Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
A monoclonal antibody specific for a conserved region located in the C-terminal portion of the P-glycoprotein cell surface antigen correlated with multidrug resistance in mammalian species, said C-terminal portion having about 239 amino acids; said antibody having cross-reactivity with P-glycoprotein cell surface antigens of different mammalian species; and said antibody being further defined by its ability to bind isolated plasma membranes of multidrug resistant cells and its inability to bind live cells; said monoclonal antibody being prepared by the process of (1) obtaining hybridomas derived by immortalizing antibody producing cells obtained from a mammal having been immunized with denatured plasma membranes obtained from mammalian cells derived from a tumor, tissue or cell line displaying multidrug resistance and (2) screening the hybridomas for production of antibody which binds isolated plasma membranes of multidrug resistant cells but does not bind live cells.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
A monoclonal antibody specific for a conserved region located in the C-terminal portion of the P-glycoprotein cell surface antigen correlated with multidrug resistance in mammalian species, said C-terminal portion having about 239 amino acids; said antibody having cross-reactivity with P-glycoprotein cell surface antigens of different mammalian species; and said antibody being further defined by its ability to bind isolated plasma membranes of multidrug resistant cells and its inability to bind live cells; said monoclonal antibody being prepared by the process of (1) obtaining hybridomas derived by immortalizing antibody producing cells obtained from a mammal having been immunized with denatured plasma membranes obtained from mammalian cells derived from a tumor, tissue or cell line displaying multidrug resistance and (2) screening the hybridomas for production of antibody which binds isolated plasma membranes of multidrug resistant cells but does not bind live cells.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A monoclonal antibody as claimed in claim 1, wherein SDS denatured plasma membranes are used for immunizing a suitable mammal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A monoclonal antibody as claimed in claim 1, wherein the antibody is selected by screening for the hybridomas producing antibody specific against the P-glycoprotein antigen immobilized on a solid substrate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A monoclonal antibody as claimed in claim 1, wherein the antibody binds a distinct epitope in the C-terminal region of the human P-glycoprotein.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
72 words
A monoclonal antibody specific for a conserved region located in the C-terminal portion of the P-glycoprotein cell surface antigen correlated with multidrug resistance in mammalian species, said C-terminal portion having about 239 amino acids; said antibody having cross-reactivity with P-glycoprotein cell surface antigens of different mammalian species; and said antibody being further defined by its ability to bind isolated plasma membranes of multidrug resistant cells and its inability to bind live cells.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
72 words
A monoclonal antibody specific for a conserved region located in the C-terminal portion of the P-glycoprotein cell surface antigen correlated with multidrug resistance in mammalian species, said C-terminal portion having about 239 amino acids; said antibody having cross-reactivity with P-glycoprotein cell surface antigens of different mammalian species; and said antibody being further defined by its ability to bind isolated plasma membranes of multidrug resistant cells and its inability to bind live cells.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A monoclonal antibody as claimed in claim 5, wherein the antibody is specific for a conserved region located in the Cterminal portion of the human P-glycoprotein.