Trout


Primers
Bioassays
References for Genes
Publications & Posters
Commercially Available Reagents


Monoclonal antibodies will be made to:

B-cell Protein Targets:

IgM: 1.14 available

Deluca, D., Wilson, M., and Warr, G.W. ((1983) Lymphocyte heterogeneity in the trout, Salmo gairdneri, defined with monoclonal antibodies to IgM. Eur J Immunol 13, 546-51.

IgT CH2: Protein produced; mice immunized August 2009; Fusion performed December 2009 (UMass Dartmouth); no clones recognizing native antigen. Trying new recombinant protein and Peptide immunizations.

IgT CH4: Protein produced; mice immunized August 2009; 3 fusions performed December 2009 (UMass Dartmouth); no clones recognizing native antigen. Trying new protein and Peptide immunizations.

IgL1: Peptide-conjugate produced; Successful product; Characterization underway.

IgL2: Peptide-conjugate produced; Successful product; Characterization underway.

IgL3: Peptide-conjugate produced; Successful product; Characterization underway.

IgD: Peptide-conjugate produced February 2010; Fusion scheduled April 2010(UMass Dartmouth)

secIgM: Peptide-conjugate produced February 2010; Immunizations scheduled April 2010 (UMass Dartmouth)

CD79a: Protein produced March 2010(USGS); Immunizations scheduled April 2010 (UMass Dartmouth)

CD79b: Protein produced March 2010(USGS); Immunizations scheduled April 2010 (UMass Dartmouth)



T-cell Protein Targets:

CD3: Protein produced; mice immunizaed September 2009-- March 2010; Fusion performed December 14th 2009 (UMass Dartmouth); No clones recognizing native antigen. Remaining mice rescreened, 1 sera positive on flow; fusion scheduled March 2010

CD4: Protein produced; mice immunized September 2009-- March 2010; Fusion performed December 21st, 2009 (UMass Dartmouth). No clones recognizing native antigen. Remaining mice rescreened, none sero-converted for native protein. Peptide approach is being explored in parallel to Recombinant protein

CD4REL: Protein produced; mice immunized September 2009-- March 2010; Fusion performed December 21st, 2009 (UMass Dartmouth). No clones recognizing native antigen. Remaining mice rescreened, none sero-converted for native protein. Peptide approach is being explored in parallel to Recombinant protein.

CTLA: Protein production scheduled Late 2010 (USGS).

TCRα: Protein production finished March 2010(Cornell); immunizations begin late March 2010.

TCRβ: Protein production finished March 2010(Cornell); immunizations begin late March 2010.

TCRγ: Protein production finished March 2010(Cornell); immunizations begin late March 2010.

CD28: Protein production scheduled June 2010 (USGS).

P56lck: Monoclonal antibody produced 2009 (USGS)



Dendritic cell Protein Targets:

CD83: Protein produced; mice immunized Spetember 2009; Mice have sero-converted to native protein; Fusion scheduled April 2010 (UMass Dartmouth).



Cytokines and Chemokines:

IFN1: Protein production scheduled May 2010 (USGS).

IFN2: Protein production scheduled May 2010 (USGS).

IFN3: Protein production scheduled May 2010 (USGS).

IFN4: Protein production scheduled May 2010 (USGS).




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Last updated: April 2010







Dr. John Hansen
Species Coordinator, Trout



Dr. Erin Bromage
Species Coordinator, Trout



Species Coordinators

John Hansen
WFRC-USGS Biological Resources Division
jdh25@u.washington.edu
Trout bioassays, genes, and recombinant proteins

Erin Bromage
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
ebromage@umassd.edu
Trout recombinant proteins and monoclonals



Species Collaborators

Steve Kaattari
Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Oriol Sunyer
University of Pennsylvania

Bernd Koellner
Federal Research Center for Virus Diseases in Animals, Greifswald-Insel Riems, Germany