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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-10-6
pubmed:abstractText
Complement 3 nephritic factors (C3NeF) were isolated from the sera of patients with membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN) and the supernatants of pokeweed mitogen-stimulated mononuclear cells from patients with MPGN. Three human monoclonal C3NeF antibodies (two IgGs, CK and PH, and one IgM, K3C4) were established. Using an exhaustive series of affinity columns, we isolated anti-C3NeF idiotypic antibodies (anti-IdNeF) (three from normal and two from patient sera). Anti-IdNeF preparations bound to F(ab')2-NeF and prevented its ability to stabilize C3bBb convertase. We have used the above reagents to address questions on the genesis and the diversity of C3NeF antibodies. The following results were obtained: All anti-IdNeF preparations bound to C3NeF isolated from patient sera, cell culture supernatants, and IgG and IgM monoclonal C3NeF. None of the monoclonal C3NeF bound to an extensive battery of common antigens, including Fc portion of IgG, TNP, beta-galactosidase, DNA, and bacterial products. These data indicate that C3NeF express one common idiotype and that these antibodies are not raised in response to an obvious antigen.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0090-1229
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
53
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
113-22
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
Human polyclonal and monoclonal IgG and IgM complement 3 nephritic factors: evidence for idiotypic commonality.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland 20892.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article