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Vaccination with a DNA vaccine encoding CD317-targeting HBs antigen elicits enhanced immunity in mice. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2018; 504:865-870. [PMID: 30219230 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2018.09.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2018] [Accepted: 09/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Conventional hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccines fail to induce protective antibody titers in 5-10% of immune-competent vaccines. Therefore, safe and effective HBV vaccines are still clinically needed. METHODS In this study, we developed a plasmid DNA vaccine encoding CD317 single-chain fragment variable (α317scFv) linked with the hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and detected the humoral and cellular immune responses elicited by this vaccine in BALB/c mice. RESULTS Vaccination with this fusion DNA vaccine in BALB/c mice induced more robust antiviral T cell and antibody immunity against HBsAg. Compared with mice vaccinated with control vaccine encoding HBsAg, the level of serum-circulating anti-HBsAg antibody (HBsAb) was nearly double in fusion DNA-vaccinated mice. More interesting, splenic lymphocytes isolated from fusion DNA-vaccinated mice showed more potent proliferation and IFN-γ production after being re-stimulated with recombinant HBsAg in vitro. And not only that, the cytotoxicity of fusion DNA vaccine-sensitized splenocytes was ∼3-fold higher than that of controls. CONCLUSION Taken together, our results reveal that the fusion DNA vaccine can induce more effective immunological protection against HBV, and is a promising candidate for preventing HBV infection.
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Sneha S, Nagare RP, Priya SK, Sidhanth C, Pors K, Ganesan TS. Therapeutic antibodies against cancer stem cells: a promising approach. Cancer Immunol Immunother 2017; 66:1383-1398. [PMID: 28840297 PMCID: PMC11028654 DOI: 10.1007/s00262-017-2049-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2016] [Accepted: 08/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Monoclonal antibodies have been extensively used to treat malignancy along with routine chemotherapeutic drugs. Chemotherapy for metastatic cancer has not been successful in securing long-term remission of disease. This is in part due to the resistance of cancer cells to drugs. One aspect of the drug resistance is the inability of conventional drugs to eliminate cancer stem cells (CSCs) which often constitute less than 1-2% of the whole tumor. In some tumor types, it is possible to identify these cells using surface markers. Monoclonal antibodies targeting these CSCs are an attractive option for a new therapeutic approach. Although administering antibodies has not been effective, when combined with chemotherapy they have proved synergistic. This review highlights the potential of improving treatment efficacy using functional antibodies against CSCs, which could be combined with chemotherapy in the future.
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- Smarakan Sneha
- Laboratory for Cancer Biology, Department of Medical Oncology and Clinical Research, Cancer Institute (WIA), 38, Sardar Patel Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600 036, India
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- Laboratory for Cancer Biology, Department of Medical Oncology and Clinical Research, Cancer Institute (WIA), 38, Sardar Patel Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600 036, India
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- Laboratory for Cancer Biology, Department of Medical Oncology and Clinical Research, Cancer Institute (WIA), 38, Sardar Patel Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600 036, India
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- Laboratory for Cancer Biology, Department of Medical Oncology and Clinical Research, Cancer Institute (WIA), 38, Sardar Patel Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600 036, India
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- Institute of Cancer Therapeutics, University of Bradford, Bradford, BD7 1DP, UK
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- Laboratory for Cancer Biology, Department of Medical Oncology and Clinical Research, Cancer Institute (WIA), 38, Sardar Patel Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600 036, India.
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Miyafusa T, Shibuya R, Nishima W, Ohara R, Yoshida C, Honda S. Backbone Circularization Coupled with Optimization of Connecting Segment in Effectively Improving the Stability of Granulocyte-Colony Stimulating Factor. ACS Chem Biol 2017; 12:2690-2696. [PMID: 28895717 DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.7b00776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Backbone circularization of protein is a powerful method to improve its structural stability. In this paper, we presumed that a tight connection leads to much higher stability. Therefore, we designed circularized variants of a granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) with a structurally optimized terminal connection. To estimate the appropriate length of the connection, we surveyed the Protein Data Bank to find local structures as a model for the connecting segment. We set the library of local structures composed of "helix-loop-helix," subsequently selected entries similar to the G-CSF terminus, and finally sorted the hit structures according to the loop length. Two, five, or nine loop residues were frequently observed; thus, three circularized variants (C163, C166, and C170) were constructed, prepared, and evaluated. All circularized variants demonstrated a higher thermal stability than linear G-CSF (L175). In particular, C166 that retained five connecting residues demonstrated apparent Tm values of 69.4 °C, which is 8.7 °C higher than that of the circularized variant with no truncation (C177), indicating that the optimization of the connecting segment is effective for enhancing the overall structural stability. C166 also showed higher proteolytic stability against both endoprotease and exopeptidase than L175. We anticipate that the present study will contribute to the improvement in the general design of circularized protein and development of G-CSF biobetters.
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- Takamitsu Miyafusa
- Biomedical Research Institute, The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Central 6, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8566, Japan
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- Department
of Computational Biology and Medical Sciences, Graduate School of
Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8562, Japan
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- Biomedical Research Institute, The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Central 6, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8566, Japan
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- Department
of Computational Biology and Medical Sciences, Graduate School of
Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8562, Japan
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- Biomedical Research Institute, The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Central 6, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8566, Japan
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- Biomedical Research Institute, The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Central 6, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8566, Japan
- Department
of Computational Biology and Medical Sciences, Graduate School of
Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8562, Japan
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Huston JS. Pioneering engineered antibodies and immunotherapeutics: dedicated to Professor James D. Marks. Protein Eng Des Sel 2015; 27:297-300. [PMID: 25301958 DOI: 10.1093/protein/gzu045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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- James S Huston
- The Antibody Society Editor, PEDS Antibody Special Issue Managing Member, Huston BioConsulting, LLC
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Ohashi H, Miyamoto-Sato E. Towards personalized medicine mediated by in vitro virus-based interactome approaches. Int J Mol Sci 2014; 15:6717-24. [PMID: 24756093 PMCID: PMC4013657 DOI: 10.3390/ijms15046717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2014] [Revised: 03/24/2014] [Accepted: 04/09/2014] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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We have developed a simple in vitro virus (IVV) selection system based on cell-free co-translation, using a highly stable and efficient mRNA display method. The IVV system is applicable to the high-throughput and comprehensive analysis of proteins and protein–ligand interactions. Huge amounts of genomic sequence data have been generated over the last decade. The accumulated genetic alterations and the interactome networks identified within cells represent a universal feature of a disease, and knowledge of these aspects can help to determine the optimal therapy for the disease. The concept of the “integrome” has been developed as a means of integrating large amounts of data. We have developed an interactome analysis method aimed at providing individually-targeted health care. We also consider future prospects for this system.
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- Hiroyuki Ohashi
- Division of Interactome Medical Sciences, the Institute of Medical Science, the University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8639, Japan.
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- Division of Interactome Medical Sciences, the Institute of Medical Science, the University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8639, Japan.
