Human antibody fragments specific for human blood group antigens from a phage display library

Biotechnology (N Y). 1993 Oct;11(10):1145-9. doi: 10.1038/nbt1093-1145.

Abstract

We have isolated human antibody fragments with binding specificities against the blood group antigens of the ABO and I blood group systems (B and HI), of the Rh system (D and E) and of the Kell system (Kpb), by selecting a phage-antibody library on human red cells. The fragments, expressed in bacteria, were antigen-specific and effective in assays including agglutination and immunohistochemistry. Selection of phage-antibody libraries using intact cells seems to offer a promising alternative to hybridoma technology for the production of antibodies against cell surface molecules.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • ABO Blood-Group System / immunology
  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Antibody Specificity
  • Antigens / immunology
  • Blood Group Antigens / immunology*
  • Humans
  • I Blood-Group System / immunology
  • Immunoglobulin Fragments / chemistry
  • Immunoglobulin Fragments / immunology*
  • Immunoglobulin Variable Region / chemistry
  • Immunoglobulin Variable Region / immunology
  • Kell Blood-Group System / immunology
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Rh-Hr Blood-Group System / immunology

Substances

  • ABO Blood-Group System
  • Antigens
  • Blood Group Antigens
  • I Blood-Group System
  • Immunoglobulin Fragments
  • Immunoglobulin Variable Region
  • Kell Blood-Group System
  • Rh-Hr Blood-Group System

Associated data

  • GENBANK/Z23026
  • GENBANK/Z23027
  • GENBANK/Z23028
  • GENBANK/Z23029
  • GENBANK/Z23030
  • GENBANK/Z23031
  • GENBANK/Z23032
  • GENBANK/Z23033
  • GENBANK/Z23034
  • GENBANK/Z23035
  • GENBANK/Z23036
  • GENBANK/Z25440