Purifying and measuring immunoglobulin e (IgE) and anti-IgE

Jamie L. Sturgill, Daniel H. Conrad

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Abstract

Immunoglobulins (Igs) are a critical component of the adaptive immune system of both man and mouse. The ability to detect and characterize Igs is an invaluable technique for immunology in either a research or a clinical setting. The advent of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) and monoclonal antibody technology has proven instrumental for advancing the science of Ig biology. IgE is of interest as it is the primary Ig responsible for allergic reactions ranging from allergic rhinitis to anaphylaxis. Here, we describe the history behind the IgE discovery and the protocol for purifying IgE and anti-IgE in the mouse. This is followed by our ELISA protocol for mouse IgE detection.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMouse Models of Allergic Disease
Subtitle of host publicationMethods and Protocols
Pages121-131
Number of pages11
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013

Publication series

NameMethods in Molecular Biology
Volume1032
ISSN (Print)1064-3745

Keywords

  • Antibody purification
  • ELISA
  • Hybridoma
  • IgE
  • Immunoglobulin

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics

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