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ArticleInflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.]2025

Functional characterization of novel anti-DEFA5 monoclonal antibody clones 1A8 and 4F5 in inflammatory bowel disease colitis tissues.

Rabi Thangaiyan, Amos M Sakwe, Alexander T Hawkins, Mary K Washington, Billy R Ballard, Michael G Izban, Sanika S Chirwa, James E K Hildreth, Anil Shanker, David L Blum and 1 more

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Rabi ThangaiyanDepartment of Biochemistry, Cancer Biology, Neuroscience, and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Meharry Medical College, 1005 D.B. Todd Jr. Blvd, Nashville, TN, USA.
Amos M SakweDepartment of Biochemistry, Cancer Biology, Neuroscience, and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Meharry Medical College, 1005 D.B. Todd Jr. Blvd, Nashville, TN, USA.
Alexander T HawkinsSection of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Division of General Surgery, School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.
Mary K WashingtonDepartment of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.
Billy R BallardDepartment of Pathology, Anatomy and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN, USA.
Michael G IzbanDepartment of Pathology, Anatomy and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN, USA.
Sanika S ChirwaDepartment of Biochemistry, Cancer Biology, Neuroscience, and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Meharry Medical College, 1005 D.B. Todd Jr. Blvd, Nashville, TN, USA.
James E K HildrethDepartment of Microbiology, Immunology, and Physiology, School of Medicine, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN, USA.
Anil ShankerDepartment of Biochemistry, Cancer Biology, Neuroscience, and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Meharry Medical College, 1005 D.B. Todd Jr. Blvd, Nashville, TN, USA.
David L BlumDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA.
Amosy E M'KomaDepartment of Biochemistry, Cancer Biology, Neuroscience, and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Meharry Medical College, 1005 D.B. Todd Jr. Blvd, Nashville, TN, USA. amkoma@mmc.edu.

Funding

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY CTSA FOR PEDIATRIC RESEARCHUL1RR024975 · NCRR · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY · PI BERNARD, GORDON RAPHAEL · 2007 to 2011
$45.7M
The Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (VICTR)UL1TR000445 · NCATS · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI BERNARD, GORDON RAPHAEL · 2012 to 2016
$41.4M
Technologies and Resources CoreU54MD007593 · NIMHD · MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE · PI ADUNYAH, SAMUEL EVANS · 2012 to 2018
$24.7M
Differentiating Ulcerative Colitis and Crohns Colitis Through Proteomic PatternsR21DK095186 · NIDDK · MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE · PI M'KOMA, AMOSY EPHREIM · 2013 to 2014
$408k
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR000445NCRR NIH HHS UL1 RR024975NIDDK NIH HHS R21 DK095186NIMHD NIH HHS U54 MD007593
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe aberrant expression of α defensin 5 (DEFA5) protein in colonic inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) underlies the distinct pathogenesis of Crohn's colitis (CC). It can serve as a biomarker for differentiating CC from Ulcerative colitis (UC), particularly in Indeterminate colitis (IC) cases into UC and CC. We evaluated the specificity of commercially available anti-DEFA5 antibodies, emphasizing the need to further validate their appropriateness for a given application and highlighting the necessity for novel antibodies.

methodsWe established two mice monoclonal DEFA5 antibody clones, 1A8 and 4F5, by immunizing mice with purified recombinant protein. We validated the specificity, sensitivity, and cross-reactivity of these antibodies in recognizing both endogenous and recombinant DEFA5 protein, especially for use in Immunohistochemistry (IHC), Western blot (WB), Immunoprecipitation (IP), and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).

resultsClones 1A8 and 4F5 effectively recognized the endogenous DEFA5 in active human colon tissue from patients with diverticulitis (DV), UC, CC, and IC disease samples, as well as in transiently transfected HEK293T cells expressing DEFA5 with minimal non-confounding cross reactivity.

conclusionsThe 1A8 and 4F5 clones are useful for a wide variety of immunoassays, including WB, IHC, IP/WB, and ELISA. Their specificity enhances their potential as valuable tools for research applications in IBD colitis.

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alpha-DefensinsAntibodies, MonoclonalColitisInflammatory Bowel DiseasesAnimalsColitis, UlcerativeColonHEK293 CellsHumansMicealpha-DefensinsAntibodies, MonoclonalDEFA5 protein, humanAlpha defensin 5 (DEFA5Clone 1A8Clone 4F5Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)SensitivitySpecificity

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PMCPMC11782311

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