Aug 16, 2020
Detection of anti- Keyhole limpet hemocynin (anti-KLH) in rats by double immunodiffusion (Ouchterlony) technique.
- Angel A Justiz-Vaillant1,
- Norma McFarlane-Anderson2
- 1University of the West Indies St. Augustine;
- 2University of the West Indies. Jamaica
- University of the West Indies
- angel.vaillant@sta.uwi.edu
Protocol Citation: Angel A Justiz-Vaillant, Norma McFarlane-Anderson 2020. Detection of anti- Keyhole limpet hemocynin (anti-KLH) in rats by double immunodiffusion (Ouchterlony) technique.. protocols.io https://dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.bjs3kngn
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Created: August 16, 2020
Last Modified: August 16, 2020
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Abstract
Keyhole limpet hemocyanin (KLH) is a cooper-containing protein comprising of subunits with MW of 400 kDa. This protein is found in the hemolymph of the sea mollusk Megathura crenulata. It has the ability to enhance the host’s immune response by interacting with monocytes, T cells and macrophages. KLH has been used primarily as a carrier for vaccines and antigens [1]. It was found that chicken immunized with KLH bound peptide raised an anti-KLH immunoresponse [2]. This can be tested by a single method such as the Ouchterlony technique.
Reference
1. Aarntzen EH, de Vries IJ, Göertz JH, et al. Humoral anti-KLH responses in cancer patients treated with dendritic cell-based immunotherapy are dictated by different vaccination parameters.Cancer Immunol Immunother. 2012;61(11):2003-2011. doi:10.1007/s00262-012-1263-z
2. Justiz Vaillant AA, Anderson MF, Smikle M, Wisdom B, Mohammed W, et al. (2013) Development of Anti HIV Gp120 and HIV Gp41 Peptide Vaccines. J Vaccines Vaccin 4: 206. doi: 10.4172/2157-7560.1000206
Materials
MATERIALS
10mg KLH (Keyhole Limpet Hemocyanin) (Immunological Grade)G-BiosciencesCatalog #786-088
Detection of anti-keyhole limpet hemocynin antibodies in rats by double immunodiffusion is carried out.
Briefly, 1% agarose gels are prepared and wells cut into the gel using a template.
Initially, aliquots of 25 µl each of KLH in concentration of 1 mg/ml are applied to the centre well.
The peripheral wells are filled with 25 µl of rat serum post-immunized with an anti-HIV gp120 vaccine.
The gels are incubated at RT for 48−72 hours.
After that the gels are examined for precipitin lines.
An anti-KLH developed in chickens is included as positive control and turtle serum as a negative control.
The positive results are taken as the presence of precipitin line/s and negative results, the absence of precipitin lines.