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Unverdorben F, Färber-Schwarz A, Richter F, Hutt M, Kontermann RE. Half-life extension of a single-chain diabody by fusion to domain B of staphylococcal protein A. Protein Eng Des Sel 2012; 25:81-8. [PMID: 22238430 DOI: 10.1093/protein/gzr061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Binding of a therapeutic protein to a long-circulating plasma protein can result in a strongly extended half-life. Among these plasma proteins, albumin and immunoglobulins are of special interest because of their exceptionally long half-life, which is to a great extent determined by recycling through the neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn). Many strategies have been established employing reversible binding to albumin, e.g. using an albumin-binding domain from streptococcal protein G. We show here that the half-life of a recombinant antibody molecule can also be prolonged by fusion to a single immunoglobulin-binding domain (IgBD) from staphylococcal protein A. This domain (domain B, SpA(B)) is composed of 56 amino acid residues and was fused to the C-terminus of a bispecific single-chain diabody (scDb). The scDb-SpA(B) fusion protein was produced in HEK293 cells and retained its antigen-binding activity as shown by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and flow cytometry. Furthermore, the fusion protein was capable of binding to human and mouse IgG in a pH-dependent manner. In mice, the terminal half-life of the fusion protein was improved from ∼1-2 h of the unmodified scDb to 11.8 h. Although the fusion protein did not reach the long half-life seen for IgG, our results established the applicability of a single bacterial IgBD for half-life extension purposes.
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- Felix Unverdorben
- Institut für Zellbiologie und Immunologie, Universität Stuttgart, Allmandring 31, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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The high mannose-type glycan binding lectin actinohivin: dimerization greatly improves anti-HIV activity. J Antibiot (Tokyo) 2011; 64:551-7. [PMID: 21694730 DOI: 10.1038/ja.2011.51] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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The actinomycete-derived lectin actinohivin (AH) inhibits entry of HIV-1 to susceptible cells at low nM concentrations. The cooperative binding of three segments of AH to three high mannose-type glycans (HMTGs) of HIV-1 gp120 generates specific and strong anti-HIV activity. Dimerization of AH effectively improves anti-HIV activity by increasing the number of HMTG-binding pockets. AH dimers were prepared using an Escherichia coli expression system and their anti-syncytium formation and anti-HIV activities were evaluated. Each dimer was constructed by a head-to-tail fusion of two AH molecules, with or without a spacer. As a result, His-TEV-AH/RTB(132-143)/AH, which has the residues 132-143 of ricin toxin B-chain (RTB) as a spacer, had 20-fold higher anti-syncytium formation activity and also exhibited 2-30-fold higher anti-HIV activity than AH against various clinically isolated HIV-1 strains, including drug-resistant ones. Mutation analysis implies that all six HMTG-binding pockets of the dimer participated in HMTG binding. Several AH dimers with different spacer sequences showed diverse activities, suggesting that the spacer sequence is an important factor to create higher anti-HIV activity. A dimer with improved anti-HIV activity would be a good candidate for investigation as a potential microbicide to prevent HIV transmission.
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Ohshima M, Inoue K, Hayashi H, Tsuji D, Mizugaki M, Itoh K. Generation of AcGFP fusion with single-chain Fv selected from a phage display library constructed from mice hyperimmunized against 5-methyl 2'-deoxycytidine. Protein Eng Des Sel 2010; 23:881-8. [PMID: 20876190 DOI: 10.1093/protein/gzq066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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DNA methylation is involved in many diseases such as cancer and autoimmunity. We generated recombinant single-chain Fv (scFv) antibodies against 5-methyl-2'-deoxycytidine (m(5)dCyd) using phage display technology and a hyperimmunized mouse, and the scFv of most interest were constructed as fusion proteins with green fluorescent protein obtained from Aequorea coerulescens GFP (AcGFP). Using RNA isolated from mouse spleens, we constructed a scFv library consisting of λ light chains. The scFv library was selected against m(5)Cyd-BSA and enriched through four rounds of panning. The scFv library was concentrated about 390-fold and an individual clone was reacted with m(5)Cyd-BSA. Two scFvs with high reactivity for m(5)Cyd-BSA termed 1-2 and 1-12 were produced. Furthermore, methylated DNA-binding activities of the scFvs were confirmed using an indirect immunofluorescence assay. Additionally, N- and C-terminal scFv 1-2 fusion with AcGFP were constructed, and we observed the N-terminal AcGFP exhibited much higher fluorescence intensity than the C-terminal fusions. The AcGFP-scFv 1-2 modified N-terminus of scFv with AcGFP had high fluorescence intensity, but the scFv 1-2-AcGFP modified C-terminus of scFv with AcGFP had low fluorescence intensity. The cross-reactivity of AcGFP-scFv 1-2 was similar to scFv 1-2, and thus, AcGFP-scFv 1-2 could be used in a direct immunofluorescence assay. The scFv fusion proteins may be useful for the detection and quantification of cellular methylated DNA in various specimens.
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- Motohiro Ohshima
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Genetics, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Shizuoka, 52-1 Yada, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka, Japan
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JT George A, Epenetos AA. Section Review Biologicals & Immunologicals: Advances in antibody engineering. Expert Opin Ther Pat 2008. [DOI: 10.1517/13543776.6.5.441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Adams GP, Tai MS, McCartney JE, Marks JD, Stafford WF, Houston LL, Huston JS, Weiner LM. Avidity-mediated enhancement of in vivo tumor targeting by single-chain Fv dimers. Clin Cancer Res 2006; 12:1599-605. [PMID: 16533787 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-05-2217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Radiolabeled single-chain Fv (sFv) molecules display highly specific tumor retention in the severe combined immunodeficient (SCID) mouse model; however, the absolute quantity of sFv retained in the tumors is diminished by the rapid renal elimination resulting from the small size of the sFv molecules (Mr 27,000) and by dissociation of the monovalent sFv from tumor-associated antigen. We previously reported significant improvement in tumor retention without a loss of targeting specificity on converting monovalent sFv into divalent [(sFv')2] dimers, linked by a disulfide bond between COOH-terminal cysteinyl peptides engineered into the sFv'. However, our data for enhanced dimer localization in tumors could not distinguish between the contributions of enhanced avidity and increased systemic retention associated with the larger size of 54 kDa [(sFv')2] dimers relative to 27-kDa sFv. In this investigation, we have compared tumor targeting of divalent anti-c-erbB-2/HER2/neu 741F8-1 (sFv')2 homodimers with monovalent 741F8/26-10 (sFv')2 heterodimers (Mr 54,000) and 741F8 sFv monomers (741F8 sFv has binding specificity for erbB-2/HER2/neu and 26-10 sFv specificity for digoxin and related cardiac glycosides). These studies allowed us to distinguish the dominant effect of valency over molecular weight in accounting for the superior tumor retention of 741F8-1 (sFv')2 homodimers. Each of the radioiodinated species was administered i.v. to SCID mice bearing SK-OV-3 human tumor xenografts and tumor localization at 24 hours post i.v. injection was determined for 125I-741F8-1 (sFv')2 (3.57 %ID/g), 125I-741F8/26-10 (sFv')2 (1.13 %ID/g), and 125I-741F8-1 sFv (1.25 %ID/g). These findings substantiate that the improved tumor retention of (sFv')2 homodimers over sFv monomers results from the availability of dual binding sites rather than from the slower systemic clearance of homodimers.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Antibodies, Monoclonal/administration & dosage
- Antibodies, Monoclonal/immunology
- Antibodies, Monoclonal/pharmacokinetics
- Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
- Antibody Affinity
- Antibody Specificity
- Dimerization
- Female
- Humans
- Immunoglobulin Fragments/administration & dosage
- Immunoglobulin Fragments/immunology
- Immunoglobulin Fragments/metabolism
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred ICR
- Mice, SCID
- Ovarian Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging
- Ovarian Neoplasms/metabolism
- Radionuclide Imaging
- Receptor, ErbB-2/immunology
- Receptor, ErbB-2/metabolism
- Recombinant Fusion Proteins/administration & dosage
- Recombinant Fusion Proteins/immunology
- Recombinant Fusion Proteins/pharmacokinetics
- Tissue Distribution
- Transplantation, Heterologous
- Trastuzumab
- Tumor Cells, Cultured
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Affiliation(s)
- Gregory P Adams
- Department of Medical Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19111, USA.
