[Preparation and characterization of monoclonal antibodies against human secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor].

Aim: To prepare and identify monoclonal antibodies(mAbs) against human secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor (hSLPI).

Methods: BALB/c mice were immunized with hSLPI, and hybridoma cell lines were obtained by fusing mouse spleen cells with myeloma NS-1 cells. The specificity of mAbs were characterized by ELISA, Western blot, immunohistochemical staining, flow cytometry(FCM) and confocal laser scanning microscopy(CLSM).

Results: Four hybridoma cells which secreted the mAbs to hSLPI were obtained. 4 mAbs were IgM. Western blot analysis showed that the mAbs could recognize a target molecule with relative molecular mass of 12 000. Immunohistochemical staining revealed that the reactivities of 4 mAbs to the epithelial cells in lung and colon tissues, mast cell-like cells in lung, colon, tonsil and prepuce tissues were positive. The result of FCM showed that the 4 mAbs recognized SLPI expressed in A549 cells. CLSM examination confirmed that the fluorescent markers were mainly localized in the cytoplasm of A549 cells.

Conclusion: The mAbs against hSLPI are prepared successfully, which provides valuable tool for studies on allergic and inflammatory diseases.