scholarly journals Development and Characterization of Monoclonal Antibodies for the Mycotoxin Citreoviridin

Toxins ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 630 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris M. Maragos ◽  
Yosuke Uchiyama ◽  
Naoki Kobayashi ◽  
Fumichika Kominato ◽  
Yoshiko Sugita-Konishi

Citreoviridin (CTV) in an inhibitor of mitochondrial ATPase that has been isolated from molded yellow rice and linked to the human disease Shoshin-kakke (acute cardiac beriberi). The disease results from a deficiency of thiamine, however, purified CTV can reproduce the symptoms in experimental animals. The link between CTV and Shoshin-kakke has been difficult to resolve, in part because cases of the disease are rare. In addition to rice, CTV has been found in maize, pecan nuts, and wheat products. A method to screen for CTV and its geometric isomer, iso-CTV, in commodities was developed, based upon the isolation of two novel monoclonal antibodies (mAb). In an antigen-immobilized competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay format (CI-ELISA), the observed IC50s for CTV were 11 ng/mL and 18 ng/mL (mAbs 2-2 and 2-4, respectively). The assays were relatively tolerant to methanol and acetonitrile, which allowed their application to the detection of CTV in spiked polished white rice. For quantification, a standard mixture of CTV and iso-CTV was used, along with matrix matched calibration. The dynamic range of the ELISA using mAb 2-4 was equivalent to 0.23 to 2.22 mg/kg in rice. Recoveries over the range of 0.36 to 7.23 mg/kg averaged 97 ± 10%. The results suggest that the mAb 2-4-based immunoassay can be applied to the screening of white rice for CTV. Both mAbs were also observed to significantly enhance the fluorescence of the toxin.

1990 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. G. N. Milton ◽  
E. W. Hillhouse ◽  
S. A. Nicholson ◽  
C. H. Self ◽  
A. M. McGregor

ABSTRACT Murine monoclonal antibodies against human/rat corticotrophin-releasing factor-41 (CRF-41) were produced and characterized for use in the immunological and biological characterization of CRF-41. Spleen cells from BALB/c mice immunized with CRF-41 conjugated to bovine γ-globulin were fused with a BALB/c-derived non-secretor X-63 myeloma line. Hybridomas were selected for CRF antibody production by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and positive hybridomas cloned twice. Three monoclonal antibodies were obtained (KCHMB001, KCHMB002 and KCHMB003) and characterized as IgG1, IgG1 and IgG2a isotypes respectively, with affinity constants for rat CRF-41 of 30, 53 and 34 nmol/l respectively. All three monoclonal antibodies recognize an epitope contained between residues 34 and 41 of the human/rat sequence. The antibodies were able to neutralize the ACTH-releasing activity of rat CRF-41, applied to rat pituitary fragments in vitro, in a dose-dependent manner. Isoelectric focusing showed that KCHMB 003 detected bands of synthetic rat CRF-41 and rat [Met(O)21,38]-CRF-41 at pH 7·1 and 6·8 respectively. Use of KCHMB003 in a two-site enzyme-amplified immunoassay showed that this antibody recognizes both synthetic rat CRF-41 and immunoreactive CRF-41 in rat hypothalamic tissue extracts.


2000 ◽  
Vol 66 (8) ◽  
pp. 3277-3282 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Bouterige ◽  
R. Robert ◽  
J. P. Bouchara ◽  
A. Marot-Leblond ◽  
V. Molinero ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT Sunflower downy mildew, caused by the fungus Plasmopara halstedii, is a potentially devastating disease. We produced two monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) (12C9 and 18E2) by immunizing mice with a partially purified extract of P. halstedii race 1. Both MAbs detected in enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) all races ofP. halstedii present in France. No cross-reactions were observed with Plasmopara viticola or with other fungi commonly associated with sunflowers. Both MAbs recognized the same three fungal antigens with molecular masses of 68, 140, and 192 kDa. However, the epitopes on the fungal antigens were distinct and repetitive. Seed homogenates from infected plants were incubated in wells coated with MAb 18E2. This resulted in the trapping of P. halstedii antigens that were identified with biotinylated MAb 12C9. No reactions were seen with seed homogenates from healthy plants. Thus, our results suggest that these MAbs might be used to develop a sandwich ELISA detection system for P. halstedii in infected seeds.


2012 ◽  
Vol 461 ◽  
pp. 67-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chao Ying Li ◽  
Jin Qing Jiang

This paper reports an indirect competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (icELISA) using polyclonal antibody (pAb) for estradiol (E2) residues. After derivation, E2 haptens were conjugated to bovine serum albumin (BSA) and ovalbumin (OVA) through 1-Ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropy) carbodiimide (EDC) method, and New Zealand white rabbits were immunized to produce anti-E2 pAb. The conjugation ratio of E2-BSA was proved to be 18.6:1 by an UV absorbance method. Based on the square matrix titration, an icELISA standard curve was developed. The dynamic range was from 0.16 to 128 ng/mL, with LOD and IC50 value of 0.08 ng/mL and 3.76 ng/mL, respectively. Except for a little cross-reactivity (16.2%) to estrone, this assay showed negligible cross-reactivity to other analogues tested. The results suggest that the produced anti-E2 pAb could be used to develop an icELISA method for the determination of E2 residues in animal-originally products.


1992 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Branson W. Ritchie ◽  
Frank D. Niagro ◽  
Kenneth S. Latimer ◽  
W. L. Steffens ◽  
Denise Pesti ◽  
...  