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Cheng LS, Liu AP, Yang JH, Dong YQ, Li LW, Wang J, Wang CC, Liu J. Construction, expression and characterization of the engineered antibody against tumor surface antigen, p185(c-erbB-2). Cell Res 2003; 13:35-48. [PMID: 12643348 DOI: 10.1038/sj.cr.7290149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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The c-erbB-2 proto-oncogene encodes a 185kDa protein p185, which belongs to epidermal growth factor receptor family. Amplification of this gene has been shown to correlate with poor clinical prognosis for certain cancer patients. The monoclonal antibody A21 which directed against p185 specifically inhibits proliferation of tumor cells overexpressing p185, hence allows it to be a candidate for targeted therapy. In order to overcome several drawbacks of murine MAb, we cloned its VH and VL genes and constructed the single-chain Fv (scFv) through a peptide linker. The recombinant scFvA21 was expressed in Escherichia coli and purified by the affinity column. Subsequently it was characterized by ELISA, Western blot, cell immunohistochemistry and FACS. All these assays showed the binding activity to extracellular domain (ECD) of p185. Based on those properties of scFvA21, we further constructed the scFv-Fc fusion molecule with a homodimer form and the recombinant product was expressed in mammalian cells. In a series of subsequent analysis this fusion protein showed identical antigen binding site and activity with the parent antibody. These anti-p185 engineered antibodies have promised to be further modified as a tumor targeting drugs, with a view of application in the diagnosis and treatment of human breast cancer.
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- Lian Sheng Cheng
- School of Life Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, China
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Abiko Y. Passive immunization against dental caries and periodontal disease: development of recombinant and human monoclonal antibodies. CRITICAL REVIEWS IN ORAL BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE : AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORAL BIOLOGISTS 2002; 11:140-58. [PMID: 12002812 DOI: 10.1177/10454411000110020101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Indigenous micro-organisms in the oral cavity can cause two major diseases, dental caries and periodontal diseases. There is neither agreement nor consensus as to the actual mechanisms of pathogenesis of the specific virulence factors of these micro-organisms. The complexity of the bacterial community in dental plaque has made it difficult for the single bacterial agent of dental caries to be determined. However, there is considerable evidence that Streptococcus mutans is implicated as the primary causative organism of dental caries, and the cell-surface protein antigen (SA I/II) as well as glucosyltransferases (GTFs) produced by S. mutans appear to be major colonization factors. Various forms of periodontal diseases are closely associated with specific subgingival bacteria. Porphyromonas gingivalis has been implicated as an important etiological agent of adult periodontitis. Adherence of bacteria to host tissues is a prerequisite for colonization and one of the important steps in the disease process. Bacterial coaggregation factors and hemagglutinins likely play major roles in colonization in the subgingival area. Emerging evidence suggests that inhibition of these virulence factors may protect the host against caries and periodontal disease. Active and passive immunization approaches have been developed for immunotherapy of these diseases. Recent advances in mucosal immunology and the introduction of novel strategies for inducing mucosal immune responses now raise the possibility that effective and safe vaccines can be constructed. In this regard, some successful results have been reported in animal experimental models. Nevertheless, since the public at large might be skeptical about the seriousness of oral diseases, immunotherapy must be carried out with absolute safety. For this goal to be achieved, the development of safe antibodies for passive immunization is significant and important. In this review, salient advances in passive immunization against caries and periodontal diseases are summarized, and the biotechnological approaches for developing recombinant and human-type antibodies are introduced. Furthermore, our own attempts to construct single-chain variable fragments (ScFv) and human-type antibodies capable of neutralizing virulence factors are discussed.
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- Y Abiko
- Department of Biochemistry, Nihon University School of Dentistry at Matsudo, Chiba, Japan.
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Newton DL, Rybak SM. Preparation of recombinant RNase single-chain antibody fusion proteins. Mol Biotechnol 2002; 20:63-76. [PMID: 11876300 DOI: 10.1385/mb:20:1:063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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This article describes the construction, expression, and purification of RNase single-chain antibody fusion proteins. To construct a fusion protein, the gene for each moiety, the RNase and the binding ligand, is modified separately to contain complementary DNA encoding a 13 amino acid spacer that separates the RNase from the binding moiety. Appropriate restriction enzyme sites for cloning into the vector are also added. The modified DNA is combined and fused using the PCR technique of splicing by overlap extension (1). The resulting DNA construct is expressed in inclusion bodies in BL21(DE3) bacteria that are specifically engineered for the expression of toxic proteins (2). After isolation and purification of the inclusion bodies, the fusion protein is solubilized, denatured, and renatured. The renatured RNase fusion protein mixture is purified to homogeneity by two chromatography steps. The first column, a CM-Sephadex C-50 or a heparin Sepharose column, eliminates the majority of contaminating proteins while the second column, an affinity column (Ni2+-NTA agarose), results in the final purification of the RNase fusion protein.
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- Dianne L Newton
- SAIC Frederick, National Cancer Institute-Frederick Cancer Research and Development Center, MD 21702, USA
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Engineering antibody molecules. METHODS IN MOLECULAR MEDICINE 2000. [PMID: 21337081 DOI: 10.1385/1-59259-076-4:35] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register]
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Advances in PCR techniques and the increase of the antibody V region sequences in the database have boosted developments in the field of antibody engineering. The V region genes can be amplified from hybridomas (1), preimmunized donors (2), naive donors (3), or from the cells expressing antibodies.
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Nemoto N, Miyamoto-Sato E, Yanagawa H. Fluorescence labeling of the C-terminus of proteins with a puromycin analogue in cell-free translation systems. FEBS Lett 1999; 462:43-6. [PMID: 10580088 DOI: 10.1016/s0014-5793(99)01474-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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We have developed a new method for the C-terminus-specific fluorescence labeling of proteins. This method is based on the experimental finding that a fluorescent puromycin analogue at lower concentrations bonds efficiently to the C-terminus of mature proteins in cell-free translation systems using mRNA without a stop codon. This labeling is performed under moderate conditions and its labeling efficiency is in the range of 50-95%. Here we demonstrate a protein-protein interaction assay using fluorescence polarization measurement. This labeling method should also be useful for other rapid molecular interaction assays without purification of the labeled proteins, such as fluorescence correlation spectroscopy.
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- N Nemoto
- Mitsubishi Kasei Institute of Life Sciences, 11 Minamiooya, Machida, Tokyo, Japan
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Chen G, Dubrawsky I, Mendez P, Georgiou G, Iverson BL. In vitro scanning saturation mutagenesis of all the specificity determining residues in an antibody binding site. PROTEIN ENGINEERING 1999; 12:349-56. [PMID: 10325406 DOI: 10.1093/protein/12.4.349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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For the first time, each specificity determining residue (SDR) in the binding site of an antibody has been replaced with every other possible single amino acid substitution, and the resulting mutants analyzed for binding affinity and specificity. The studies were conducted on a variant of the 26-10 antidigoxin single chain Fv (scFv) using in vitro scanning saturation mutagenesis, a new process that allows the high throughput production and characterization of antibody mutants [Burks,E.A., Chen,G., Georgiou,G. and Iverson,B.L. (1997) Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA, 94, 412-417]. Single amino acid mutants of 26-10 scFv were identified that modulated specificity in dramatic fashion. The overall plasticity of the antibody binding site with respect to amino acid replacement was also evaluated, revealing that 86% of all mutants retained measurable binding activity. Finally, by analyzing the physical properties of amino acid substitutions with respect to their effect on hapten binding, conclusions were drawn regarding the functional role played by the wild-type residue at each SDR position. The reported results highlight the value of in vitro scanning saturation mutagenesis for engineering antibody binding specificity, for evaluating the plasticity of proteins, and for comprehensive structure-function studies and analysis.
