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Monoclonal Antiidiotypic Antibodies Against Delta Opioid Receptors as an Electron Microscopy Probe

Monoclonal Antiidiotypic Antibodies Against Delta Opioid Receptors as an Electron Microscopy Probe

A Cupo, M Conrath, M Eybalin, O Fourrier, D Zouaoui, P Kaldy, F Herbrecht

Eur J Cell Biol. 1992 Apr;57(2):273-84.

PMID: 1324839

Abstract:

Four different rat monoclonal antibodies were produced against delta opioid receptor using an antiidiotypic approach in which antibodies directed against the opioid agonist DADLE were used as immunogen. In the first step, seven hybridomas were selected on the basis of their ability to inhibit the DADLE-anti-DADLE antibody interaction. After purification from ascitic fluids, these monoclonal antibodies were characterized. Four antiidiotypic antibodies, named 5, 11, 16, and 51, directed toward different epitopes, recognized the delta opioid receptor: (i) they bound directly to the NG108-15 cells, (ii) they inhibited the [3H]DADLE binding on the NG108-15 cells, (iii) they immunoprecipitated a 52,500 dalton protein present on the surface of the NG108-15 cells. The four monoclonal antiidiotypic anti-opioid receptor antibodies were used to immunocytologically detect the opioid receptors under light and electron microscopy in the rat spinal cord. The regional distribution of the immunoreactivity corresponded to layers known to be rich delta opioid receptor subtype. Moreover, at the ultrastructural level, the labeling was located mainly on plasma membranes, especially on non-synaptic zones. Our results show that monoclonal antiidiotypic antibodies constitute a valuable tool for visualizing cell surface receptors.

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IAR4248265	Anti-Opioid δ Receptor antibody produced in rabbit			Price

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