Monoclonal antibodies specific for the virus that causes psittacine beak and feather disease (PBFD) were produced by fusing spleen cells from mice immunized with purified concentrated PBFD virus with mouse myeloma cell line Sp2/0. The resulting hybridomas were tested for reactivity against whole purified virus by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) system. Four clones, designated 15H8, 8E3, 11G12, and 2C3, were subcloned by limiting dilution. Isotyping indicated that clone 15H8 was secreting IgG, whereas the remaining clones secreted IgM. The secreted immunoglobulins were characterized by reactivity against purified PBFD virus using immunoblotting procedures, by immunohistochemical staining of virus-induced lesions in infected tissues, and by inhibition of PBFD virus agglutination of cockatoo erythrocytes. Antibodies secreted by clones 15H8 and 8E3 had the strongest activity against purified whole virus. Only immunoglobulin secreted by the clone 15H8 could be used to detect viral antigen in infected tissues. None of the monoclonal antibodies had hemagglutination-inhibition activity.


1994 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Srabani Banerjee ◽  
Judy Little ◽  
Maria Chan ◽  
Brian T. Luck ◽  
Colette Breuil ◽  
...  

A sensitive immunological tool has been developed to detect the sapstaining fungus Ophiostoma piceae 3871, which plagues the wood industry. Monoclonal antibodies (1F3(1), 4G3(14), 4G2(4), and 2B6(24)) produced against cell wall protein extracts of this fungus were specific. Specificity was estimated by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay, western blotting, and light and electron microscopy using the immunogold technique. Electron microscopy revealed gold particles localized on the outer surface of the cell wall. When screened against 24 biological control fungi the antibodies showed pratically no cross-reactivity (< 4%). When tested against 19 other staining fungi, the antibodies recognized three strains of Ophiostoma piceae, 1F3(1) recognized Phialophora botulispora, and the antibodies showed less than 5% reactivity with the other fungi. Chemical and enzymatic modification of the antigen revealed that the epitopes recognized by the monoclonal antibodies were glycospecific. Although the antibodies were produced against the cell wall protein extracts of the fungus grown in liquid culture, they also recognized the fungus growing in wood and therefore can be employed to investigate wood colonization by this fungus.Key words: Ophiostoma piceae, monoclonal antibodies, glycoprotein.


1984 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Hérion ◽  
D. Siberdt ◽  
M. Francotte ◽  
J. Urbain ◽  
A. Bollen

Twenty-five hybridomas secreting monoclonal antibodies against human α1-antitrypsim have been produced by the cell-fusion techmque (Kóhler and Milstein, 1976). All antibodies are specific for α1-antitrypsim and carry γ1-antitrypsim heavy chains and κ light chains. Inhibition experiments showed that these monoclonal antibodies define three independent antigenic regions on the α1-antitrypsim molecule; one of these domains appears to be involved in the interaction between α1-antitrypsim and trypsin. In addition, one monoclonal antibody, AATY39, was used to develop an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay capable of detecting low levels of α1-antitrypsim in the range of 1 to 2 ng/ml.


1984 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Herion ◽  
D. Siberdt ◽  
G. Garduno Soto ◽  
J. Urbain ◽  
A. Bollen

23 hybridomas secreting monoclonal antibodies against human α2, the fast-acting inhibitor of plasmin present in plasma, have been produced by the cell-fusion technique. Isotyping of the monoclonal antibodies has revealed that 14 monoclonal antibodies belong to the class IgG1, 6 to the class IgG2a, and 3 to the class tgG2b. All light chains belong to the κ group. The specificity and relative avidity of these monoclonals have been determined Using an indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. 13 monoclonals exhibit a relatively high avidity for α2, 5 are of intermediate avidity, and 5 of low avidity. The epitope specificity of these 23 rnonoclonal antibodies, originating from a single mouse, have been examined in inhibition experiments. A group of 10 monoclonal antibodies exhibit a very similar inhibition pattern. Partial inhibition effects displayed by 10 other antibodies define partially overlapping antigenic regions. The binding of these antibodies seems to produce a conformational change in the α2 molecule, reducing the binding of two other antibodies. The last antibody defines an independent epitope.


1985 ◽  
Vol 100 (5) ◽  
pp. 1592-1600 ◽  
Author(s):  
M J Oursler ◽  
L V Bell ◽  
B Clevinger ◽  
P Osdoby

Studies on the origin, identification, and characterization of osteoclasts have been difficult. This is in part due to a lack of definitive osteoclast markers and the similarity of these cells in form and function to cells of the mononuclear phagocyte system. To solve this problem, we inoculated isolated chick osteoclasts into mice to generate osteoclast-specific monoclonal antibodies. Supernatants from growth-positive hybridomas were screened by indirect immunofluorescent methods against cultured osteoclasts, monocyte-derived multinucleated giant cells, cultured monocytes, fibroblasts, and limb mesenchyme. Select hybridomas were cloned to produce 375 clones, which were analyzed as described above. Antibody from select clones was also reacted with paraffin sections of bone. In addition, two clones have been analyzed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and Western blot analysis. Antibody binding from an osteoclast-specific clone and a clone reactive with osteoclasts, giant cells, and cultured monocytes (as determined by immunohistochemical assay) was confirmed by antibody-binding and titration curves quantitated by ELISA. The above studies demonstrate that osteoclast specific antigens exist, and that osteoclasts, giant cells, and cultured monocytes share common determinants not found on other cells screened.


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