| abstract |
The present invention first provides monoclonal antibodies recognizing membrane phospholipase A₂, namely, monoclonal antibodies PL-49, PL-71, PL-76, and PL-78, hybridomas producing them, methods for producing them, and immunoassays of membrane phospholipase A₂ using them. n The immunoassay of PLA₂M is useful for the diagnosis of articular rheumatism, cancers, and a wide variety of inflammatory states. |