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Ormundo LF, Barreto CT, Tsuruta LR. Development of Therapeutic Monoclonal Antibodies for Emerging Arbovirus Infections. Viruses 2023; 15:2177. [PMID: 38005854 PMCID: PMC10675117 DOI: 10.3390/v15112177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2023] [Revised: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
Abstract
Antibody-based passive immunotherapy has been used effectively in the treatment and prophylaxis of infectious diseases. Outbreaks of emerging viral infections from arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) represent a global public health problem due to their rapid spread, urging measures and the treatment of infected individuals to combat them. Preparedness in advances in developing antivirals and relevant epidemiological studies protect us from damage and losses. Immunotherapy based on monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) has been shown to be very specific in combating infectious diseases and various other illnesses. Recent advances in mAb discovery techniques have allowed the development and approval of a wide number of therapeutic mAbs. This review focuses on the technological approaches available to select neutralizing mAbs for emerging arbovirus infections and the next-generation strategies to obtain highly effective and potent mAbs. The characteristics of mAbs developed as prophylactic and therapeutic antiviral agents for dengue, Zika, chikungunya, West Nile and tick-borne encephalitis virus are presented, as well as the protective effect demonstrated in animal model studies.
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Affiliation(s)
- Leonardo F. Ormundo
- Biopharmaceuticals Laboratory, Instituto Butantan, São Paulo 05503-900, Brazil; (L.F.O.); (C.T.B.)
- The Interunits Graduate Program in Biotechnology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05503-900, Brazil
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- Biopharmaceuticals Laboratory, Instituto Butantan, São Paulo 05503-900, Brazil; (L.F.O.); (C.T.B.)
- The Interunits Graduate Program in Biotechnology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05503-900, Brazil
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- Biopharmaceuticals Laboratory, Instituto Butantan, São Paulo 05503-900, Brazil; (L.F.O.); (C.T.B.)
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Sarker A, Dhama N, Gupta RD. Dengue virus neutralizing antibody: a review of targets, cross-reactivity, and antibody-dependent enhancement. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1200195. [PMID: 37334355 PMCID: PMC10272415 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1200195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/20/2023] Open
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Dengue is the most common viral infection spread by mosquitoes, prevalent in tropical countries. The acute dengue virus (DENV) infection is a benign and primarily febrile illness. However, secondary infection with alternative serotypes can worsen the condition, leading to severe and potentially fatal dengue. The antibody raised by the vaccine or the primary infections are frequently cross-reactive; however, weakly neutralizing, and during subsequent infection, they may increase the odds of antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE). Despite that, many neutralizing antibodies have been identified against the DENV, which are thought to be useful in reducing dengue severity. Indeed, an antibody must be free from ADE for therapeutic application, as it is pretty common in dengue infection and escalates disease severity. Therefore, this review has described the critical characteristics of DENV and the potential immune targets in general. The primary emphasis is given to the envelope protein of DENV, where potential epitopes targeted for generating serotype-specific and cross-reactive antibodies have critically been described. In addition, a novel class of highly neutralizing antibodies targeted to the quaternary structure, similar to viral particles, has also been described. Lastly, we have discussed different aspects of the pathogenesis and ADE, which would provide significant insights into developing safe and effective antibody therapeutics and equivalent protein subunit vaccines.
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Choa JBD, Sasaki T, Kajiura H, Ikuta K, Fujiyama K, Misaki R. Effects of various disaccharide adaptations on recombinant IgA1 production in CHO-K1 suspension cells. Cytotechnology 2023; 75:219-229. [PMID: 37163134 PMCID: PMC10018586 DOI: 10.1007/s10616-023-00571-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 03/28/2023] Open
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Immunoglobulin A (IgA) has been showing potential as a new therapeutic antibody. However, recombinant IgA suffers from low yield. Supplementation of the medium is an effective approach to improving the production and quality of recombinant proteins. In this study, we adapted IgA1-producing CHO-K1 suspension cells to a high concentration (150 mM) of different disaccharides, namely sucrose, maltose, lactose, and trehalose, to improve the production and quality of recombinant IgA1. The disaccharide-adapted cell lines had slower cell growth rates, but their cell viability was extended compared to the nonadapted IgA1-producing cell line. Glucose consumption was exhausted in all cell lines except for the maltose-adapted one, which still contained glucose even after the 9th day of culturing. Lactate production was higher among the disaccharide-adapted cell lines. The specific productivity of the maltose-adapted IgA1-producing line was 4.5-fold that of the nonadapted line. In addition, this specific productivity was higher than in previous productions of recombinant IgA1 with a lambda chain. Lastly, secreted IgA1 aggregated in all cell lines, which may have been caused by self-aggregation. This aggregation was also found to begin inside the cells for maltose-adapted cell line. These results suggest that a high concentration of disaccharide-supplemented induced hyperosmolarity in the IgA1-producing CHO-K1 cell lines. In addition, the maltose-adapted CHO-K1 cell line benefited from having an additional source of carbohydrate.
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- John Benson D. Choa
- grid.136593.b0000 0004 0373 3971International Center for Biotechnology, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamada-Oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871 Japan
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- grid.136593.b0000 0004 0373 3971Department of Viral Infections, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, 3-1 Yamada-Oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871 Japan
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- grid.136593.b0000 0004 0373 3971International Center for Biotechnology, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamada-Oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871 Japan
- grid.136593.b0000 0004 0373 3971Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives (OTRI), Osaka University, 2-1 Yamada-Oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871 Japan
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- grid.136593.b0000 0004 0373 3971Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, 3-1 Yamada-Oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871 Japan
- BioAcademia, Inc, 3-1 Yamada-Oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871 Japan
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- grid.136593.b0000 0004 0373 3971International Center for Biotechnology, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamada-Oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871 Japan
- grid.136593.b0000 0004 0373 3971Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives (OTRI), Osaka University, 2-1 Yamada-Oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871 Japan
- grid.10223.320000 0004 1937 0490Faculty of Science, Osaka University Cooperative Research Station in Southeast Asia (OU:CRS), Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- grid.136593.b0000 0004 0373 3971International Center for Biotechnology, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamada-Oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871 Japan
- grid.136593.b0000 0004 0373 3971Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives (OTRI), Osaka University, 2-1 Yamada-Oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871 Japan
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Sootichote R, Puangmanee W, Benjathummarak S, Kowaboot S, Yamanaka A, Boonnak K, Ampawong S, Chatchen S, Ramasoota P, Pitaksajjakul P. Potential Protective Effect of Dengue NS1 Human Monoclonal Antibodies against Dengue and Zika Virus Infections. Biomedicines 2023; 11:biomedicines11010227. [PMID: 36672734 PMCID: PMC9855337 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11010227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Revised: 01/01/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
Abstract
Due to the lack of an effective therapeutic treatment to flavivirus, dengue virus (DENV) nonstructural protein 1 (NS1) has been considered to develop a vaccine owing to its lack of a role in antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE). However, both NS1 and its antibody have shown cross-reactivity to host molecules and have stimulated anti-DENV NS1 antibody-mediated endothelial damage and platelet dysfunction. To overcome the pathogenic events and reactogenicity, human monoclonal antibodies (HuMAbs) against DENV NS1 were generated from DENV-infected patients. Herein, the four DENV NS1-specific HuMAbs revealed the therapeutic effects in viral neutralization, reduction of viral replication, and enhancement of cell cytolysis of DENV and zika virus (ZIKV) via complement pathway. Furthermore, we demonstrate that DENV and ZIKV NS1 trigger endothelial dysfunction, leading to vascular permeability in vitro. Nevertheless, the pathogenic effects from NS1 were impeded by 2 HuMAbs (D25-4D4C3 and D25-2B11E7) and also protected the massive cytokines stimulation (interleukin [IL-]-1b, IL-1ra, IL-2, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-8, IL-9, IL-13, IL-17, eotaxin, granulocyte colony-stimulating factor, granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor, Inducible protein-10, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1, macrophage inflammatory protein [MIP]-1 α, MIP-1β, tumor necrosis factor-α, platelet-derived growth factor, and RANTES). Collectively, our findings suggest that the novel protective NS1 monoclonal antibodies generated from humans has multiple therapeutic benefits against DENV and ZIKV infections.
