[The production of anti-HBc IgM antibodies by human lymphocytes transformed by the Epstein-Barr virus]

Vopr Virusol. 1990 Jul-Aug;35(4):306-8.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

In transformation by Epstein-Barr virus of lymphocytes derived from patients with acute hepatitis B, continuous cell cultures were obtained which produced anti-HBc IgM antibodies. These cell lines underwent from 50 to 150 passages. The level of the specific immunoglobulin production was shown to have a trend to decline; however, after cloning the antibody production became more stable. The antibodies produced by the cloned lymphocyte culture could not neutralize the antigen (unlike polyclonal antibodies) which indicated a high efficacy of cloning. When the solid phase was sensitized with produced immunoglobulins, specific activity of binding of HBc antigen detectable by anti-HBc conjugate with horseradish peroxidase was demonstrated. The study of sedimentation properties of antibodies produced by transformed lymphocytes showed their sedimentation constant to be 19S.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Cell Transformation, Viral / immunology*
  • Clone Cells / immunology
  • Hepatitis B Antibodies / analysis
  • Hepatitis B Antibodies / biosynthesis*
  • Hepatitis B Core Antigens / immunology*
  • Herpesvirus 4, Human / immunology*
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin M / analysis
  • Immunoglobulin M / biosynthesis*
  • Lymphocytes / immunology*

Substances

  • Hepatitis B Antibodies
  • Hepatitis B Core Antigens
  • Immunoglobulin M