Abstract
Telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) and mutations of the TERT promoter are significant in the pathogenesis of 1p/19q-codeleted oligodendrogliomas and isocitrate dehydrogenase gene wild-type glioblastomas, as well as melanomas and squamous cell carcinomas. We previously developed an antihuman TERT monoclonal antibody (mAb), TMab-6, which is applicable in immunohistochemistry for human tissues. However, the binding epitope of TMab-6 against TERT is yet to be elucidated. In this study, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and immunohistochemistry were utilized for investigating the epitope of TMab-6. The findings revealed that the critical epitope of TMab-6 is the TERT sequence PSTSRPPRPWD; Thr310 and Ser311 of TERT are especially significant amino acids for TMab-6 recognition.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 101-103 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Monoclonal Antibodies in Immunodiagnosis and Immunotherapy |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2019 Jun |
Keywords
- epitope mapping
- monoclonal antibody
- TERT