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Characterization of a mouse monoclonal IgG3 antibody to the tumor-associated globo H structure produced by immunization with a synthetic glycoconjugate.

Globo H (Fuc alpha1 --> 2Galbeta1 --> 3GalNAcbeta1 --> 3Gal alpha1 --> 4Galbeta1 --> 4Glc) is a carbohydrate structure that shows enhanced expression in many human carcinomas. From mice immunized with a globo H-KLH (keyhole limpet hemocyanin) synthetic conjugate an IgG3 monoclonal antibody (mAb VK-9) was derived that recognizes the globo H structure. Serological analysis showed that the minimal structure recognized by this mAb was the tetrasaccharide sequence Fuc alpha1 --> 2Galbeta1 --> 3GalNAcbeta1 --> 3Gal. An isomeric structure with an internal alphaGalNAc linkage was also recognized but less efficiently. mAb VK-9 did not react with many related structures, such as galactosylgloboside, globoside, H type 1, H type 2 blood group structures or fucosyl-gangliotetraosyl ceramide, but did react weakly with globo A ceramide. Not only did mAb VK-9 react with carbohydrate-protein conjugates but it could also recognize globo H-ceramide and human tumor cells expressing globo H. These results suggest that globo H-KLH could be explored as a vaccine in the treatment of carcinoma patients.[1]

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  1. Characterization of a mouse monoclonal IgG3 antibody to the tumor-associated globo H structure produced by immunization with a synthetic glycoconjugate. Kudryashov, V., Ragupathi, G., Kim, I.J., Breimer, M.E., Danishefsky, S.J., Livingston, P.O., Lloyd, K.O. Glycoconj. J. (1998) [Pubmed]
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