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Generation of polyclonal antibodies against recombinant human activin A.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1806589     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A goat antiserum to purified recombinant human activin A (rhAct-A), a dimer formed by two beta A-subunits of inhibin, has been produced. The immunoreactivity of the antiserum has been evaluated in an antigen coated enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, in a radioimmunoassay using iodinated rhAct-A, and by Western blot analysis. The antiserum demonstrated some cross reactivity to inhibin A, a structurally related heterodimer which contains an identical beta A-subunit coupled to a distinct, though similar, alpha subunit. A simple radioimmunoassay for rhAct-A in tissue culture supernatant has been developed with rhAct-A affinity column purified polyclonal antiserum. The assay is precise and sensitive with a range of 0.31-40 ng/ml. The cross reactivity of inhibin A in the RIA is about 4.3%. Despite its cross-reactivity this antiserum will facilitate studies of the physiology of activin A and inhibin A which includes a Western blot analysis where a molecular size distinction is accomplished.
Authors:
J A Lofgren; R Schwall; C Schmelzer; W L Wong
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of immunoassay     Volume:  12     ISSN:  0197-1522     ISO Abbreviation:  J Immunoassay     Publication Date:  1991  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1992-05-08     Completed Date:  1992-05-08     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8007167     Medline TA:  J Immunoassay     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  565-78     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Immunology Research & Assay Technology, Genentech Inc., South San Francisco, California 94080.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Activins
Animals
Antibodies / immunology*
Antibody Formation
Antibody Specificity
Blotting, Western
Female
Goats / immunology
Humans
Immunization
Inhibins / immunology*
Male
Rabbits / immunology
Radioimmunoassay
Recombinant Proteins / immunology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antibodies; 0/Recombinant Proteins; 104625-48-1/Activins; 57285-09-3/Inhibins

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