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- Rochanawan Sootichote
- Department of Social and Environmental Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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- Department of Social and Environmental Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence for Antibody Research, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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- Faculty of Medical Technology, Rangsit University, Pathumthani 12000, Thailand
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- Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand
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- Department of Tropical Pathology, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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- Department of Tropical Pediatrics, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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- Department of Social and Environmental Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
- Center of Excellence for Antibody Research, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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- Department of Social and Environmental Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
- Center of Excellence for Antibody Research, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +66-023069186 or +66-0899858305
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Kok BH, Lim HT, Lim CP, Lai NS, Leow CY, Leow CH. Dengue virus infection - a review of pathogenesis, vaccines, diagnosis and therapy. Virus Res 2023; 324:199018. [PMID: 36493993 DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2022.199018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2022] [Revised: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
The transmission of dengue virus (DENV) from an infected Aedes mosquito to a human, causes illness ranging from mild dengue fever to fatal dengue shock syndrome. The similar conserved structure and sequence among distinct DENV serotypes or different flaviviruses has resulted in the occurrence of cross reaction followed by antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE). Thus far, the vaccine which can provide effective protection against infection by different DENV serotypes remains the biggest hurdle to overcome. Therefore, deep investigation is crucial for the potent and effective therapeutic drugs development. In addition, the cross-reactivity of flaviviruses that leads to false diagnosis in clinical settings could result to delay proper intervention management. Thus, the accurate diagnostic with high specificity and sensitivity is highly required to provide prompt diagnosis in respect to render early treatment for DENV infected individuals. In this review, the recent development of neutralizing antibodies, antiviral agents, and vaccine candidates in therapeutic platform for DENV infection will be discussed. Moreover, the discovery of antigenic cryptic epitopes, principle of molecular mimicry, and application of single-chain or single-domain antibodies towards DENV will also be presented.
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Lu S, Mattox AK, Aitana Azurmendi P, Christodoulou I, Wright KM, Popoli M, Chen Z, Sur S, Li Y, Bonifant CL, Bettegowda C, Papadopoulos N, Zhou S, Gabelli SB, Vogelstein B, Kinzler KW. The rapid and highly parallel identification of antibodies with defined biological activities by SLISY. Nat Commun 2023; 14:17. [PMID: 36596784 PMCID: PMC9808734 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-35668-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
Abstract
The therapeutic applications of antibodies are manifold and the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 provides a cogent example of the value of rapidly identifying biologically active antibodies. We describe an approach called SLISY (Sequencing-Linked ImmunoSorbent assaY) that in a single experiment can assess the binding specificity of millions of clones, be applied to any screen that links DNA sequence to a potential binding moiety, and requires only a single round of biopanning. We demonstrate this approach using an scFv library applied to cellular and protein targets to identify specific or broadly reacting antibodies. For a cellular target, we use paired HLA knockout cell lines to identify a panel of antibodies specific to HLA-A3. For a protein target, SLISY identifies 1279 clones that bound to the Receptor Binding Domain of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, with >40% of tested clones also neutralizing its interaction with ACE2 in in vitro assays. Using a multi-comparison SLISY against the Beta, Gamma, and Delta variants, we recovered clones that exhibited broad-spectrum neutralizing potential in vitro. By evaluating millions of scFvs simultaneously against multiple targets, SLISY allows the rapid identification of candidate scFvs with defined binding profiles facilitating the identification of antibodies with the desired biological activity.
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- Steve Lu
- Ludwig Center, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Chevy Chase, MD, 20815, USA
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- Ludwig Center, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Chevy Chase, MD, 20815, USA
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- Department of Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
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- Department of Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
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- Ludwig Center, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Chevy Chase, MD, 20815, USA
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- Department of Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
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- Ludwig Center, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Chevy Chase, MD, 20815, USA
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- Department of Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
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- Ludwig Center, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
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- Ludwig Center, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
- Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
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- Ludwig Center, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
- Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
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- Department of Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
- Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
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- Ludwig Center, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Chevy Chase, MD, 20815, USA
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- Ludwig Center, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA.
- Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA.
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Keelapang P, Supasa P, Sriburi R, Puttikhunt C, Cardosa J, Kasinrerk W, Malasit P, Sittisombut N. A group of infection-enhancing and focus size-reducing monoclonal antibodies recognized an 'a and c' strands epitope in the pr domain of Dengue Virus prM. Virus Res 2023; 323:199015. [PMID: 36455752 PMCID: PMC9742851 DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2022.199015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Revised: 10/31/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Partial cleavage of a dengue virus envelope protein, prM, by furin results in a mixture of extracellular particles with variable levels of maturation and infectivity. Partially mature particles can infect leukocytes via interaction between the prM-anti-prM antibody complex with Fcγ receptors. Known prM epitopes involved in antibody-mediated infection are localized to the pr domain. In this study, a group of murine anti-prM monoclonal antibodies with strong infection-enhancing activity was found to reduce the focus size of subsets of multiple dengue serotypes that they could enhance. By employing sets of overlapping peptides, four antibodies recognizing 2-mercaptoethanol-insensitive epitopes were mapped to a common tetrapeptide located distantly in the b-c loop and furin binding site. Substitution mutations of each, or both, of the tetrapeptides in virus-like particles, however, failed to reduce binding. Further mapping experiments were performed using immature virus-like particles with abolished furin binding site to minimize the differential influence of various pr substitutions on pr-M cleavage. Reduction of antibody binding was detected when single alanine substitutions were introduced into the 'a' strand and 'c' strand of pr domain. These findings suggest that the pr 'a and c' strands region is the major binding site of these unusual focus size-reducing anti-prM antibodies.
