An anti-human ppGalNAcT-2 monoclonal antibody

Hybridoma (Larchmt). 2011 Dec;30(6):549-54. doi: 10.1089/hyb.2011.0022.

Abstract

Aberrant mucin O-glycosylation is a pathological alteration that is widespread in cancer. The UDP-N-acetyl-D-galactosamine polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferases (ppGalNAc-T) family of enzymes regulates the initial key steps of mucin O-glycosylation. ppGalNAc-T2, as a member of the ppGalNAc-T family, was recently described as an altered expression in oral squamous cell carcinoma and colorectal and breast carcinoma. In order to gain further insight into the role of ppGalNAc-T2, we produced the anti-human ppGalNAc-T2 monoclonal antibody (MAb) 5F3. The IgM κ isotype of this MAb was further characterized using ELISA, Western blot analysis, flow cytometry, and immunofluorescent staining. In the present study, MAb 5F3 can specifically recognize human ppGalNAc-T2 protein in various formats by Western blot analysis, flow cytometry, and immunofluorescent staining. For the first time, it was shown that both Jurkat and HepG2 cell lines clearly express ppGalNAc-T2.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived / immunology*
  • Antibody Specificity*
  • Blotting, Western
  • Cross Reactions
  • Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Escherichia coli / genetics
  • Escherichia coli / metabolism
  • Female
  • Flow Cytometry
  • Fluorescent Antibody Technique
  • Genetic Vectors / genetics
  • Genetic Vectors / metabolism
  • HEK293 Cells
  • Hep G2 Cells
  • Humans
  • Hybridomas / immunology
  • Immunoglobulin M / immunology
  • Jurkat Cells
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C
  • N-Acetylgalactosaminyltransferases / genetics
  • N-Acetylgalactosaminyltransferases / immunology*
  • Polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase
  • Recombinant Proteins / genetics
  • Recombinant Proteins / immunology
  • Recombinant Proteins / isolation & purification
  • Transfection

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived
  • Immunoglobulin M
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • N-Acetylgalactosaminyltransferases