A human kidney cDNA which induces a cell surface protein epitope recognized by a monoclonal antibody against galactosylceramide

Miguel A. Gama Sosa, Rita De Gasperi, Stefania Battistini, Mark P. Gorman, Robin Kolodny, Edwin H. Kolodny

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Abstract

Antibodies against the myelin glycolipid galactosylceramide are widely used to study the distribution and function of this molecule. However, anti-galactosylceramide antibodies are not monospecific and have been shown to recognize epitopes carried not only by other glycolipids, but also by proteins, Using expression cloning we have identified a human kidney cDNA which induces a cell-surface protein recognized by the anti-galactosylceramide monoclonal antibody R-mab. These findings further support the idea that cross-reactive proteins may mediate some of the biological effects of the anti-galactosylceramide antibodies.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)636-641
Number of pages6
JournalBiochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
Volume227
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 14 Oct 1996
Externally publishedYes

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