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- Poonsook Keelapang
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand; Medical Biotechnology Research Unit. National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Medical Biotechnology Research Unit. National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Bangkok, Thailand; Molecular Biology of Dengue and Flaviviruses Research Team, Medical Molecular Biotechnology Research Group, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathumthani, Thailand; Division of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever Research and Siriraj Center of Research Excellence in Dengue and Emerging Pathogens, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Institute of Health and Community Medicine, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
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- Division of Clinical Immunology, Department of Medical Technology, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand; Biomedical Technology Research Center, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, National Science and Technology Development Agency at the Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Medical Biotechnology Research Unit. National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Bangkok, Thailand; Division of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever Research and Siriraj Center of Research Excellence in Dengue and Emerging Pathogens, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand; Medical Biotechnology Research Unit. National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Bangkok, Thailand
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Zhou D, Zhou R, Chen Z. Human neutralizing antibodies for SARS-CoV-2 prevention and immunotherapy. Immunotherapy Advances 2021; 2:ltab027. [PMID: 35915816 PMCID: PMC8755319 DOI: 10.1093/immadv/ltab027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 12/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the causative agent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). SARS-CoV-2 has been spreading worldwide since December 2019, resulting in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic with 237 million infections and 4.8 million deaths by 11 October 2021. While there are great efforts of global vaccination, ending this pandemic has been challenged by issues of exceptionally high viral transmissibility, re-infection, vaccine-breakthrough infection, and immune escape variants of concern. Besides the record-breaking speed of vaccine research and development, antiviral drugs including SARS-CoV-2-specific human neutralizing antibodies (HuNAbs) have been actively explored for passive immunization. In support of HuNAb-based immunotherapy, passive immunization using convalescent patients’ plasma has generated promising evidence on clinical benefits for both mild and severe COVID-19 patients. Since the source of convalescent plasma is limited, the discovery of broadly reactive HuNAbs may have significant impacts on the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. In this review, therefore, we discuss the current technologies of gene cloning, modes of action, in vitro and in vivo potency and breadth, and clinical development for potent SARS-CoV-2-specific HuNAbs.
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- Dongyan Zhou
- AIDS Institute and Department of Microbiology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), China
- Centre for Virology, Vaccinology and Therapeutics, Hong Kong Science and Technology Park, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- AIDS Institute and Department of Microbiology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), China
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- AIDS Institute and Department of Microbiology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), China
- State Key Laboratory of Emerging Infectious Diseases, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Centre for Virology, Vaccinology and Therapeutics, Hong Kong Science and Technology Park, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Kotaki T, Kurosu T, Grinyo-Escuer A, Davidson E, Churrotin S, Okabayashi T, Puiprom O, Mulyatno KC, Sucipto TH, Doranz BJ, Ono KI, Soegijanto S, Kameoka M. An affinity-matured human monoclonal antibody targeting fusion loop epitope of dengue virus with in vivo therapeutic potency. Sci Rep 2021; 11:12987. [PMID: 34155267 PMCID: PMC8217507 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-92403-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2020] [Accepted: 06/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
Abstract
Dengue virus (DENV), from the genus flavivirus of the family flaviviridae, causes serious health problems globally. Human monoclonal antibodies (HuMAb) can be used to elucidate the mechanisms of neutralization and antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE) of DENV infections, leading to the development of a vaccine or therapeutic antibodies. Here, we generated eight HuMAb clones from an Indonesian patient infected with DENV. These HuMAbs exhibited the typical characteristics of weak neutralizing antibodies including high cross-reactivity with other flaviviruses and targeting of the fusion loop epitope (FLE). However, one of the HuMAbs, 3G9, exhibited strong neutralization (NT50 < 0.1 μg/ml) and possessed a high somatic hyper-mutation rate of the variable region, indicating affinity-maturation. Administration of this antibody significantly prolonged the survival of interferon-α/β/γ receptor knockout C57BL/6 mice after a lethal DENV challenge. Additionally, Fc-modified 3G9 that had lost their in vitro ADE activity showed enhanced therapeutic potency in vivo and competed strongly with an ADE-prone antibody in vitro. Taken together, the affinity-matured FLE-targeting antibody 3G9 exhibits promising features for therapeutic application including a low NT50 value, potential for treatment of various kinds of mosquito-borne flavivirus infection, and suppression of ADE. This study demonstrates the therapeutic potency of affinity-matured FLE-targeting antibodies.
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- Tomohiro Kotaki
- Department of Public Health, Kobe University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kobe, Japan.
- Collaborative Research Center for Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases, Institute of Tropical Disease, Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia.
- Department of Virology, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Suita, Japan.
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- Department of Virology I, National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID), Tokyo, Japan
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- Collaborative Research Center for Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases, Institute of Tropical Disease, Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia
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- Mahidol-Osaka Center for Infectious Diseases (MOCID), Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Mahidol-Osaka Center for Infectious Diseases (MOCID), Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Collaborative Research Center for Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases, Institute of Tropical Disease, Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia
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- Collaborative Research Center for Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases, Institute of Tropical Disease, Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia
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- Medical & Biological Laboratories Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan
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- Collaborative Research Center for Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases, Institute of Tropical Disease, Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia
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- Department of Public Health, Kobe University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kobe, Japan.
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Kowaboot S, Puangmanee W, Benjathummarak S, Boonha K, Chaisri U, Ramasoota P, Pitaksajjakul P. Characterization of human anti-dengue NS1 monoclonal antibodies derived from Thai DENV2 patients. Jpn J Infect Dis 2021; 75:24-30. [PMID: 34053951 DOI: 10.7883/yoken.jjid.2020.1071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
Abstract
Mouse antibodies specific to dengue NS1 have been widely studied for their cross-reactivity with several human molecules. This is the first cross-reactivity study of dengue NS1 specific human monoclonal antibodies (HuMAbs), isolated from DENV2 infected patients. Nine anti-NS1 HuMAbs derived mainly from convalescent-phase patients with secondary DENV-2 infections were characterized. Their cross-reactivity with plasminogen, thrombin, and endothelial cells was investigated, and then plasmin-formation assays were performed. All anti-NS1 HuMAbs were cross-reactive with human plasminogen (Plg), but not thrombin and endothelial cells. Moreover, all HuMAbs that showed cross-reactivity with Plg converted Plg to plasmin in a plasmin-formation assay. These results suggest the implications and drawbacks of anti-NS1 antibodies for immunotherapy.