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- G Chen
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Institute for Cellularand Molecular Biology, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA
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Zeng J, Fu Y, Yu X, Jiang X, Huang H. Research advances in genetic engineering of plantibody. CHINESE SCIENCE BULLETIN-CHINESE 1999. [DOI: 10.1007/bf02977875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Yang J, Moyana T, MacKenzie S, Xia Q, Xiang J. One hundred seventy-fold increase in excretion of an FV fragment-tumor necrosis factor alpha fusion protein (sFV/TNF-alpha) from Escherichia coli caused by the synergistic effects of glycine and triton X-100. Appl Environ Microbiol 1998; 64:2869-74. [PMID: 9687443 PMCID: PMC106785 DOI: 10.1128/aem.64.8.2869-2874.1998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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To target tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) to tumor cells, recombinant DNA techniques were used to construct and express the fused gene VKLVH-TNF-alpha, which encodes the secreted form of single-chain fusion protein sFV/TNF-alpha in Escherichia coli. sFV/TNF-alpha was secreted into the culture medium and purified by affinity chromatography. The production of the fusion protein in the culture medium under the optimal conditions of 30 degrees C and 37 micromol of isopropyl-beta-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG) per liter was 16- and 5-fold higher than that under the standard conditions of 37 degrees C and 1 mmol of IPTG per liter. Fusion protein excretion into culture medium with 2% glycine, 1% Triton X-100, or both of these two chemicals was either 14-, 38-, or 170-fold higher, respectively than that without the two chemicals. The final yield of sFV/TNF-alpha was estimated to be 50 mg/liter. The loss of integrity of the cellular membrane may be a potential mechanism for enhancement of fusion protein production and excretion by treatment with glycine and Triton X-100. This study thus provides a practical, large-scale method for more efficient production of the heterologous fusion protein sFV/TNF-alpha in E. coli by using glycine and Triton X-100.
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- J Yang
- Departments of Microbiology, Saskatoon Cancer Center, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Canada
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Li Y, Cockburn W, Whitelam GC. Filamentous bacteriophage display of a bifunctional protein A::scFv fusion. Mol Biotechnol 1998; 9:187-93. [PMID: 9718579 DOI: 10.1007/bf02915792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Filamentous bacteriophage display is a powerful and widely used technology for the selection of affinity ligands. However, the commonly used phagemid systems result in the production of a population of phage of which those displaying the ligand of interest represent only a small proportion. Through simple dilution and nonspecific binding effects, the presence of large numbers of ligand-free phage reduces the likelihood that weak binders will be successfully selected from a ligand library. To provide a means of avoiding such problems, we have introduced an affinity handle into the phage that permits the purification of ligand-displaying phage. The IgG binding domains of Staphylococcus aureus protein A (SpA) were fused to a ligand (single chain Fv[scFv]) which is displayed as a fusion with the phage surface protein delta pIII. Phage-displaying SpA were separated by affinity chromatography using immobilized human IgG from non-displaying phage and the purified phage were shown to possess functional scFv. Comparisons of fusion proteins in which either the scFv or the affinity handle occupied the amino terminus of the fusion protein showed that, whereas SpA function was unaffected by position, scFv function was compromised when the scFv did not occupy the amino terminus.
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- Y Li
- Department of Biology, University of Leicester
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Hoogenboom HR, Henderikx P. Creating and engineering human antibodies for immunotherapy. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 1998; 31:5-31. [PMID: 10837615 DOI: 10.1016/s0169-409x(97)00091-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Targeting in immunotherapy has traditionally been achieved by using monoclonal rodent antibodies. Despite gene-engineering, there are many problems and limitations associated with the non-human origin, the targeting specificity and the binding strength of these molecules. Now these issues may be addressed in a more rational way, by designing and then shaping, in vitro, the desired human antibodies. This review addresses how this may be achieved by the selection of monoclonal human antibodies from phage display libraries and the engineering of affinity and specificity thereafter. Phage display of antibody fragments has allowed access to large collections of different phage antibodies, created by cloning antibody V-genes from B-cells. Antibodies against any type of antigen may be derived from such repertoires, by rounds of enrichment on antigen and re-amplification. This review presents the state of the art in rational antibody design and creation. It will highlight the strengths of this increasingly important field, which will aid in the generation of tailor-made targeting entities for immunotherapy.
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- HR Hoogenboom
- CESAME at Department of Pathology, University Hospital Maastricht, P.O. Box 5800, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Lemeulle C, Chardès T, Montavon C, Chaabihi H, Mani JC, Pugnière M, Cerutti M, Devauchelle G, Pau B, Biard-Piechaczyk M. Anti-digoxin scFv fragments expressed in bacteria and in insect cells have different antigen binding properties. FEBS Lett 1998; 423:159-66. [PMID: 9512350 DOI: 10.1016/s0014-5793(98)00029-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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A gene encoding a single-chain antibody fragment directed against digoxin (named 1C10 scFv) was cloned in two expression systems. For this purpose, a new baculovirus transfer cassette fully compatible with the procaryotic pHEN vector was constructed. Baculovirus production led to higher yield than did Escherichia coli expression. The procaryotic fragment showed variations in the fine specificity profile but an affinity constant nearly identical to that of the 1C10 Fab, whereas the eucaryotic scFv fragment had a lower affinity with a specificity profile identical to original mAb. The half-lives of the digoxin:scFv complexes and the global specificity are compatible with therapeutic use of this antibody fragment.
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- C Lemeulle
- CNRS UMR 9921, Faculté de Pharmacie, Montpellier, France
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Hoedemaeker FJ, Signorelli T, Johns K, Kuntz DA, Rose DR. A single chain Fv fragment of P-glycoprotein-specific monoclonal antibody C219. Design, expression, and crystal structure at 2.4 A resolution. J Biol Chem 1997; 272:29784-9. [PMID: 9368049 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.272.47.29784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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A construct encoding a single chain variable fragment of the anti-P-glycoprotein monoclonal antibody C219 was made by combining the coding sequences for the heavy and light chain variable domains with a sequence encoding the flexible linker (GGGGS)3, an OmpA signal sequence, a c-myc identification tag, and a five-histidine purification tag. The construct was expressed in Escherichia coli and purified from the periplasmic fraction using a nickel chelate column and ion exchange chromatography. Three-step Western blot analysis showed that the construct retains binding affinity for P-glycoprotein. Crystals of 1.0 x 0.2 x 0.2 mm were grown in 100 mM citrate, pH 4.5, 21% polyethylene glycol 6000 in the presence of low concentrations of subtilisin, resulting in proteolytic removal of the linker and purification tags. The structure was solved to a resolution of 2.4 A with an R factor of 20.6, an Rfree of 28.5, and good stereochemistry. This result could lead to a clinically useful product based on antibody C219 for the diagnosis of P-glycoprotein-mediated multidrug resistance. The molecule will also be useful in biophysical studies of functional domains of P-glycoprotein, as well as studies of the intact molecule.
