Abstract
Transgenic plants represent an alternative to cell culture systems for producing cheap and safe antibodies for diagnostic and therapeutic use. To evaluate the functional properties of a 'plantibody', we generated transgenic Arabidopsis plants expressing full-length human IgG1 against the Rhesus D antigen, which is responsible for alloimmunization of RhD- mothers carrying an RhD+ fetus. Anti-RhD extracted from plants specifically reacted with RhD+ cells in antiglobulin technique, and elicited a respiratory burst in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Plant-derived antibody had equivalent properties to CHO cell-produced anti-RhD antibody, indicating its potential usefulness in diagnostic and therapeutic programs.
| Originalsprog | Engelsk |
|---|---|
| Tidsskrift | Transgenic Research |
| Vol/bind | 11 |
| Udgave nummer | 2 |
| Sider (fra-til) | 115-122 |
| Antal sider | 8 |
| ISSN | 0962-8819 |
| DOI | |
| Status | Udgivet - apr. 2002 |
| Udgivet eksternt | Ja |