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- Siriporn Kowaboot
- Department of Social and Environmental Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Thailand
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- Department of Social and Environmental Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence for Antibody Research, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence for Antibody Research, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Thailand
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- Department of Tropical Pathology, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Thailand
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- Department of Social and Environmental Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Thailand.,Center of Excellence for Antibody Research, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Thailand
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- Department of Social and Environmental Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Thailand.,Center of Excellence for Antibody Research, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Thailand
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Kurosu T, Hanabara K, Asai A, Pambudi S, Phanthanawiboon S, Omokoko MD, Ono KI, Saijo M, Ramasoota P, Ikuta K. Chimeric flavivirus enables evaluation of antibodies against dengue virus envelope protein in vitro and in vivo. Sci Rep 2020; 10:21561. [PMID: 33299049 PMCID: PMC7725774 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-78639-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2020] [Accepted: 11/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
In a secondary dengue virus (DENV) infection, the presence of non-neutralizing antibodies (Abs), developed during a previous infection with a different DENV serotype, is thought to worsen clinical outcomes by enhancing viral production. This phenomenon is called antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE) of infection, and it has delayed the development of therapeutic Abs and vaccines against DENV, as they must be evaluated for the potential to induce ADE. Unfortunately, limited replication of DENV clinical isolates in vitro and in experimental animals hinders this evaluation process. We have, therefore, constructed a recombinant chimeric flavivirus (DV2ChimV), which carries premembrane (prM) and envelope (E) genes of type 2 DENV (DENV-2) R05-624 clinical (Thai) isolate in a backbone of Japanese encephalitis virus (Nakayama strain). DENV E-protein is the most important viral target, not only for neutralizing Abs, but also for infection-enhancing Abs. In contrast to DENV-2 R05-624, DV2ChimV replicated efficiently in cultured mammalian cells and was lethal in interferon-α/β–γ-receptor double-knockout mice. With DV2ChimV, we were able to perform neutralization assays, in vitro and in vivo ADE assays, and in vivo protection assays. These results suggest that the chimeric virus is a powerful tool for evaluation of Abs against DENV.
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- Takeshi Kurosu
- Research Institute for Microbial Diseases (RIMD), Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan. .,Department of Virology I, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, 4-7-1 Gakuen, Musashimurayama-shi, Tokyo, 208-0011, Japan.
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- Research Institute for Microbial Diseases (RIMD), Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Research Institute for Microbial Diseases (RIMD), Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Research Institute for Microbial Diseases (RIMD), Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Research Institute for Microbial Diseases (RIMD), Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Research Institute for Microbial Diseases (RIMD), Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Medical and Biological Laboratories CO., LTD., Ina, Nagano, 396-0002, Japan
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- Department of Virology I, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, 4-7-1 Gakuen, Musashimurayama-shi, Tokyo, 208-0011, Japan
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- Center of Excellence of Antibody Research, Department of Social and Environmental Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
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- Research Institute for Microbial Diseases (RIMD), Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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Cao Y, Su B, Guo X, Sun W, Deng Y, Bao L, Zhu Q, Zhang X, Zheng Y, Geng C, Chai X, He R, Li X, Lv Q, Zhu H, Deng W, Xu Y, Wang Y, Qiao L, Tan Y, Song L, Wang G, Du X, Gao N, Liu J, Xiao J, Su XD, Du Z, Feng Y, Qin C, Qin C, Jin R, Xie XS. Potent Neutralizing Antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 Identified by High-Throughput Single-Cell Sequencing of Convalescent Patients' B Cells. Cell 2020; 182:73-84.e16. [PMID: 32425270 PMCID: PMC7231725 DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2020.05.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 910] [Impact Index Per Article: 227.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Revised: 05/07/2020] [Accepted: 05/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic urgently needs therapeutic and prophylactic interventions. Here, we report the rapid identification of SARS-CoV-2-neutralizing antibodies by high-throughput single-cell RNA and VDJ sequencing of antigen-enriched B cells from 60 convalescent patients. From 8,558 antigen-binding IgG1+ clonotypes, 14 potent neutralizing antibodies were identified, with the most potent one, BD-368-2, exhibiting an IC50 of 1.2 and 15 ng/mL against pseudotyped and authentic SARS-CoV-2, respectively. BD-368-2 also displayed strong therapeutic and prophylactic efficacy in SARS-CoV-2-infected hACE2-transgenic mice. Additionally, the 3.8 Å cryo-EM structure of a neutralizing antibody in complex with the spike-ectodomain trimer revealed the antibody’s epitope overlaps with the ACE2 binding site. Moreover, we demonstrated that SARS-CoV-2-neutralizing antibodies could be directly selected based on similarities of their predicted CDR3H structures to those of SARS-CoV-neutralizing antibodies. Altogether, we showed that human neutralizing antibodies could be efficiently discovered by high-throughput single B cell sequencing in response to pandemic infectious diseases.
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- Yunlong Cao
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Genomics (ICG) & Biomedical Pioneering Innovation Center (BIOPIC), Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
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- Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Genomics (ICG) & Biomedical Pioneering Innovation Center (BIOPIC), Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing 100071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Human Disease Comparative Medicine, Chinese Ministry of Health, Beijing Key Laboratory for Animal Models of Emerging and Remerging Infectious Diseases, Institute of Laboratory Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Comparative Medicine Center, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Protein and Plant Gene Research, School of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China; Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences (CLS), Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Singlomics (Beijing DanXu Pharmaceuticals), Beijing 102206, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Genomics (ICG) & Biomedical Pioneering Innovation Center (BIOPIC), Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Genomics (ICG) & Biomedical Pioneering Innovation Center (BIOPIC), Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Genomics (ICG) & Biomedical Pioneering Innovation Center (BIOPIC), Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Genomics (ICG) & Biomedical Pioneering Innovation Center (BIOPIC), Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing 100071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Human Disease Comparative Medicine, Chinese Ministry of Health, Beijing Key Laboratory for Animal Models of Emerging and Remerging Infectious Diseases, Institute of Laboratory Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Comparative Medicine Center, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Human Disease Comparative Medicine, Chinese Ministry of Health, Beijing Key Laboratory for Animal Models of Emerging and Remerging Infectious Diseases, Institute of Laboratory Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Comparative Medicine Center, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Human Disease Comparative Medicine, Chinese Ministry of Health, Beijing Key Laboratory for Animal Models of Emerging and Remerging Infectious Diseases, Institute of Laboratory Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Comparative Medicine Center, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Human Disease Comparative Medicine, Chinese Ministry of Health, Beijing Key Laboratory for Animal Models of Emerging and Remerging Infectious Diseases, Institute of Laboratory Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Comparative Medicine Center, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
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- Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing 100071, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Genomics (ICG) & Biomedical Pioneering Innovation Center (BIOPIC), Peking University, Beijing 100871, China; State Key Laboratory of Protein and Plant Gene Research, School of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Protein and Plant Gene Research, School of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Genomics (ICG) & Biomedical Pioneering Innovation Center (BIOPIC), Peking University, Beijing 100871, China; State Key Laboratory of Protein and Plant Gene Research, School of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences (CLS), Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China; State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, School of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Human Disease Comparative Medicine, Chinese Ministry of Health, Beijing Key Laboratory for Animal Models of Emerging and Remerging Infectious Diseases, Institute of Laboratory Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Comparative Medicine Center, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Protein and Plant Gene Research, School of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China; Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences (CLS), Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Genomics (ICG) & Biomedical Pioneering Innovation Center (BIOPIC), Peking University, Beijing 100871, China; State Key Laboratory of Protein and Plant Gene Research, School of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing 100071, China
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- Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
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- Key Laboratory of Human Disease Comparative Medicine, Chinese Ministry of Health, Beijing Key Laboratory for Animal Models of Emerging and Remerging Infectious Diseases, Institute of Laboratory Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Comparative Medicine Center, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing 100071, China.
