A recombinant antibody with the antigen-specific, major histocompatibility complex-restricted specificity of T cells

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Specific recognition of peptide/major histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecule complexes by the T-cell receptor is a key reaction in the specific immune response. Antibodies against peptide/MHC complexes would therefore be valuable tools in studying MHC function and T-cell recognition and might lead to novel approaches in immunotherapy. However, it has proven difficult to generate antibodies with the specificity of T cells by conventional hybridoma techniques. Here we report that the phage display technology is a feasible alternative to generate antibodies recognizing specific, predetermined peptide/MHC complexes.
Original languageEnglish
JournalProceedings of the National Academy of Science of the United States of America
Volume93
Issue number5
Pages (from-to)1820-4
Number of pages4
ISSN0027-8424
Publication statusPublished - 1996

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Keywords: Amino Acid Sequence; Animals; Antibody Specificity; Bacteriophages; Gene Library; Major Histocompatibility Complex; Mice; Mice, Inbred AKR; Molecular Sequence Data; Peptides; Recombinant Proteins; T-Lymphocytes

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