Preparation, Purification, and Identification of a Monoclonal Antibody Against NRP2 b1b2 Domain

Monoclon Antib Immunodiagn Immunother. 2015 Oct;34(5):354-9. doi: 10.1089/mab.2015.0025.

Abstract

First identified as a high-affinity kinase-deficient receptor for class-3 semaphorins and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) families, Neuropilin2 (NRP2) is a transmembrane non-tyrosine-kinase glycoprotein that has a vital function in neuronal patterning. Furthermore, NRP2 expression is often upregulated in cancer tissues and correlated with poor prognosis. In the present study, we report the establishment of a monoclonal antibody specific for NRP2b1b2 domain (NRP2 MAb) through hybridoma method. NRP2 MAb is measured to have a titer of 5.12 × 10(5) against NRP2b1b2 in indirect ELISA. Western blotting, flow cytometry, and immunofluorescence analysis indicate that NRP2 MAb can combine full-length NRP2 in LoVo and SW480 cells. Besides helping further understand NRP2-related pathological mechanisms and cell-signaling pathways, NRP2 MAb may act as a therapeutic agent for cancer in the future.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / chemistry*
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / immunology*
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / methods
  • Female
  • Fluorescent Antibody Technique / methods
  • Hybridomas / immunology
  • Membrane Proteins / chemistry
  • Membrane Proteins / immunology
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C
  • Neuropilin-2 / immunology*
  • Protein Structure, Tertiary
  • Signal Transduction / immunology
  • Up-Regulation / immunology
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / immunology

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Membrane Proteins
  • Neuropilin-2
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A