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- Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China.
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Genomics (ICG) & Biomedical Pioneering Innovation Center (BIOPIC), Peking University, Beijing 100871, China; Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences (CLS), Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China; School of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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Thammasonthijarern N, Puangmanee W, Sriburin P, Injampa S, Chatchen S, Phumirattanaprapin W, Pipattanaboon C, Ramasoota P, Pitaksajjakul P. Human Heavy Chain Antibody Genes Elicited in Thai Dengue Patients during DENV2 Secondary Infection. Jpn J Infect Dis 2020; 73:140-147. [PMID: 31787738 DOI: 10.7883/yoken.jjid.2019.235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
Abstract
Dengue is one of the most serious mosquito-borne viral diseases occurring in humans. To combat the complexity of 4 antigenically distinct serotypes, the ideal vaccine for dengue should be able to stimulate cross-neutralizing antibodies. Recently, genetics-based immune responses have been studied to guide vaccine design against several viral pathogens. Despite a recent approval of dengue vaccine, information on genetics-based immune responses against dengue virus (DENV) is still limited. Consequently, we aimed to determine the profiles of immunoglobulin heavy chain genes from DENV2 infected patients. The immunoglobulin heavy chain variable region genes (IGHV) were amplified from peripheral blood mononuclear cells of DENV2 secondary infected patients in the acute, convalescence, and recovery phases. Antibody heavy chain genes were sequenced using next-generation sequencing, and analyzed to identify correlations with neutralizing and enhancing activities of the serum samples. IGHV1-69, 3-23, and 3-30 were frequently discovered in our Thai DENV2 infected patients. Our findings provide new data on the human B cell response during secondary DENV2 infections in Thai dengue patients that offer supportive information for dengue vaccine design and therapeutics development.
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- Nipa Thammasonthijarern
- Department of Social and Environmental Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University
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- Department of Social and Environmental Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University
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- Department of Tropical Pediatrics, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University
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- Faculty of Medicine, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang
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- Department of Tropical Pediatrics, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University
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- Department of Social and Environmental Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University.,Center of Excellence for Antibody Research, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University
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- Department of Social and Environmental Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University.,Center of Excellence for Antibody Research, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University
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Hooft van Huijsduijnen R, Kojima S, Carter D, Okabe H, Sato A, Akahata W, Wells TNC, Katsuno K. Reassessing therapeutic antibodies for neglected and tropical diseases. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2020; 14:e0007860. [PMID: 31999695 PMCID: PMC6991954 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0007860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
Abstract
In the past two decades there has been a significant expansion in the number of new therapeutic monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) that are approved by regulators. The discovery of these new medicines has been driven primarily by new approaches in inflammatory diseases and oncology, especially in immuno-oncology. Other recent successes have included new antibodies for use in viral diseases, including HIV. The perception of very high costs associated with mAbs has led to the assumption that they play no role in prophylaxis for diseases of poverty. However, improvements in antibody-expression yields and manufacturing processes indicate this is a cost-effective option for providing protection from many types of infection that should be revisited. Recent technology developments also indicate that several months of protection could be achieved with a single dose. Moreover, new methods in B cell sorting now enable the systematic identification of high-quality antibodies from humanized mice, or patients. This Review discusses the potential for passive immunization against schistosomiasis, fungal infections, dengue, and other neglected diseases.
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences and The Marie Bashir Institute, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- VLP Therapeutics, Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States of America
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- Global Health Innovative Technology Fund, Tokyo, Japan
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
- Nagasaki University School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nagasaki, Japan
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Benjathummarak S, Pipattanaboon C, Boonha K, Wongwit W, Ramasoota P, Pitaksajjakul P. Human single-chain variable fragment antibody expressed in E. coli with optimal in vitro cross-neutralizing and no enhancing activity. Biologicals 2018; 56:54-62. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biologicals.2018.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2018] [Revised: 07/28/2018] [Accepted: 10/12/2018] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Soni P, Yasuhara A, Takenaga T, Iwatsuki-Horimoto K, Uraki R, Ito M, Sasaki T, Ikuta K, Yamayoshi S, Kawaoka Y. Evaluation of the fusion partner cell line SPYMEG for obtaining human monoclonal antibodies against influenza B virus. J Vet Med Sci 2018; 80:1020-1024. [PMID: 29669959 PMCID: PMC6021880 DOI: 10.1292/jvms.18-0146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
Influenza B virus has been known to infect humans and other animals, including seals.
Vaccination efficacy varies across seasons. Human monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) can be
useful for developing novel vaccines, guided by epitope analysis, and can be used
therapeutically. Hybridoma technology has been used to make mAbs. Here we evaluated SPYMEG
as a fusion partner cell line for human mAb generation specific to influenza B
hemagglutinin (HA). SPYMEG is a human/murine myeloma partner cell line that has previously
been used to generate human mAbs that recognize the HA of influenza A and B viruses.
Peripheral blood mononuclear cells were obtained from 16 volunteers, previously vaccinated
with the 2014–2015 trivalent seasonal influenza vaccine, and were fused with SPYMEG to
yield hybridomas. The resulting hybridomas were screened for antigen-specific antibody
secretion and cloned by limiting dilution. We obtained 32 stable clones secreting
anti-influenza B HA human IgG, although most of these clones were obtained from one
volunteer (SeaV-29) who had a robust immune response. We conclude that SPYMEG is a good
fusion partner cell line, although cloning by limiting dilution may lead to significant
loss of hybridomas.
