Partial sequences of feline and caprine immunoglobulin epsilon heavy chain cDNA and comparative binding studies of recombinant IgE fragment-specific antibodies across different species

Vet Immunol Immunopathol. 2000 Jun 30;75(1-2):59-69. doi: 10.1016/s0165-2427(00)00183-5.

Abstract

Parts of the feline and caprine IgE epsilon heavy chain cDNA (third and fourth constant domains, IgEf3/4) were cloned, sequenced, and expressed to raise antibodies (Abs). The DNA and derived protein sequences of the feline recombinant IgEf (rIgEf) shared high homology with the analogous canine parts (81% at the nucleotide and 71% at the protein levels) and the caprine with the ovine ones (95%/84%), respectively. The polyclonal Abs raised in chickens against the feline and caprine rIgEf3/4 were subjected to a comparative binding study utilizing an ELISA including rIgEf and specific Abs to these rIgEf from dog and horse (rIgEf2 and rIgEf3/4) and sheep (rIgEf3/4). All but the ovine-specific rIgEf3/4 Ab were polyclonal, which had been raised in chickens, and bound to most applied rIgEf; the ovine-specific monoclonal mouse Ab recognized only in addition to ovine rIgEf3/4 the closely related caprine rIgEf3/4. Significant, positive correlations were detected between binding reactions of the polyclonal Abs in ELISA and percentage protein sequence homology (p<0.01). Thus, the newly described feline and caprine IgE nucleotide sequences and corresponding Abs represent useful tools for further species-specific and comparative allergy and disease-associated research.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Base Sequence
  • Binding, Competitive
  • Cats / genetics
  • Cats / immunology*
  • Cloning, Molecular
  • DNA, Complementary / chemistry
  • Dogs
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / veterinary
  • Goats / genetics
  • Goats / immunology*
  • Horses
  • Immunoglobulin E / genetics*
  • Immunoglobulin E / immunology
  • Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains / genetics*
  • Immunoglobulin epsilon-Chains / genetics*
  • Mice
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Recombinant Proteins / genetics
  • Recombinant Proteins / immunology

Substances

  • DNA, Complementary
  • Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains
  • Immunoglobulin epsilon-Chains
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Immunoglobulin E