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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7
pubmed:dateCreated
1996-11-25
pubmed:databankReference
pubmed:abstractText
Anti-thyrotropin (TSH) receptor autoantibodies (TRAbs) have been known to be involved in Graves' disease. To understand the molecular mechanism for pathogenesis of TSAbs in Graves' disease, we isolated and reconstituted the Ig genes of EBV-transformed B cell clones producing monoclonal thyroid stimulating Ab (TSAb) obtained from patients with Graves' disease. The V region genes of Ig heavy (H) and light (L) chains of two TSAb clones, IgG clone B6B7 and IgM clone 101-2, were isolated by the PCR. Nucleotide sequencing analysis revealed that germ-line VH and VK segments widely used for autoantibodies including the previously isolated TRAbs were utilized in the two clones. A significant number of somatic mutations were found in V regions of both clones, indicating the involvement of somatic mutations for the TSAb specificity. Reconstituted Ig H and L chain genes of the two clones were stably introduced into myeloma cells for IgG1 production. IgGs purified from cultured supernatants of both transfectants exhibited significant TSAb activities, while they did not inhibit TSH binding to the receptor. The successful expression of recombinant TSAbs in eukaryotic cells will provide opportunities to apply them to various pathophysiologic, diagnostic and therapeutic investigations in autoimmune thyroid diseases.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0022-1767
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
1
pubmed:volume
157
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
3148-52
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:8816426-Antibodies, Monoclonal, pubmed-meshheading:8816426-Autoimmune Diseases, pubmed-meshheading:8816426-B-Lymphocytes, pubmed-meshheading:8816426-Base Sequence, pubmed-meshheading:8816426-Cell Line, Transformed, pubmed-meshheading:8816426-DNA, Complementary, pubmed-meshheading:8816426-DNA Mutational Analysis, pubmed-meshheading:8816426-Genes, Immunoglobulin, pubmed-meshheading:8816426-Graves Disease, pubmed-meshheading:8816426-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:8816426-Immunoglobulin G, pubmed-meshheading:8816426-Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains, pubmed-meshheading:8816426-Immunoglobulin Variable Region, pubmed-meshheading:8816426-Immunoglobulin kappa-Chains, pubmed-meshheading:8816426-Immunoglobulins, Thyroid-Stimulating, pubmed-meshheading:8816426-Molecular Sequence Data, pubmed-meshheading:8816426-Multiple Myeloma, pubmed-meshheading:8816426-Recombinant Fusion Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:8816426-Thyrotropin, pubmed-meshheading:8816426-Transfection, pubmed-meshheading:8816426-Tumor Cells, Cultured
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
Molecular analysis of stimulatory anti-thyrotropin receptor antibodies (TSAbs) involved in Graves' disease. Isolation and reconstruction of antibody genes, and production of monoclonal TSAbs.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Laboratory Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't