Antibodies to tubulin in normal nonimmunized animals.
AUTOR(ES)
Karsenti, E
RESUMO
Sera of normal nonimmunized rabbits, pigs, calves, and humans contain tubulin-reactive antibodies. Usually, low amounts of antibodies against tubulin of the IgG class (2.5-4 mg/100 ml of serum from nonimmunized animals) were isolated. Anti-tubulin antibodies were also produced by injecting pig tubulin in complete Freund's adjuvant into rabbits. Slightly higher amounts of anti-tubulin antibody were isolated from sera of immunized rabbits (7 mg/100 ml of serum). The cytoplasmic network of microtubules of Tcc 36 mouse cells in culture was not clearly stained by natural anti-tubulin antibodies, but dense staining of the centrosphere was observed. In contrast, induced anti-tubulin antibodies densely stained cytoplasmic microtubular networks. Vinblastine-induced tubulin paracrystals were equally stained by natural and induced anti-tubulin antibodies.
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http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=431817Documentos Relacionados
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