Preparation and identification of anti-HIV-1 gp120 monoclonal antibody / 中国生化药物杂志

ABSTRACT

Purpose To Prepare anti- HIV-1 gp120 monoclonal antibodies and to identify the specificity of antibodies in order to provide technique for preparing HIV remedial antibodies. Methods The gene fragment of HIV-1 gp120 was connected to PEGX-4T-2 prokaryotic expressing vector. The vector was cut by enzyme. GST-HIV protein was expressed by E. coli XL1-blue. The BALB/c mice were immunized with purified GST-HIV antigen, and then the fusion of mice spleen cell and myeloma cell SP2/0 was executed as the routine cell-fusion technique. Positive cells were screened by Indirect ELISA. Immuno-blotting assay and Western blot identified the specificity of antibodies. Results External gene section from the recombinant plasmid by sequencing showed the same size of HIV-1 gp120 gene sequences. An external expressed protein band of 32 KD was obtained after purified protein SDS-PAGE electrophoresis. It indicated that six strains of hybridoma cells secreting special monoclone antibodies had been obtained. ELISA results showed that six strains monoclonal antibodies only reacted to HIV-1 gp120 antigen. Western blot results showed that a band with molecular weight 32 kDa was obtained, which could interact with HIV-1 gp120 monoclonal antibody. Conclusion Six strains of hybridoma cells secreting special monoclone antibodies had been obtained. The prepared monoclonal antibodies have established a basis for HIV remedial antibody.