| Literature DB >> 1369023 |
R Newman1, J Alberts, D Anderson, K Carner, C Heard, F Norton, R Raab, M Reff, S Shuey, N Hanna.
Abstract
Immunoglobulin variable region genes from non-human primates, cynomolgus macaques, were shown to have 85%-98% homology with human immunoglobulin sequences and yet macaques are phylogenetically distant enough to respond against conserved human antigens. Immunoglobulin genes were isolated from monkeys immunized with human CD4 antigen and a human/monkey chimeric anti-CD4 antibody with 91-92% homology to human immunoglobulin framework regions was cloned and expressed. The antibody has an apparent affinity of 3.2 x 10(-11) M and exhibits potent immunosuppressive properties in vitro.Entities:
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Year: 1992 PMID: 1369023 DOI: 10.1038/nbt1192-1455
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biotechnology (N Y) ISSN: 0733-222X