Production of PfEMP1-specific mouse monoclonal antibodies

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The PfEMP1 family of proteins expressed on the Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocyte (IE) surface is the main target of naturally acquired immunity against malaria. Antibodies capable of opsonizing the IEs and blocking the binding between PfEMP1 and human receptors seems to be one of the main protective mechanisms of the naturally acquired immunity. Therefore this family of antigens is intensively studied. Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) are a very valuable research tool for studying this diverse family of proteins and their interaction with human receptors. As examples, mAbs can be used to identify protective epitopes, epitopes that are targets of cross-reactive antibodies, and the surface expression of specific PfEMP1 variants. Fusing mouse splenocytes with myeloma cells to generate long-lived antibody secreting hybridoma cell lines have been used since the 1970s for the production of mAbs. In this chapter, we describe a simple, reliable, and relatively fast method for producing PfEMP1-specific mAbs from mouse spleen cells using semisolid HAT selection medium.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMalaria Immunology : Targeting the Surface of Infected Erythrocytes
Number of pages15
Volume2470
PublisherHumana Press
Publication date2022
Pages391-405
ISBN (Print)978-1-0716-2188-2
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-0716-2189-9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022
SeriesMethods in Molecular Biology
Number2470
ISSN1064-3745

Bibliographical note

© 2022. The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.

    Research areas

  • Animals, Antibodies, Monoclonal/metabolism, Antibodies, Protozoan, Antigens, Protozoan, Epitopes/metabolism, Erythrocytes/metabolism, Humans, Immunosuppressive Agents, Malaria, Falciparum, Mice, Plasmodium falciparum/metabolism, Protozoan Proteins/metabolism

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