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- Priyanka Soni
- Division of Virology, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8639, Japan
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- Division of Virology, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8639, Japan
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- Division of Virology, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8639, Japan
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- Division of Virology, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8639, Japan
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- Division of Virology, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8639, Japan
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- Division of Virology, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8639, Japan
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- Department of Virology, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, 3-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Virology, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, 3-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Division of Virology, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8639, Japan
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- Division of Virology, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8639, Japan.,Department of Pathobiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53711, U.S.A.,Department of Special Pathogens, International Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8639, Japan.,ERATO Infection-Induced Host Responses Project, Japan Science and Technology Agency, Saitama 332-0012, Japan
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Amornwachirabodee K, Tantimekin N, Pan-In P, Palaga T, Pienpinijtham P, Pipattanaboon C, Sukmanee T, Ritprajak P, Charoenpat P, Pitaksajjakul P, Ramasoota P, Wanichwecharungruang S. Oxidized Carbon Black: Preparation, Characterization and Application in Antibody Delivery across Cell Membrane. Sci Rep 2018; 8:2489. [PMID: 29410523 PMCID: PMC5802750 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-20650-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2017] [Accepted: 01/19/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Abstract
Modulating biomolecular networks in cells with peptides and proteins has become a promising therapeutic strategy and effective biological tools. A simple and effective reagent that can bring functional proteins into cells can increase efficacy and allow more investigations. Here we show that the relatively non-toxic and non-immunogenic oxidized carbon black particles (OCBs) prepared from commercially available carbon black can deliver a 300 kDa protein directly into cells, without an involvement of a cellular endocytosis. Experiments with cell-sized liposomes indicate that OCBs directly interact with phospholipids and induce membrane leakages. Delivery of human monoclonal antibodies (HuMAbs, 150 kDa) with specific affinity towards dengue viruses (DENV) into DENV-infected Vero cells by OCBs results in HuMAbs distribution all over cells' interior and effective viral neutralization. An ability of OCBs to deliver big functional/therapeutic proteins into cells should open doors for more protein drug investigations and new levels of antibody therapies and biological studies.
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- Kittima Amornwachirabodee
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand.,Center of Excellence on Petrochemical and Materials Technology, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand.,Nanotec-Chulalongkorn University Center of Excellence on Food and Agriculture, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence for Antibody Research, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology, and RU in Oral Microbiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology, and RU in Oral Microbiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence for Antibody Research, and Department of Social and Environmental Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence for Antibody Research, and Department of Social and Environmental Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand. .,Center of Excellence in Materials and Bio-Interfaces, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand.
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Phanthanawiboon S, Pambudi S, Omokoko MD, Hanabara K, A-Nuegoonpipat A, Kamitani W, Ikuta K, Kurosu T. Construction of a high-yield dengue virus by replacing nonstructural proteins 3-4B without increasing virulence. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2017; 495:1221-1226. [PMID: 29175328 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2017.11.137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2017] [Accepted: 11/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
Abstract
Producing virus at high yield is critically important for development of whole virion inactivated vaccines or live attenuated vaccines. Most dengue virus (DENV) clinical isolates, however, replicate at low levels in cultured cells, which limits their use for vaccine development. The present study examined differences between low-replicating DENV clinical isolates and high-replicating laboratory strains with the aim of engineering high-yield DENV clinical isolates. Construction of a series of recombinant chimeric viruses derived from a high-replicating laboratory DENV type 4 (DENV-4) H241 strain and a clinical isolate revealed that the NS3-NS4B region of H241 conferred a replication advantage in cultured cells. Furthermore, northern blot analysis revealed that this advantage was due to more efficient synthesis of viral RNA. Importantly, replacement of the NS3-NS4B region of H241 did not increase virulence in mice, suggesting that viral production can be increased safely. This study provided information that will facilitate engineering of safe and high-yield viruses that can be used for vaccine development.
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- Supranee Phanthanawiboon
- Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, 3-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, 3-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, 3-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, 3-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, 3-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, 3-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, 3-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
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Injampa S, Muenngern N, Pipattanaboon C, Benjathummarak S, Boonha K, Hananantachai H, Wongwit W, Ramasoota P, Pitaksajjakul P. Generation and characterization of cross neutralizing human monoclonal antibody against 4 serotypes of dengue virus without enhancing activity. PeerJ 2017; 5:e4021. [PMID: 29152418 PMCID: PMC5689018 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.4021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2017] [Accepted: 10/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Background Dengue disease is a leading cause of illness and death in the tropics and subtropics. Most severe cases occur among patients secondarily infected with a different dengue virus (DENV) serotype compared with that from the first infection, resulting in antibody-dependent enhancement activity (ADE). Our previous study generated the neutralizing human monoclonal antibody, D23-1B3B9 (B3B9), targeting the first domain II of E protein, which showed strong neutralizing activity (NT) against all four DENV serotypes. However, at sub-neutralizing concentrations, it showed ADE activity in vitro. Methods In this study, we constructed a new expression plasmid using the existing IgG heavy chain plasmid as a template for Fc modification at position N297Q by site-directed mutagenesis. The resulting plasmid was then co-transfected with a light chain plasmid to produce full recombinant IgG (rIgG) in mammalian cells (N297Q-B3B9). This rIgG was characterized for neutralizing and enhancing activity by using different FcγR bearing cells. To produce sufficient quantities of B3B9 rIgG for further characterization, CHO-K1 cells stably secreting N297Q-B3B9 rIgG were then established. Results The generated N297Q-B3B9 rIgG which targets the conserved N-terminal fusion loop of DENV envelope protein showed the same cross-neutralizing activity to all four DENV serotypes as those of wild type rIgG. In both FcγRI- and RII-bearing THP-1 cells and FcγRII-bearing K562 cells, N297Q-B3B9 rIgG lacked ADE activity against all DENV serotypes at sub-neutralizing concentrations. Fortunately, the N297Q-B3B9 rIgG secreted from stable cells showed the same patterns of NT and ADE activities as those of the N297Q-B3B9 rIgG obtained from transient expression against DENV2. Thus, the CHO-K1 stably expressing N297Q-B3B9 HuMAb can be developed as high producer stable cells and used to produce sufficient amounts of antibody for further characterization as a promising dengue therapeutic candidate. Discussion Human monoclonal antibody, targeted to fusion loop of envelope domainII (EDII), was generated and showed cross-neutralizing activity to 4 serotypes of DENV, but did not cause any viral enhancement activity in vitro. This HuMAb could be further developed as therapeutic candidates.
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- Subenya Injampa
- Center of Excellence for Antibody Reserach, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.,Department of Social and Environmental Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence for Antibody Reserach, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence for Antibody Reserach, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence for Antibody Reserach, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence for Antibody Reserach, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Social and Environmental Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Social and Environmental Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence for Antibody Reserach, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.,Department of Social and Environmental Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence for Antibody Reserach, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.,Department of Social and Environmental Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Pitaksajjakul P, Benjathummarak S, Son HN, Thongrungkiat S, Ramasoota P. Genomic studies of envelope gene sequences from mosquito and human samples from Bangkok, Thailand. Springerplus 2016; 5:1960. [PMID: 27917342 PMCID: PMC5106416 DOI: 10.1186/s40064-016-3634-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2016] [Accepted: 11/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Dengue virus (DENV) is an RNA virus showing a high degree of genetic variation as a consequence of its proofreading inability. This variation plays an important role in virus evolution and pathogenesis. Although levels of within-host genetic variation are similar following equilibrium, variation among different hosts is frequently different. To identify dengue quasispecies present among two hosts, we collected patient samples from six acute DENV cases and two pools of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes and analyzed the genetic variation of regions of the viral envelope gene. Among human and mosquito samples, we found three major clusters originating from two subpopulations. Although several shared lineages were observed in the two hosts, only one lineage showing evidence of neutral selection was observed among two hosts. Taken together, our data provide evidence for the existence of a DENV quasispecies, with less genetic variation observed in mosquitoes than humans and with circulating lineages found in both host types.
