Clone: OVTL16
Background: A central concept in tumor immunology is that malignancies bear tumor associated antigens, which are not or to a much lesser degree found in normal tissues. These antigens can be used as distinctive markers in diagnosis and therapy. As a consequence, monoclonal antibodies to such antigens may represent useful tools for histopathology, immunoscintigraphy and for immunotherapy.
Source: OVTL16 is a Mouse monoclonal IgG1 antibody derived by fusion of SP2/0 Mouse myeloma cells with spleen cells from a BALB/c Mouse immunized with cyst fluid, obtained from a patient with a poorly differentiated Human ovarian carcinoma.
Specificity: OVTL16 recognizes a conformational epitope on ovarian carcinoma membrane antigen OA3 which is present in ovarian carcinomas and in cyst fluids obtained from these carcinomas, as well as in oviductal carcinomas and some endometrial carcinomas
References: Boerman, O., Makkink, K., Massuger, L., Thomas, C., Kenemans, P., Hanselaar, T., and Poels, L. (1989). Monoclonal antibodies anti ovarian carcinoma-associated antigens, raised by immunization with cyst fluids, Anticancer Res 9, 551-8 Boerman, O., Massuger, L., Makkink, K., Thomas, C., Kenemans, P., and Poels, L. (1990). Comparative in vitro binding characteristics and biodistribution in tumor-bearing athymic mice of anti-ovarian carcinoma monoclonal antibodies. Anticancer Res 10, 1289-1295. van Niekerk, C. C., Ramaekers, F. C., Hanselaar, A. G., Aldeweireldt, J., and Poels, L. G. (1993). Changes in expression of differentiation markers between normal ovarian cells and derived tumors, Am J Pathol 142, 157-77. Slobbe, R., Poels, L., ten Dam, G., Boerman, O., Nieland, L., Leunissen, J., Ramaekers, F., and van Eys, G. (1994). Analysis of idiotope structure of ovarian cancer antibodies: recognition of the same epitope by two monoclonal antibodies differing mainly in their heavy chain variable sequences, Clin Exp Immunol 98, 95-103. van Niekerk, C. C., Vooijs, P., Casparie-van Velsen, I. J., and Poels, L. G. (1997). Differentiation margins of ovarian tumor pathology: first incidences of epithelial ovarian tumors monitored by marker antibodies. Cancer Detect Prev 21, 247-257.
UniProt: P15941
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