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- F J Hoedemaeker
- Ontario Cancer Institute and Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto M5G 2M9, Ontario, Canada
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Zewe M, Rybak SM, Dübel S, Coy JF, Welschof M, Newton DL, Little M. Cloning and cytotoxicity of a human pancreatic RNase immunofusion. IMMUNOTECHNOLOGY : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGICAL ENGINEERING 1997; 3:127-36. [PMID: 9237097 DOI: 10.1016/s1380-2933(97)00070-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Immunotoxins based on plant and bacterial proteins are usually very immunogenic. Human ribonucleases could provide an alternative basis for the construction of less immunogenic reagents. Two members of the human RNase family, angiogenin and eosinophil-derived neurotoxin (EDN), have been fused to a single chain antibody against the transferrin receptor, which is known to be internalised by endocytosis. The fusion proteins proved to be very efficient inhibitors of protein synthesis using various cell lines. It is not yet known whether the side effects of angiogenin and EDN will compromise their potential use as immunotoxins. OBJECTIVES The goal of this work was to construct a human immunotoxin with no harmful side effects. Bovine pancreatic ribonuclease has been shown to be as potent as ricin at abolishing protein synthesis on injection into oocytes. We therefore decided to clone its human analogue, which is fairly ubiquitous and per se non-toxic. An immunofusion of human pancreatic RNase with a single chain antibody against the transferrin receptor was tested for its ability to inhibit protein synthesis in three different human tumor cell lines. STUDY DESIGN DNA coding for the human pancreatic RNase was cloned partially from a human fetal brain cDNA library and then completed by PCR using a human placental cDNA library as a template. The RNase gene was then fused with a DNA coding for an single chain antibody against the transferrin receptor (CD71). After expressing the fusion protein in E. coli, the gene product was isolated from inclusion bodies and tested for cytotoxicity. RESULTS This fusion protein inhibited the protein synthesis of three human tumor cell lines derived from a melanoma, a renal carcinoma and a breast carcinoma, with IC50s of 8, 5 and 10 nM, respectively. These values were comparable with those using a similar fusion protein constructed with eosinophil derived neurotoxin (EDN) as the toxic moiety (IC50s of 8, 1.2 and 3 nM, respectively). The slightly lower activities of the human pancreatic RNase-scFv (pancRNase-scFv) with two of the cell lines suggests that fewer molecules are reaching the cytoplasmic compartment, since it was twice as active as EDN-scFv in inhibiting the protein synthesis of a rabbit reticulocyte lysate. CONCLUSION These results demonstrate that the human pancreatic RNase, which is expected to have a very low immunogenic potential in humans with no inherent toxicity, may be a potent cytotoxin for tumor cells after antibody targeting.
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- M Zewe
- Recombinant Antibody Group, Diagnostics and Experimental Therapy Program, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg
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Levy-Mintz P, Duan L, Zhang H, Hu B, Dornadula G, Zhu M, Kulkosky J, Bizub-Bender D, Skalka AM, Pomerantz RJ. Intracellular expression of single-chain variable fragments to inhibit early stages of the viral life cycle by targeting human immunodeficiency virus type 1 integrase. J Virol 1996; 70:8821-32. [PMID: 8971011 PMCID: PMC190979 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.70.12.8821-8832.1996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Integration of viral DNA into a chromosome of the infected host cell is required for efficient replication of a retroviral genome, and this reaction is mediated by the virus-encoded enzyme integrase (IN). As IN plays a pivotal role in establishing infection during the early stages of the retroviral life cycle, it is an attractive target for therapeutic intervention. However, the lack of effective antiviral drug therapy against this enzyme has led to the testing of other novel approaches towards its inhibition. In these studies, a panel of anti-human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (anti-HIV-1) IN hybridomas has been used in the construction of single-chain variable antibody fragments (SFvs). The monoclonal antibodies produced by these hybridomas, and derived SFvs, bind to different domains within IN. We now demonstrate that intracellular expression of SFvs which bind to IN catalytic and carboxy-terminal domains results in resistance to productive HIV-1 infection. This inhibition of HIV-1 replication is observed with SFvs localized in either the cytoplasmic or nuclear compartment of the cell. The expression of anti-IN SFvs in human T-lymphocytic cells and peripheral blood mononuclear cells appears to specifically neutralize IN activity prior to integration and, thus, has an effect on the integration process itself. These data support our previous studies with an anti-HIV-1 reverse transcriptase SFv and demonstrate further that intracellularly expressed SFvs can gain access to viral proteins of the HIV-1 preintegration complex. This panel of anti-HIV-1 IN SFvs also provides the tools with which to dissect the molecular mechanism(s) directly involved in integration within HIV-1-infected cells.
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- P Levy-Mintz
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA
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Keck PC, Huston JS. Symmetry of Fv architecture is conducive to grafting a second antibody binding site in the Fv region. Biophys J 1996; 71:2002-11. [PMID: 8889174 PMCID: PMC1233666 DOI: 10.1016/s0006-3495(96)79398-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Molecular modeling studies on antibody Fv regions have been pursued to design a second antigen-binding site (chi-site) in a chimeric single-chain Fv (chi sFv) species of about 30 kDa. This analysis has uncovered an architectural basis common to many Fv regions that permits grafting a chi-site onto the Fv surface that diametrically opposes the normal combining site. By using molecular graphics analysis, chimeric complementarity-determining regions (chi CDRs) were defined that comprised most of the CDRs from an antibody binding site of interest. The chain directionality of chi CDRs was consistent with that of specific bottom loops of the sFv, which allowed for grafting of chi CDRs with an overall geometry approximating CDRs in the parent combining site. Analysis of 10 different Fv crystal structures indicates that the positions for inserting chi CDRs are very highly conserved, as are the corresponding chi CDR boundaries in the parent binding site. The results of this investigation suggest that it should be possible to generally apply this approach to the development of chimeric bispecific antibody binding site (chi BABS) proteins.
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- P C Keck
- Creative BioMolecules, Hopkinton, Massachusetts 01748, USA
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Shaheen F, Duan L, Zhu M, Bagasra O, Pomerantz RJ. Targeting human immunodeficiency virus type 1 reverse transcriptase by intracellular expression of single-chain variable fragments to inhibit early stages of the viral life cycle. J Virol 1996; 70:3392-400. [PMID: 8648670 PMCID: PMC190211 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.70.6.3392-3400.1996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Novel molecular approaches to inhibit human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection have received increasing attention because of the lack of effective antiviral drug therapies in vivo. We now demonstrate that cells can be intracellularly immunized by cytoplasmic expression of single-chain variable antibody fragments (SFv) which bind to the HIV-1 reverse transcriptase (RT) enzyme. The expression of anti-RT SFv in T-lymphocytic cells specifically neutralizes the RT activity in the preintegration stage and affects the reverse transcription process, an early event of the HIV-1 life cycle. Blocking the virus at these early stages dramatically decreased HIV-1 propagation, as well as the HIV-1-induced cytopathic effects in susceptible human T lymphocytes, by impeding the formation of the proviral DNA. These data also demonstrate that intracellular, complete SFvs may gain access to viral proteins of the HIV-1 preintegration complex. These SFvs will provide a tool with which to better understand the molecular mechanisms involved in restricting viral replication in HIV-1-infected cells.
