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Journal of Lipid Research, Vol 28, 768-777, Copyright © 1987 by Lipid Research, Inc.

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Expression of human apolipoprotein A-I epitopes in high density lipoproteins and in serum

YL Marcel, D Jewer, C Vezina, P Milthorp and PK Weech

The expression and immunoreactivity of apolipoprotein (apo) A-I epitopes in high density lipoproteins (HDL) and serum has been investigated using two series of monoclonal antibodies (Mabs) which have been described elsewhere. Series 1 Mabs, identified as 3D4, 6B8, and 5G6, were obtained by immunization and screening with apoA-I, and series 2 Mabs, identified as 2F1, 4H1, 3G10, 4F7, and 5F6, were obtained by immunization and screening with HDL. These Mabs were characterized with respect to their binding to HDL particles in solution. In series 2 Mabs, 2F1, 3G10, and 4F7, which react with apoA-I CNBr-fragments 1 and 2, could precipitate 100% of 125I-labeled HDL, while 4H1 and 5F6, which react with CNBr fragments 1 and 3, precipitated 90 and 60% of 125I-labeled HDL, respectively. Therefore, three distinct epitopes mapped to CNBr fragments 1 and 2 have been identified which are expressed on all HDL particles, indicating that several antigenic do mains exist on apoA-I which have the same conformation on all apoA-I-containing lipoproteins. The Mabs reacting at these sites have significantly higher affinity constants for 125I- labeled HDL than those that failed to precipitate 100% of HDL. This suggests that the high affinity Mabs react with apoA-I epitopes that are both expressed on all lipoproteins and located in thermo- dynamically stable regions of the molecules. All Mabs from series 1 precipitated 35% or less of 125I-labeled HDL prepared from freshly collected serum, but the proportion of HDL particles expressing the epitopes for these Mabs doubled or more upon serum storage at 4 degrees C. The time course of the alteration of apoA-I antigen in vitro was measured in three normolipemic donors. Upon storage of serum at 4 degrees C, the immunoreactivity of series 2 Mabs (4H1, 3G10) remained unchanged. However, the immunoreactivity of series 1 Mab 3D4 increased linearly at 38%/day for 4 weeks and by 12 weeks had plateaued at about 280-fold compared to day 1. The immunoreactivity of other series 1 Mabs also increased significantly with time in vitro. This process was partially inhibited in the presence of EDTA and by addition of antioxidants, however, the exact molecular nature of this in vitro alteration of apoA-I antigen was not identified.
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