Use of DNA immunization to produce polyclonal antibodies against the native human neurokinin-1 receptor for substance P.
J Neuroimmunol
; 128(1-2): 23-30, 2002 Jul.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12098507
ABSTRACT
Antibodies against the native form of the human NK1 receptor (hNK1R) for the neuropeptide substance P (SP), an important immunoregulator, are difficult to produce using classical immunization techniques. We show here that mice immunized with a plasmid harboring hNK1R cDNA developed antibodies recognizing extracellular epitopes of native hNK1R expressed on CHO cell membranes, as shown by FACS and immunofluorescence analysis, some antibodies being specifically directed against the second extracellular loop (E2) of the receptor. This original strategy, DNA immunization, thus efficiently generated new immunological tools to further analyse the role of SP in the regulation of immune cell functions.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Immunization
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Receptors, Neurokinin-1
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DNA, Complementary
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Antibodies
Limits:
Animals
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Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
J Neuroimmunol
Year:
2002
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
France