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- F Shaheen
- Department of Medicine, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA
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- J S Harrison
- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, University College, London, United Kingdom
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Bruyns AM, De Jaeger G, De Neve M, De Wilde C, Van Montagu M, Depicker A. Bacterial and plant-produced scFv proteins have similar antigen-binding properties. FEBS Lett 1996; 386:5-10. [PMID: 8635602 DOI: 10.1016/0014-5793(96)00372-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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A gene encoding a single-chain variable (scFv) antibody fragment was expressed as a cytoplasmic and endoplasmic reticulum-targeted protein in transgenic tobacco plants. In both cases, the scFv accumulated up to 0.01% of total soluble protein (TSP). The same scFv fragment was also produced in the periplasm of Escherichia coli. Measurement of the affinity by ELISA indicates that the affinity of the bacterially made scFv is about 80-fold lower than that of the parental Fab fragment. The results suggest that the affinity of the plant-produced scFv fragments is reduced to a similar extent, implying that all the plant-produced scFv fragments are antigen binding.
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- A M Bruyns
- Department of Genetics, Flanders Interuniversity Institute for Biotechnology, Universiteit Gent, Belguim
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Park C, Campbell JL, Goddard WA. Can the Monomer of the Leucine Zipper Proteins Recognize the Dimer Binding Site without Dimerization? J Am Chem Soc 1996. [DOI: 10.1021/ja950653t] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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- Changmoon Park
- Contribution from the Materials and Process Simulation Center, Beckman Institute (139-74), Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering (CN 9056), and Division of Biology, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125
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- Contribution from the Materials and Process Simulation Center, Beckman Institute (139-74), Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering (CN 9056), and Division of Biology, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125
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- Contribution from the Materials and Process Simulation Center, Beckman Institute (139-74), Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering (CN 9056), and Division of Biology, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125
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Jang YJ, Lecerf JM, Stollar BD. Heavy chain dominance in the binding of DNA by a lupus mouse monoclonal autoantibody. Mol Immunol 1996; 33:197-210. [PMID: 8649441 DOI: 10.1016/0161-5890(95)00094-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Antibodies H241 and 2C10 are lupus mouse IgG autoantibodies that bind native DNA. In previous experiments, oligonucleotide antigens affinity-labeled both H and L chains of H241 but only the H chain of antibody 2C10. Primary structures of the V regions of the 2C10 H and L chains and the H241 L chain, determined from cDNA, help to explain the previous affinity-labeling experiments. The 2C10 L chain CDRs had several Asp residues and a net negative charge of five, whereas the 2C10 H chain CDRs had four Arg residues and a net positive charge of five. The L chain CDRs of H241 had a net positive charge of one. [The H241 H chain cDNA sequence was published previously by Gangemi et al. (1993) J. Immun. 151, 4660-4671]. Plasmid vectors were used for bacterial expression of H and L chains of 2C10 alone and in combinations in single chain Fv (scFv) molecules. The H chain alone bound native DNA as well as or better than the H-plus-L chain scFv. The H chain alone also bound Z-DNA. Combination of the 2C10 H chain with the L chain of an anti-Z-DNA antibody maintained the selectivity for Z-DNA, whereas its combination with the 2C10 L chain (in the 2C10 Fab) yielded selective B-DNA binding. The results with 2C10 match other examples in which the H chain is sufficient for DNA binding but selectivity is modulated by the L chain. The H chain binding to autoantigen may reflect selective events in early stages of B cell development.
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- Y J Jang
- Department of Biochemistry, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02111, USA
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- J S Huston
- Creative BioMolecules, Inc., Hopkinton, Massachusetts 01748, USA
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Novotny J, Bajorath J. Computational biochemistry of antibodies and T-cell receptors. ADVANCES IN PROTEIN CHEMISTRY 1996; 49:149-260. [PMID: 8908299 DOI: 10.1016/s0065-3233(08)60490-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- J Novotny
- Department of Macromolecular Modeling, Bristol-Myers Squibb Research Institute, Princeton, New Jersey 08540, USA
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Cao Y, Vinayagamoorthy T, Noujaim AA, Suresh MR. A rapid non-selective method to generate quadromas by microelectrofusion. J Immunol Methods 1995; 187:1-7. [PMID: 7490445 DOI: 10.1016/0022-1759(95)00160-c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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A simple non-selective methodology was developed and standardized to generate desired hybrid-hybridoma or quadroma secreting bifunctional antibodies. This novel protocol is based on microelectrofusion on a meander chamber using a few hundred cells of each of the two parental hybridomas with no laborious drug selection procedures. Seeding approximately 10 cells per well in a 96-well microtitre plate after fusion in 200 microliters standard medium containing 20% FBS and 10% Origen growth factor generated positive quadromas secreting bispecific antibodies with good stability after the second reclone. Compared to the conventional PEG fusion and other methods this simple protocol is both rapid and economical. Generally, conventional methods to make quadromas and triomas require the introduction of drug selection markers into one or both of the parental cells, a procedure that could take 3-6 months. Utilizing the non-selective microelectrofusion method described here, we have generated several quadromas in a very short time. Further, such a protocol could also be potentially adopted to generate human hybridomas with few B cells isolated from peripheral blood lymphocytes enriched by antigen specific panning or affinity microelectrofusions.
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- Y Cao
- Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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Sanna PP, De Logu A, Williamson RA, Samson ME, Altieri DC, Bloom FE, Burton DR. Rapid assay of phage-derived recombinant human fabs as bispecific antibodies. BIO/TECHNOLOGY (NATURE PUBLISHING COMPANY) 1995; 13:1221-4. [PMID: 9636296 DOI: 10.1038/nbt1195-1221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Specific anti-tumor and anti-viral activities can be conferred on lymphocytic and myeloid effector cells by retargeting them with bispecific antibodies. These are antibodies which possess an anti-target binding region and a region capable of binding specific effector cell surface markers. For the rapid evaluation of recombinant human Fabs as bispecific antibodies, we have constructed a vector that allows for the conversion of Fabs into protein A fusion proteins. These can be used to generate bispecific antibodies when complexed to appropriate anti-effector cell immunoglobulins. As a model system, a protein A fusion derivative of a human recombinant anti-herpes simplex virus (HSV) Fab was constructed and complexed to OKT3, a T cell-activating antibody specific for CD3. This complex reduced HSV-2 yields in infected cells by about three logs relative to controls when incubated on HSV-2-infected cell monolayers in the presence of IL-2-activated lymphocytes. The system described allows for the rapid evaluation of recombinant human Fabs as bispecific antibodies for therapeutic applications. In addition, Fab-protein A fusion proteins can be used in ELISA and other immuno-assays with increased sensitivity.
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- P P Sanna
- Department of Neuropharmacology, Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
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Fiedler U, Conrad U. High-level production and long-term storage of engineered antibodies in transgenic tobacco seeds. BIO/TECHNOLOGY (NATURE PUBLISHING COMPANY) 1995; 13:1090-3. [PMID: 9678915 DOI: 10.1038/nbt1095-1090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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We have used transgenic tobacco seeds to produce large amounts of a functionally active engineered antibody. A gene infusion encoding an antigen-binding single chain Fv protein (scFv) that recognizes the hapten oxazolone was constructed and used as a model. After characterization in a bacterial expression system ,the scFv gene was cloned into a plant expression cassette conferring seed specific expression, and transferred using Agrobacterium-mediated transformation, into Nicotiana tabacum. The expressed scFv could be detected in the developing as well as ripe seeds of regenerated transgenic plants, and the functionally active scFv is stabaly deposited and accumulates up to 0.67% of the total soluble seed protein. After storage of ripe transgenic tobacco seeds for one year at room temperature there was no loss of scFv protein or its antigen-binding activity.
