Figure 2

Antigenicity of HeLa-M2 cells. A. HeLa-M2 cell immunosorbents were prepared in medium without (diamonds) or with (circles) doxycycline (1 μg/ml) and tested for reaction with the M2e-specific MAb 14C2-S1-4 (filled symbols) or HA-specific MAb H36-4-5.2 (open symbols). Bound MAb was detected by ELISA as described in the Method section. Symbols indicate mean OD_(490–750) of triplicates. B. HeLa-M2 immunosorbent plates were prepared as described in the Method section. Plates, stored for different lengths of time in the refrigerator, were tested in ELISA with M2e-specific MAb 14C2-S1-4. Three independent assays, each indicated with a distinct symbol, were performed with distinct sets of HeLa-M2 plates that differed in storage time. In each assay, the saturation binding (OD) of the MAb was determined and expressed as a percentage of the plate with the highest saturation binding (defined as 100%) seen in the given assay. Linear regression analysis of the data indicated a relation of y = -0.46x +100 between antigenic activity (y) and days of storage (x) at 4–7°C.