Titin A-band-specific monoclonal antibody Tit1 5H1.1. Cellular Titin as a centriolar protein in non-muscle cells

Hybridoma (Larchmt). 2010 Oct;29(5):391-401. doi: 10.1089/hyb.2009.0116.

Abstract

We report the development of a new mouse anti-titin monoclonal antibody, named MAb Tit1 5H1.1, using the synthetic peptide corresponding to an amino acid sequence in the A-band of the titin molecule as immunogen. In the human skeletal muscle, MAb Tit1 5H1.1 reveals a clearly striated staining pattern, reacting with the A-band of the sarcomere. Electrophoretic, immunoblotting, and amino acid sequence analyses with ESI-MS/MS of human skeletal muscle tissue proved the target antigen of MAb Tit1 5H1.1 to be titin. The antibody reacts with titin also in non-muscle cells, producing a punctate pattern in cytoplasm and the nucleus. The most striking finding was a clear reaction of MAb Tit1 5H1.1 with centrioles in all cell types investigated so far. Immunocytochemical co-localization study with ninein-specific antibodies confirmed that the target antigen of MAb Tit1 5H1.1 is a centriole-associated protein. Experiments of the inhibition of synthesis of titin using titin siRNA duplex for the destruction of titin mRNA have shown a decreased staining of centrioles by MAb Tit1 5H1.1 in non-muscle cells and support the proposal that the target antigen of MAb is indeed titin. We suggest this anti-titin monoclonal antibody could be a valuable tool in the study of titin function and its subcellular location, both in muscle and non-muscle cells.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / biosynthesis*
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / metabolism
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / pharmacology
  • Antibody Specificity
  • Cells / drug effects
  • Cells / metabolism*
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Centrioles / drug effects
  • Centrioles / metabolism*
  • Connectin
  • Epitopes
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunoblotting
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C
  • Muscle Cells / drug effects
  • Muscle Cells / metabolism
  • Muscle Proteins / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Muscle Proteins / genetics
  • Muscle Proteins / immunology*
  • Muscle Proteins / metabolism*
  • Protein Kinases / genetics
  • Protein Kinases / immunology*
  • Protein Kinases / metabolism*
  • RNA, Small Interfering / pharmacology
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Connectin
  • Epitopes
  • Muscle Proteins
  • RNA, Small Interfering
  • TTN protein, human
  • Protein Kinases