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- U Fiedler
- Institut für Pflanzengenetik und Kulturpflanzenforschung, Gatersleben
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Marin M, Brockly F, Noel D, Etienne-Julan M, Biard-Piechaczyk M, Hua TD, Gu ZJ, Piechaczyk M. Cloning and expression of a single-chain antibody fragment specific for a monomorphic determinant of class I molecules of the human major histocompatibility complex. Hybridoma (Larchmt) 1995; 14:443-51. [PMID: 8575793 DOI: 10.1089/hyb.1995.14.443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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B9.12.1 is a monoclonal antibody specific for a monomorphic determinant of human MHC class I molecules. It is currently used for cell typing and is useful for targeting infection of human cells by murine ecotropic retroviruses. We have cloned and expressed it in the form of a single-chain variable fragment (ScFv) that recognizes the same epitope as the parental antibody. Through genetic engineering, this ScFv may be used for developing new cell-typing probes and new retroviral targeting approaches.
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- M Marin
- Institut de Génétique Moléculaire de Montpellier, UMR9942/CNRS, France
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George AJ, Jamar F, Tai MS, Heelan BT, Adams GP, McCartney JE, Houston LL, Weiner LM, Oppermann H, Peters AM. Radiometal labeling of recombinant proteins by a genetically engineered minimal chelation site: technetium-99m coordination by single-chain Fv antibody fusion proteins through a C-terminal cysteinyl peptide. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1995; 92:8358-62. [PMID: 7667295 PMCID: PMC41156 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.92.18.8358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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We describe a method to facilitate radioimaging with technetium-99m (99mTc) by genetic incorporation of a 99mTc chelation site in recombinant single-chain Fv (sFv) antibody proteins. This method relies on fusion of the sFv C terminus with a Gly4Cys peptide that specifically coordinates 99mTc. By using analogues of the 26-10 anti-digoxin sFv as our primary model, we find that addition of the chelate peptide, to form 26-10-1 sFv', does not alter the antigen-binding affinity of sFv. We have demonstrated nearly quantitative chelation of 0.5-50 mCi of 99mTc per mg of 26-10-1 sFv' (1 Ci = 37 GBq). These 99mTc-labeled sFv' complexes are highly stable to challenge with saline buffers, plasma, or diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid. We find that the 99mTc-labeled 741F8-1 sFv', specific for the c-erbB-2 tumor-associated antigen, is effective in imaging human ovarian carcinoma in a scid mouse tumor xenograft model. This fusion chelate methodology should be applicable to diagnostic imaging with 99mTc and radioimmunotherapy with 186Re or 188Re, and its use could extend beyond the sFv' to other engineered antibodies, recombinant proteins, and synthetic peptides.
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- A J George
- Department of Immunology, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Hammersmith Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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Maciejewski JP, Weichold FF, Young NS, Cara A, Zella D, Reitz MS, Gallo RC. Intracellular expression of antibody fragments directed against HIV reverse transcriptase prevents HIV infection in vitro. Nat Med 1995; 1:667-73. [PMID: 7585149 DOI: 10.1038/nm0795-667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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We have tested a novel strategy of intracellular immunization to block human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The expression of a specific antibody within a cell was achieved by transduction of genes that encode for immunoglobulin chains with specificity to viral reverse transcriptase. We demonstrated that inhibition of this enzyme makes cells resistant to HIV infection by blocking an early stage of viral replication. If high efficiency transduction with a stable vector into lymphohaematopoietic stem cells or mature lymphocytes can be achieved, gene transfer-mediated intracellular immunization might be a feasible treatment strategy in AIDS.
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- J P Maciejewski
- Hematology Branch, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-1652, USA
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Adams GP, McCartney JE, Wolf EJ, Eisenberg J, Tai MS, Huston JS, Stafford WF, Bookman MA, Houston LL, Weiner LM. Optimization of in vivo tumor targeting in SCID mice with divalent forms of 741F8 anti-c-erbB-2 single-chain Fv: effects of dose escalation and repeated i.v. administration. Cancer Immunol Immunother 1995; 40:299-306. [PMID: 7600561 PMCID: PMC11037667 DOI: 10.1007/bf01519629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/1994] [Accepted: 01/27/1995] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Single-chain Fv molecules in monovalent (sFv) and divalent [(sFv')2] forms exhibit highly specific tumor targeting in mice as a result of their small size and rapid systemic clearance. As a consequence, there is a rapid reversal of the sFv blood/tumor gradient, resulting in diminished retention of sFv species in tumors. In this report we investigate two distinct strategies, dose escalation and repetitive intravenous (i.v.) dosing, aiming to increase the absolute selective retention of radiolabeled anti-c-erbB-2 125I-741F8 (sFv')2 in c-erbB-2-overexpressing SK-OV-3 tumors in mice with severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID). A dose-escalation strategy was applied to single i.v. injections of 125I-741F8 (sFv')2. Doses from 50 micrograms to 1000 micrograms were administered without a significant decrease in tumor targeting or specificity. High doses resulted in large increases in the absolute retention of 125I-741F8 (sFv')2. For example, raising the administered dose from 50 micrograms to 1000 micrograms increased the tumor retention 24 h after injection from 0.46 microgram/g to 9.5 micrograms/g, and resulted in a net increase of greater than 9 micrograms/g. Over the same dose range, the liver retention rose from 0.06 microgram/g to 1 microgram/g, and resulted in a net increase of less than 1 microgram/g. The retention of 9.5 micrograms/g in tumor 24 h following the 1000-micrograms dose of (sFv')2 was comparable to that seen 24 h after a 50-micrograms dose of 125I-741F8 IgG, indicating that the use of large doses of (sFv')2 may partially offset their rapid clearance. When two doses were administered by i.v. injection 24 h apart, the specificity of delivery to tumor observed after the first dose was maintained following the second injection. Tumor retention of 125I-741F8 (sFv')2 was 0.32 microgram/g at 24 h and 0.22 micrograms/g at 48 h following a single injection of 20 micrograms, while 0.04 microgram/ml and 0.03 microgram/ml were retained in blood at the same assay times. After a second 20-micrograms injection at the 24-h assay time, tumor retention increased to 0.49 micrograms/g, and blood retention was 0.06 microgram/ml, at the 48-h point. These results suggest that multiple high-dose administrations of radiolabeled 741F8 (sFv')2 may lead to the selective tumor localization of therapeutic radiation doses.
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- G P Adams
- Department of Medical Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA 19111, USA
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Kobatake E, Ikariyama Y, Aizawa M. Production of the chimeric-binding protein, maltose-binding protein-protein A, by gene fusion. J Biotechnol 1995; 38:263-8. [PMID: 7765875 DOI: 10.1016/0168-1656(94)00132-v] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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A fusion protein between maltose-binding protein (MBP) and staphylococcal protein A (SpA) was genetically produced. The gene fusion plasmid, pMALPA2, was constructed by inserting the protein A gene into an expression vector of maltose-binding protein in frame, and was expressed efficiently in Escherichia coli. The resulting fusion protein of molecular mass 65 kDa, retained the activity of both MBP and SpA (binding capability to amylose and immunoglobulin G). This chimeric-binding protein was used as an adhesive molecule for immobilization of antibodies to a solid-phase surface for enzyme immunoassay. An enzyme immunoassay was performed with the fusion protein, and human IgG was determined in the concentration range from 10(-4) to 10(-6) g ml-1.
