Difference in the Ability of Blood Group-specific Lectins and Monoclonal Antibodies to Recognize the ABH Antigens in Human Tissues

Overview

Journal Histochem J

Specialty Biochemistry

Date 1990 Nov 1

PMID 1705925

Citations 7

Authors

N Ito

K Nishi

S Kawahara

Y Okamura

T Hirota

S Rand

G Fechner

B Brinkmann

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Abstract

Twelve different kinds of blood group-specific lectins have been used along with monoclonal anti-A, -B and -H antibodies for detecting the corresponding antigens in selected human tissues. Although most of the lectins recognized the antigens in the tissue sections examined, they displayed marked differences in their recognition patterns in certain tissues. Helix asparsa agglutinin (HAA), Helix pomatia agglutinin (HPA) and monoclonal anti-A antibody recognized A antigens in the mucous cells of salivary glands from blood group A or AB nonsecretor as well as secretor individuals, whereas Dolichos biflorus agglutinin (DBA), Griffonia simplicifolia agglutinin-I (GSA-I), Sophora japonica agglutinin (SJA) and Vicia villosa agglutinin (VVA) did not bind to them from nonsecretors. A antigens in endothelial cells, lateral membrane of pancreatic acinar cells and small mucouslike cells of submandibular glands from some individuals were likewise recognized by HAA and HPA but not by other blood group A-specific lections. In contrast, both HAA and HPA did not recognize the A antigens in mucous cells of Brunner's glands while other A-specific lectins and monoclonal anti-A antibody reacted specifically with the antigens. Such a difference was not observed with lectins specific for blood group B. However, the B antigens in Brunner's glands were recognized by these lectins but not with monoclonal anti-B antibody. The difference in labelling ability was also noted among the blood group H-specific lectins and monoclonal anti-H antibody in endothelial cells of blood vessels. Ulex europaeus agglutinin-I reacted with these cells irrespective of ABO and the secretor status of the individuals, while Anguilla anguilla agglutinin and monoclonal anti-H antibody reacted only with those cells from blood group O individuals. No reaction was observed with Lotus tetragonolobus agglutinin in these tissue sites. These results suggest a great diversity of blood group antigens in different human tissues.

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