We report the production and application of a recombinant IgCw molecule, which is composed of only the constant domains of the heavy (C) and light (C) chains, lacking a variable (V) domain. We produced IgCw, especially human IgCw-γκ (98 kDa), composed of two human Cγ chains (37 kDa each) and two Cκ chains (12 kDa each), using HEK293F cell culture. We found that the yield of IgCw-γκ protein was ∼20 mg/L, which was comparable to that of full-size IgG; it bound to Fcγ receptor-positive cells with a low background noise on Fcγ receptor-negative cells; and IgCw-γκ can be used as a reference for measurement of Ig concentration. Moreover, Cγ and Cκ chains were easily isolated from IgCw-γκ by a single step of affinity chromatography in the presence of a reducing agent. These results demonstrate that the IgCw molecule has the potential to be used for certain in vitro and in vivo applications as an alternative to an irrelevant isotype control IgG, and to be used a favorable antigen for acquiring isotype-specific antibodies by immunizing animals.
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