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- E Kobatake
- Department of Bioengineering, Faculty of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo Institute of Technology Nagatsuta, Yokohama, Japan
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Conrad U, Fiedler U. Expression of engineered antibodies in plant cells. PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 1994; 26:1023-1030. [PMID: 7811962 DOI: 10.1007/bf00040685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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- U Conrad
- Institut für Pflanzengenetik und Kulturpflanzenforschung, Gatersleben, Germany
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Newton DL, Nicholls PJ, Rybak SM, Youle RJ. Expression and characterization of recombinant human eosinophil-derived neurotoxin and eosinophil-derived neurotoxin-anti-transferrin receptor sFv. J Biol Chem 1994. [DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(18)47081-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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Dorai H, McCartney JE, Hudziak RM, Tai MS, Laminet AA, Houston LL, Huston JS, Oppermann H. Mammalian cell expression of single-chain Fv (sFv) antibody proteins and their C-terminal fusions with interleukin-2 and other effector domains. BIO/TECHNOLOGY (NATURE PUBLISHING COMPANY) 1994; 12:890-7. [PMID: 7765352 DOI: 10.1038/nbt0994-890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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The production of several single-chain Fv (sFv) antibody proteins was examined by three modes of mammalian cell expression. Our primary model was the 741F8 anti-c-erbB-2 sFv, assembled as either the VH-VL or VL-VH, and expressed alone, with C-terminal cysteine for dimerization, or as fusion proteins with carboxyl-terminal effector domains, including interleukin-2, the B domain of staphylococcal protein A, the S-peptide of ribonuclease S, or hexa-histidine metal chelate peptide. Constructs were expressed and secreted transiently in 293 cells and stably in CHO or Sp2/0 cell lines, the latter yielding up to 10 mg per liter. Single-chain constructs of MOPC 315 myeloma and 26-10 monoclonal antibodies were also expressed, as were hybrids comprising unrelated VH and VL regions. Our results suggest that mammalian expression is a practical and valuable complement to the bacterial expression of single-chain antibodies.
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- H Dorai
- Creative BioMolecules, Inc., Hopkinton, MA 01748
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The well-studied antigen-combining sites of antibody molecules hold considerable promise as a model system for the design of bioactive peptides. These small, immunoglobulin-derived peptides can be used in the development of alternative treatments for disease and in diagnostic strategies. The general principles derived from the design of small pharmacological agents based on the structural features of antibodies may also be extended to the design of other bioactive peptides.
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- W C Dougall
- Division of Immunology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia 19104
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Huston JS, Adams GP, McCartney JE, Tai MS, Hudziak RM, Oppermann H, Stafford WF, Liu S, Fand I, Apell G. Tumor targeting in a murine tumor xenograft model with the (sFv')2 divalent form of anti-c-erbB-2 single-chain Fv. CELL BIOPHYSICS 1994; 24-25:267-78. [PMID: 7736532 DOI: 10.1007/bf02789238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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This investigation has utilized novel forms of the single-chain Fv (sFv), wherein a cysteine-containing peptide has been fused to the sFv carboxyl terminus to facilitate disulfide bonding or specific cross-linking of this sFv' to make divalent (sFv')2. The 741F8 anti-c-erbB-2 monoclonal antibody was used as the basis for construction of 741F8 sFv, from which the sFv' and (sFv')2 derivatives were prepared. Recombinant c-erbB-2 extracellular domain (ECD) was prepared in CHO cells and the bivalency of 741F8 (sFv')2 demonstrated by its complex formation with ECD. The tumor binding properties of 125I-labeled anti-c-erbB-2 741F8 sFv, sFv', and (sFv)2 were compared with radiolabeled antidigoxin 26-10 sFv' and (sFv')2 controls. Following intravenous administration of radiolabeled species to severe combined immune-deficient (SCID) mice bearing SK-OV-3 tumors (which over-express c-erbB-2), blood and organ samples were obtained as a function of time over 24 h. Comparative analysis of biodistribution and tumor-to-organ ratios demonstrated the 741F8 sFv, sFv', and (sFv')2 had excellent specificity for tumors, which improved with time after injection. This contrasted with nonspecific interstitial pooling in tumors observed with the 26-10 sFv, sFv', and (sFv')2, which decreased with time after administration. Tumor localization was significantly better for disulfide or peptide crosslinked 741F8 (sFv')2 having Gly4Cys tails than for monovalent 741F8 sFv' or Fab. The superior properties of the 741F8 (sFv')2 in targeting SK-OV-3 tumors in SCID mice suggests the importance of further investigations of divalent sFv analogs for immunotargeting.
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- J S Huston
- Creative BioMolecules, Inc., Hopkinton, MA 01748
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Effect of heavy chain signal peptide mutations and NH2-terminal chain length on binding of anti-digoxin antibodies. J Biol Chem 1993. [DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(19)49417-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Nilson BH, Lögdberg L, Kastern W, Björck L, Akerström B. Purification of antibodies using protein L-binding framework structures in the light chain variable domain. J Immunol Methods 1993; 164:33-40. [PMID: 8360508 DOI: 10.1016/0022-1759(93)90273-a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Protein L from the bacterial species Peptostreptococcus magnus binds specifically to the variable domain of Ig light chains, without interfering with the antigen-binding site. In this work a genetically engineered fragment of protein L, including four of the repeated Ig-binding repeat units, was employed for the purification of Ig from various sources. Thus, IgG, IgM, and IgA were purified from human and mouse serum in a single step using protein L-Sepharose affinity chromatography. Moreover, human and mouse monoclonal IgG, IgM, and IgA, and human IgG Fab fragments, as well as a mouse/human chimeric recombinant antibody, could be purified from cultures of hybridoma cells or antibody-producing bacterial cells, with protein L-Sepharose. This was also the case with a humanized mouse antibody, in which mouse hypervariable antigen-binding regions had been introduced into a protein L-binding kappa subtype III human IgG. These experiments demonstrate that it is possible to engineer antibodies and antibody fragments (Fab, Fv) with protein L-binding framework regions, which can then be utilized in a protein L-based purification protocol.
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- B H Nilson
- Department of Medical and Physiological Chemistry, University of Lund, Sweden
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Pohlner J, Krämer J, Meyer TF. A plasmid system for high-level expression and in vitro processing of recombinant proteins. Gene X 1993; 130:121-6. [PMID: 8344518 DOI: 10.1016/0378-1119(93)90354-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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A novel plasmid expression system has been constructed that combines two useful functions: it facilitates single-step affinity purification of cytoplasmically overproduced fusion proteins and the in vitro processing of fusions with IgA protease (Igase). The significant features directing the high expression rate of pEV41-based gene fusions in Escherichia coli are the lambda pL promoter for temperature-regulated transcription and the translation initiation region of the bacteriophage MS2 polymerase gene including a downstream box (db) within the first few codons of the open reading frame. Fusion proteins generated with this system contain a short N-terminal carrier peptide allowing convenient affinity purification by means of the His6 peptide. As exemplified by the production of the variable heavy (VH) and light (VL)-chain domains of a monoclonal antibody, the fusion proteins can be specifically processed with Igase either in purified form or simply by incubation with the culture medium of recombinant E. coli [pJP10] cells. Chemical cross-linking of processed VH and VL domains resulted in a recombinant antibody Fv fragment that can specifically bind to its antigen.
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- J Pohlner
- Max-Planck-Institut für Biologie, Infektionsbiologie, Tübingen, Germany
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Gram-positive surface receptors, such as staphylococcal protein A ans streptococcal protein G, have been genetically engineered for many applications in the field of immunology, including detection antigens, affinity purification of fusion proteins and display of heterologous epitopes on the surface of bacterial cells.
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- S Ståhl
- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
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