Evolutionary Conservative and Species-Specific Antigenic Determinants of Mammalian Thyroglobulins

Autor: Pinevich Aa, Rudenko IIa, L'vova Oa, Klimovich Vb
Rok vydání: 2005
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Zdroj: Journal of Evolutionary Biochemistry and Physiology. 41:518-526
ISSN: 1608-3202
0022-0930
Popis: Evolutionary conservative and species-specific epitopes of thyroglobulins (Tg) from different mammalian species were studied using panel of 20 monoclonal antibodies (mAb) raised in our laboratory and recognizing 16 antigen determinants on human Tg molecule. Cross-reactivity of mAb with preparations of purified mammalian Tg from other species was studied by the method of indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Interaction of mAb with Tg in histological sections of thyroid gland tissue was studied by direct immunofluorescence assay using mAb conjugated with fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC). Since certain Tg epitopes lose their ability to bind mAb after fixation and paraffin embedding, only 12 out of 20 mAb turned out to be suitable for detection of Tg in the tissue sections. The obtained data have allowed establishing that four human Tg epitopes are species-specific. Meanwhile, six human Tg epitopes are shared with bovine Tg epitopes, seven epitopes with porcine Tg, four with rat, and two with mouse Tg. Each Tg of two species (cat and dog) has three common epitopes with human Tg.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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