The use of inhibitors of N-linked glycosylation and oligosaccharide processing to produce monoclonal antibodies against non-phosphorylcholine epitopes of Brugia pahangi excretory-secretory products

Nor, Z. M., Devaney, E. and Harnett, W. (1997) The use of inhibitors of N-linked glycosylation and oligosaccharide processing to produce monoclonal antibodies against non-phosphorylcholine epitopes of Brugia pahangi excretory-secretory products. Parasitology Research, 83(8), pp. 813-815. (doi: 10.1007/s004360050345) (PMID:9342749)

Abstract

Adult Brugia pahangi were cultured with [3H]-choline in both the absence and the presence of either tunicamycin or 1-deoxymannojirimycin (dMM), inhibitors of N-linked glycosylation and N-linked oligosaccharide processing, respectively. Excretory-secretory products (ES) were recovered from the spent medium and examined by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis/fluorography. Both inhibitors were found to prevent radiolabeling of ES, a result consistent with blockage of the addition of the highly immunodominant phosphorylcholine (PC) group. Tunicamycin/dMM-treated ES were subsequently employed to immunise a mouse in an attempt to produce monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) against non-PC epitopes of ES. Three mAbs were isolated, each of which reacted with ES but not with PC.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Devaney, Professor Eileen
• Authors: Nor, Z. M., Devaney, E., and Harnett, W.
• College/School: College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine
• Journal Name: Parasitology Research
• Publisher: Springer-Verlag
• ISSN: 0932-0113
• ISSN (Online): 1432-1955