Derivation |
Animals were immunized with human myelin-associated glycoprotein (MAG) isolated from central nervous system myelin. Spleen cells from immunized mice were fused with P3X63Ag8.653 mouse myeloma cells and the resulting MAG antibody secreting hybrids were identified using the ELISA assay. The B11F7 monoclonal antibody recognizes a polypeptide epitope and is highly specific for MAG of most species. Immunocytochemical staining of adult human spinal cord with the antibody resulted in periaxonal staining of myelin sheaths. The antibody reacts well with denatured MAG, and is excellent for western blots and immunostaining of fixed tissue. However, it does not bind to native MAG, so it does not immunostain live cells or block function. |
Comments |
Animals were immunized with human myelin-associated glycoprotein (MAG) isolated from central nervous system myelin. Spleen cells from immunized mice were fused with P3X63Ag8.653 mouse myeloma cells and the resulting MAG antibody secreting hybrids were identified using the ELISA assay. The B11F7 monoclonal antibody recognizes a polypeptide epitope and is highly specific for MAG of most species. Immunocytochemical staining of adult human spinal cord with the antibody resulted in periaxonal staining of myelin sheaths. The antibody reacts well with denatured MAG, and is excellent for western blots and immunostaining of fixed tissue. However, it does not bind to native MAG, so it does not immunostain live cells or block function. |
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