M and polyreactive, similar to natural autoantibodies. Upon analysis of the variable (V) light chains and the diversity (D) and joining (J) regions of V heavy chains, we found they were identical to germ...
Topics
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Animals
- Antibodies, Monoclonal
- Autoantibodies
- B-Cell Activation Factor Receptor
- Base Sequence
- Encephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, Experimental
- Genes, Immunoglobulin
- Hybridomas
- Immunoglobulin M
