RRC ID 77512
Author Hatakeyama S, Ma YZ, Miura N, Abe S, Kameda T, Sakamoto K, Sugiyama T.
Title Production of monoclonal antibodies recognizing human hair follicle keratinocytes.
Journal Hybrid Hybridomics
Abstract To raise new antibodies against the cells contained in human hair follicles, we immunized mice with a mixture of primary cultured human embryogenic keratinocytes thought to contain very immature keratinocytes, as antigen. Using a monoclonal antibody (MAb) producing technique, we obtained two MAbs, which recognize a specific portion of the hair follicle. MAb-8G2 was specific to the companion layer between the inner and outer root sheath of the follicle. This pattern of recognition was quite similar to the expression pattern of K6hf protein, a human hair follicle-specific type II cytokeratin. MAb-sDP showed unique recognition. Immunohistochemistry indicated that MAb-sDP specifically recognized the cells surrounding the dermal papilla (DP). These cells are possibly the germ line cells of hair matrix.
Volume 22(2)
Pages 127-30
Published 2003-4-1
DOI 10.1089/153685903321948067
PMID 12831539
MeSH Animals Antibodies, Monoclonal / biosynthesis Antibodies, Monoclonal / immunology* Female Hair Follicle / cytology* Humans Immunohistochemistry Keratinocytes / chemistry Keratinocytes / immunology* Mice
Resource
Human and Animal Cells P3-X63-Ag8.653(RCB0146)