The present invention provides monoclonal antibodies, antigen binding fragment and recombinant binding proteins specific for human gp39. These antibodies are specific for at least 12 different epitopes on gp39. Hybridomas secreting specific antibodies which bind to these epitopes are also provided. Further, the present invention discloses the amino acid sequence of immunoglobulin light and heavy chain variable regions which bind to epitopes of gp39 and provide sFv and humanized antibodies which bind gp39. Also, provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the monoclonal antibodies, antigen binding fragments and recombinant binding proteins which bind gp39 and methods for using these compositions in diagnosing disease states, inhibiting B cell activation and for treating immunological disorders, such as autoimmune diseases, allergic responses, organ rejection and graft-versus-host disease. Antibodies of the present invention can also be used to image cells which express gp39 on their surface, such as tumor cells (e.g., lymphoma) and to target therapeutic agents to target cells.
                            本发明提供特异于人类 gp39 的单克隆
抗体、抗原结合片段和
重组结合蛋白。这些
抗体对 gp39 上至少 12 个不同的表位具有特异性。本发明还提供了分泌与这些表位结合的特异性
抗体的杂交瘤。此外,本发明还公开了与 gp39 表位结合的免疫球蛋白轻链和重链可变区的
氨基酸序列,并提供了与 gp39 结合的 sFv 和人源化
抗体。此外,还提供了包含结合 gp39 的单克隆
抗体、抗原结合片段和
重组结合蛋白的药物组合物,以及将这些组合物用于诊断疾病状态、抑制 B 细胞活化和治疗自身免疫性疾病、过敏反应、器官排斥和移植物抗宿主疾病等免疫学疾病的方法。本发明的
抗体还可用于对表面表达 gp39 的细胞(如肿瘤细胞(如淋巴瘤))进行成像,并将治疗剂靶向靶细胞。