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Ruotsalainen, Vesa; Reponen, Paula; Khoshnoodi, Jamshid; Kilpeläinen, Pekka; Tryggvason, Karl
Hybridoma and hybridomics, 02/2004, Volume: 23, Issue: 1Journal Article
Nephrin is a 180-200-kDa transmembrane protein of the immunoglobulin superfamily. In the kidney, nephrin localizes to the slit diaphragm (SD) between interdigitating podocyte foot processes and mutations in the nephrin gene cause congenital nephrotic syndrome. In addition to this rare genetic disorder, recent reports indicate that nephrin is more generally involved in the pathogenesis of glomerular disease. In this report, we describe production and characterization of mouse monoclonal antibodies to human nephrin, and discuss their applications. Recombinant human nephrin variants were produced in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic expression systems and purified proteins were used in an immunization protocol. A total of 16 antibodies were characterized for their reactivity with the nephrin by using ELISA, Western blots, immunoprecipitation and immunostaining of frozen and formaldehyde-fixed paraffin embedded tissue sections. The antibody epitopes were mapped using a variety of recombinant human nephrin variants. The detailed screening and characterization proved to be essential in order to find the most suitable antibody for each application. These antibodies will find wide use in studies of human nephrin and its involvement in kidney disease.
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