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- Pannamthip Pitaksajjakul
- Center of Excellence for Antibody Research, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, 420/6 Ratchathewi, Bangkok, 10400 Thailand ; Department of Social and Environmental Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence for Antibody Research, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, 420/6 Ratchathewi, Bangkok, 10400 Thailand
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- Department of Social and Environmental Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Medical Entomology, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence for Antibody Research, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, 420/6 Ratchathewi, Bangkok, 10400 Thailand ; Department of Social and Environmental Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Sakudo A, Viswan A, Chou H, Sasaki T, Ikuta K, Nagatsu M. Capture of dengue viruses using antibody-integrated graphite-encapsulated magnetic beads produced using gas plasma technology. Mol Med Rep 2016; 14:697-704. [PMID: 27221214 PMCID: PMC4918612 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2016.5330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2015] [Accepted: 05/09/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Despite significant advances in medicine, global health is threatened by emerging infectious diseases caused by a number of viruses. Dengue virus (DENV) is a mosquito-borne virus, which can be transmitted to humans via mosquito vectors. Previously, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in Japan reported the country's first domestically acquired case of dengue fever for almost 70 years. To address this issue, it is important to develop novel technologies for the sensitive detection of DENV. The present study reported on the development of plasma-functionalized, graphite-encapsulated magnetic nanoparticles (GrMNPs) conjugated with anti-DENV antibody for DENV capture. Radiofrequency wave-excited inductively-coupled Ar and ammonia gas plasmas were used to introduce amino groups onto the surface of the GrMNPs. The GrMNPs were then conjugated with an antibody against DENV, and the antibody-integrated magnetic beads were assessed for their ability to capture DENV. Beads incubated in a cell culture medium of DENV-infected mosquito cells were separated from the supernatant by applying a magnetic field and were then washed. The adsorption of DENV serotypes 1–4 onto the beads was confirmed using reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction, which detected the presence of DENV genomic RNA on the GrMNPs. The methodology described in the present study, which employed the plasma-functionalization of GrMNPs to enable antibody-integration, represents a significant improvement in the detection of DENV.
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- Akikazu Sakudo
- Laboratory of Biometabolic Chemistry, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Okinawa 903‑0215, Japan
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- Department of Nanovision Technology, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Shizuoka University, Naka‑Ku, Hamamatsu 432‑8561, Japan
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Shizuoka University, Naka‑Ku, Hamamatsu 432‑8561, Japan
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- Department of Virology, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Osaka 565‑0871, Japan
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- Department of Virology, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Osaka 565‑0871, Japan
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- Department of Nanovision Technology, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Shizuoka University, Naka‑Ku, Hamamatsu 432‑8561, Japan
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Phanthanawiboon S, Limkittikul K, Sakai Y, Takakura N, Saijo M, Kurosu T. Acute Systemic Infection with Dengue Virus Leads to Vascular Leakage and Death through Tumor Necrosis Factor-α and Tie2/Angiopoietin Signaling in Mice Lacking Type I and II Interferon Receptors. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0148564. [PMID: 26844767 PMCID: PMC4742241 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0148564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2015] [Accepted: 01/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Severe dengue is caused by host responses to viral infection, but the pathogenesis remains unknown. This is, in part, due to the lack of suitable animal models. Here, we report a non-mouse-adapted low-passage DENV-3 clinical isolate, DV3P12/08, derived from recently infected patients. DV3P12/08 caused a lethal systemic infection in type I and II IFN receptor KO mice (IFN-α/β/γR KO mice), which have the C57/BL6 background. Infection with DV3P12/08 induced a cytokine storm, resulting in severe vascular leakage (mainly in the liver, kidney and intestine) and organ damage, leading to extensive hemorrhage and rapid death. DV3P12/08 infection triggered the release of large amounts of TNF-α, IL-6, and MCP-1. Treatment with a neutralizing anti-TNF-α antibody (Ab) extended survival and reduced liver damage without affecting virus production. Anti-IL-6 neutralizing Ab partly prolonged mouse survival. The anti-TNF-α Ab suppressed IL-6, MCP-1, and IFN-γ levels, suggesting that the severe response to infection was triggered by TNF-α. High levels of TNF-α mRNA were expressed in the liver and kidneys, but not in the small intestine, of infected mice. Conversely, high levels of IL-6 mRNA were expressed in the intestine. Importantly, treatment with Angiopoietin-1, which is known to stabilize blood vessels, prolonged the survival of DV3P12/08-infected mice. Taken together, the results suggest that an increased level of TNF-α together with concomitant upregulation of Tie2/Angiopoietin signaling have critical roles in severe dengue infection.
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- Department of Tropical Pediatrics, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Virology I, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Shinjyuku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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Ramadhany R, Hirai I, Sasaki T, Ono KI, Ramasoota P, Ikuta K, Kurosu T. Antibody with an engineered Fc region as a therapeutic agent against dengue virus infection. Antiviral Res 2015; 124:61-8. [PMID: 26522769 DOI: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2015.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2014] [Revised: 08/28/2015] [Accepted: 10/10/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE) of dengue virus (DENV) infectivity is thought to play a crucial role in severe dengue disease. It occurs when pre-existing sub-neutralizing anti-DENV antibody (Ab) produced from a primary infection encounters a DENV serotype different from that of the initial infection and forms immune complexes, which enable the efficient infection of Fcγ receptor-bearing cells. However, the exact role played by Abs during a secondary infection of patients remains unknown. We previously obtained a broadly cross-reactive neutralizing IgG1 human monoclonal anti-DENV envelope (E) Ab (HuMAb) D23-1G7C2-IgG1 from a DENV-infected patient; however, D23-1G7C2-IgG1 had ADE activity. With the aim of being able to reduce the ADE activity, we exchanged the Fc region of D23-1G7C2 to generate Abs bearing each of the three other IgG subclasses (IgG2-4). In addition, N297A, a mutation known to reduce the affinity of the IgG1 Fc region for Fcγ receptors, was introduced into D23-1G7C2-IgG1. Swapping D23-1G7C2-IgG1 to IgG2 or IgG4 subclasses reduced ADE activity in FcγRI and FcγRII-bearing THP-1 cells. By contrast, in FcγRII-bearing K562 cells, the change to IgG2 increased ADE activity. Introducing the N297A mutation into D23-1G7C2-IgG1 resulted in a marked reduction in ADE activity in both cell types. Compared to D23-1G7C2-IgG1, D23-1G7C2-IgG1-N297A was less protective in IFN-α/β/γ receptor knockout mice infected with a lethal dose of recombinant chimeric DENV, carrying prME of DENV-2 in Japanese encephalitis virus (80% vs. 40% survival, respectively). These observations provide valuable information regarding the use of recombinant Abs as therapeutics.
