Further studies on the determinant recognized by naturally-occurring murine autoantibodies reacting with bromelain-treated erythrocytes

Dan Serban, Isaac P. Witz*

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Abstract

Radioimmunoassays (RIA) have confirmed previous studies that trimethylammonium (TMA) or its derivatives constitute part of the determinant recognized by naturally-occurring antibodies (NOA) with the ability to interact with bromelain-treated mouse erythrocytes (BrMRBC). Further studies on this determinant revealed its presence on erythrocytes from several species in addition to mice. In most cases (except in chickens) the determinant was cryptic and could be exposed only after proteolytic treatment of the erythrocytes. The determinant was also found on certain murine lymphoma cells. We also found that bromelain was not the only enzyme that could be used to expose the determinant. Papain, but not trypsin, was able to unmask the determinant on mouse erythrocytes. Rabbit antibodies directed against the idiotypes of four different monoclonal BrMRBC-binding NOA were prepared. Direct RIA assays and inhibition assays showed that the different monoclonal BrMRBC-binding NOA shared a common idiotype specific to such antibodies. The common idiotype was detected in the serum from several mouse strains and in wild mice.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)191-200
Number of pages10
JournalImmunology Letters
Volume18
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 1988

Keywords

  • Bromelain-treated erythrocyte
  • Idiotypes
  • Naturally-occurring autoantibodies

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