F. Martinelli et al., Development of horse polyclonal antiserum inhibiting all in vitro biological functions of human IFN-gamma, J BIOL REG, 12(4), 1998, pp. 112-118
Citations number
44
Categorie Soggetti
Endocrinology, Nutrition & Metabolism
Journal title
JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL REGULATORS AND HOMEOSTATIC AGENTS
Following a standard immunization protocol with recombinant human interfero
n-gamma (IFN-gamma), a horse polyclonal antiserum was obtained and evaluate
d for its ability to interfere with multiple IFN-gamma activities in vitro.
Data obtained show that polyclonal horse antiserum neutralizes the antipro
liferative activity of IFN-gamma, inhibits the binding of IFN-gamma to cell
ular receptors, and can up-regulate HLA-DR antigen expression and interfere
with its antiviral activity. The broad neutralizing capacity of horse poly
clonal antiserum has been assessed on cell lines which differ as to origin
and sensitivity to IFN-gamma. Moreover; we observed that this antiserum cou
ld inhibit the binding of radiolabeled IFN-gamma to its cellular receptor,
its subsequent internalization into the target cell, and its antiviral acti
vity. As it is able to inhibit all the biological activities of IFN-gamma,
this antiserum might provide new therapeutic approaches to diseases with ev
idence of activated cell-mediated immunity.