Abstract
Keyhole limpet hemocyanin (KLH) is a glycosylated multi-subunit metalloprotein that elicits a strong nonspecific immune activation, thus inducing both cellular and humoral immune responses. The exceptional immunogenicity of this protein can be leveraged to vaccinate mice against self-antigens that otherwise would not induce an autoimmune response. This protocol describes the covalent conjugation of KLH with acyl-coenzyme A-binding protein (ACBP), the autovaccination of mice with ACBP-KLH conjugate together with a potent adjuvant, and the detection of the produced anti-ACBP autoantibodies.
For complete details on the use and execution of this profile, please refer to Bravo-San Pedro et al. (2019c).
ACBP can be glutaraldehyde-conjugated to the large immunogenic protein KLH
When coinjected with adjuvant, KLH-ACBP elicits autoantibodies against ACBP
Circulating ACBP protein can be quantified by a specific ELISA
Bioavailable ACBP decreases after successful autovaccination
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