Monoclonal antibodies to skin cells

摘要

Successive layers of guinea pig epidermis display discrete antigenic markers that are recognized by a selected panel of five monoclonal antibodies produced by hybridomas resulting from immunization of mice with suspensions of dissociated viable guinea pig epidermal cells. Antigen to Gpsk-1 marks the basement membrane, which membrane is probably produced by basal cells. Antigen to Gpsk-2 is expressed by basal and suprabasal cells. Antigens to both Gpsk-3 and Gpsk-4 occur on the spinous and overlying layers but are distinguished by differences in their representation on certain non-epidermal cell types and on other epithelia. Antigen to Gpsk-5 is found on basement membrane and on spinous and overlying granular and horny cells. Antigens to Gpsk-2 through 5 are situated at the cell surface and may recognize integral plasma membrane molecules expressed in differentiative sequence. The five antibodies differ also in their antigenic marker distribution among epithelial as well as other selected tissue types. These findings provide a background to potential dermatological applications of monoclonal antibodies to human epidermis.