Purification of human factor VIII:C and its characterization by Western blotting using monoclonal antibodies

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Abstract

Human factor VIII:C has been purified over 300 000-fold from cryoprecipitate by polyelectrolyte purification followed by affinity chromatography on Sepharose linked to antibody to factor VIIIR:Ag (monoclonal or polyclonal) and Sepharose linked to monoclonal antibody to factor VIII:C. The purified material has been analyzed by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) and Western blotting using monoclonal antibodies. PAGE shows predominant bands at 360K (unreduced), 210K, and 90K and an 80K/79K doublet; Western blotting showed all the monoclonal antibodies used bound the 360K form. In a small-scale purification, plasma from blood taken directly into thrombin inhibitor Kabi S-2581 was applied directly to the monoclonal anti-factor VIII:C column. Western blot analysis of this material showed the 360K band on reduction. The purified factor VIII:C could be activated 13-fold by human thrombin. Gel analysis of the activated material showed intensification followed by fading of the band at 90K and generation of bands at 70K/69K, 55K, and 40K. Western blotting shows that the 70K/69K doublet derives from the 80K/79K moiety and the 40K peptide derives from the 90K and is presumed to contain the active site. From these studies an epitope map of the factor VIII:C molecule has been constructed.

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