Production and Characterization of Anti-Her2 Monoclonal Antibodies

Objective: Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the world.Early diagnosis of this cancer is a key element for its treatment. One of the approachesfor diagnosis of breast cancer is detection of its tumour-associated markers. Hence,Her2 has been the main focus of the researches in the field.Materials and Methods: For diagnosis of Her2 overexpression, monoclonalantibodies (mAb) reacting against Her2 were produced in this study. For thispurpose, two peptides from extracellular domain of Her2 were selected and themAbs reacting against them were produced by hybrodoma technology. Reactivityof these antibodies were then evaluated in different immunological assays includingELISA, Immunoflurescence (IF), western blot (WB) and immunoprecipitation (IP).Results: Total of 5 clones were produced from two separate fusions, and antibodyisotyping revealed that all clones were IgM. These mAbs showed appropriatereactivities in the following assays: ELISA, immunofluresence by staining of breastcancer cell line (SKBR3), WB and IP by detecting the 185 KD band of Her2.Conclusion: In conclusion, it seems that the mAbs are useful diagnostic tools fordetection of Her2 expression in patients with breast cancer.