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- Ririn Ramadhany
- Research Institute of Microbial Disease, Osaka University, Japan
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyu, Okinawa, Japan
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- Research Institute of Microbial Disease, Osaka University, Japan
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- Medical and Biological Laboratories Corporation Ltd., Japan
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- Center of Excellence of Antibody Research, Department of Social and Environment Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Thailand
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- Research Institute of Microbial Disease, Osaka University, Japan
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- Research Institute of Microbial Disease, Osaka University, Japan.
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Dengue is the most prevalent mosquito-borne viral disease worldwide. Yet, there are no vaccines or specific antivirals available to prevent or treat the disease. Several dengue vaccines are currently in clinical or preclinical stages. The most advanced vaccine is the chimeric tetravalent CYD-TDV vaccine of Sanofi Pasteur. This vaccine has recently cleared Phase III, and efficacy results have been published. Excellent tetravalent seroconversion was seen, yet the protective efficacy against infection was surprisingly low. Here, we will describe the complicating factors involved in the generation of a safe and efficacious dengue vaccine. Furthermore, we will discuss the human antibody responses during infection, including the epitopes targeted in humans. Also, we will discuss the current understanding of the assays used to evaluate antibody response. We hope this review will aid future dengue vaccine development as well as fundamental research related to the phenomenon of antibody-dependent enhancement of dengue virus infection.
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- Jacky Flipse
- Department of Medical Microbiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Woda M, Mathew A. Fluorescently labeled dengue viruses as probes to identify antigen-specific memory B cells by multiparametric flow cytometry. J Immunol Methods 2014; 416:167-77. [PMID: 25497702 DOI: 10.1016/j.jim.2014.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2014] [Accepted: 12/02/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Low frequencies of memory B cells in the peripheral blood make it challenging to measure the functional and phenotypic characteristics of this antigen experienced subset of B cells without in vitro culture. To date, reagents are lacking to measure ex vivo frequencies of dengue virus (DENV)-specific memory B cells. We wanted to explore the possibility of using fluorescently labeled DENV as probes to detect antigen-specific memory B cells in the peripheral blood of DENV immune individuals. Alexa Fluor dye-labeled DENV yielded viable virus that could be stored at -80°C for long periods of time. Using a careful gating strategy and methods to decrease non-specific binding, we were able to identify a small frequency of B cells from dengue immune individuals that bound labeled DENV. Sorted DENV(+) B cells from immune, but not naïve donors secreted antibodies that bound DENV after in vitro stimulation. Overall, Alexa Fluor dye-labeled DENVs are useful reagents to enable the detection and characterization of memory B cells in DENV immune individuals.
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- Marcia Woda
- Division of Infectious Disease and Immunology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
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- Division of Infectious Disease and Immunology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA.
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Phanthanawiboon S, A-nuegoonpipat A, Panngarm N, Limkittikul K, Ikuta K, Anantapreecha S, Kurosu T. Isolation and propagation of Dengue virus in Vero and BHK-21 cells expressing human DC-SIGN stably. J Virol Methods 2014; 209:55-61. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2014.08.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2014] [Revised: 08/25/2014] [Accepted: 08/28/2014] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Jaiswal S, Smith K, Ramirez A, Woda M, Pazoles P, Shultz LD, Greiner DL, Brehm MA, Mathew A. Dengue virus infection induces broadly cross-reactive human IgM antibodies that recognize intact virions in humanized BLT-NSG mice. Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 2014; 240:67-78. [PMID: 25125497 DOI: 10.1177/1535370214546273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The development of small animal models that elicit human immune responses to dengue virus (DENV) is important since prior immunity is a major risk factor for developing severe dengue disease. This study evaluated anti-DENV human antibody (hAb) responses generated from immortalized B cells after DENV-2 infection in NOD-scid IL2rγ(null) mice that were co-transplanted with human fetal thymus and liver tissues (BLT-NSG mice). DENV-specific human antibodies predominantly of the IgM isotype were isolated during acute infection and in convalescence. We found that while a few hAbs recognized the envelope protein produced as a soluble recombinant, a number of hAbs only recognized epitopes on intact virions. The majority of the hAbs isolated during acute infection and in immune mice were serotype-cross-reactive and poorly neutralizing. Viral titers in immune BLT-NSG mice were significantly decreased after challenge with a clinical strain of dengue. DENV-specific hAbs generated in BLT-NSG mice share some of the characteristics of Abs isolated in humans with natural infection. Humanized BLT-NSG mice provide an attractive preclinical platform to assess the immunogenicity of candidate dengue vaccines.
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- Smita Jaiswal
- Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
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- Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
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- Program in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
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- Program in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
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Pan Y, Sasaki T, Kubota-Koketsu R, Inoue Y, Yasugi M, Yamashita A, Ramadhany R, Arai Y, Du A, Boonsathorn N, Ibrahim MS, Daidoji T, Nakaya T, Ono K, Okuno Y, Ikuta K, Watanabe Y. Human monoclonal antibodies derived from a patient infected with 2009 pandemic influenza A virus broadly cross-neutralize group 1 influenza viruses. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2014; 450:42-8. [PMID: 24858683 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2014.05.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2014] [Accepted: 05/15/2014] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Influenza viruses are a continuous threat to human public health because of their ability to evolve rapidly through genetic drift and reassortment. Three human monoclonal antibodies (HuMAbs) were generated in this study, 1H11, 2H5 and 5G2, and they cross-neutralize a diverse range of group 1 influenza A viruses, including seasonal H1N1, 2009 pandemic H1N1 (H1N1pdm) and avian H5N1 and H9N2. The three HuMAbs were prepared by fusing peripheral blood lymphocytes from an H1N1pdm-infected patient with a newly developed fusion partner cell line, SPYMEG. All the HuMAbs had little hemagglutination inhibition activity but had strong membrane-fusion inhibition activity against influenza viruses. A protease digestion assay showed the HuMAbs targeted commonly a short α-helix region in the stalk of the hemagglutinin. Furthermore, Ile45Phe and Glu47Gly double substitutions in the α-helix region made the HA unrecognizable by the HuMAbs. These two amino acid residues are highly conserved in the HAs of H1N1, H5N1 and H9N2 viruses. The HuMAbs reported here may be potential candidates for the development of therapeutic antibodies against group 1 influenza viruses.
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Omokoko MD, Pambudi S, Phanthanawiboon S, Masrinoul P, Setthapramote C, Sasaki T, Kuhara M, Ramasoota P, Yamashita A, Hirai I, Ikuta K, Kurosu T. A highly conserved region between amino acids 221 and 266 of dengue virus non-structural protein 1 is a major epitope region in infected patients. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2014; 91:146-55. [PMID: 24778195 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.13-0624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The immune response to dengue virus (DENV) infection generates high levels of antibodies (Abs) against the DENV non-structural protein 1 (NS1), particularly in cases of secondary infection. Therefore, anti-NS1 Abs may play a role in severe dengue infections, possibly by interacting (directly or indirectly) with host factors or regulating virus production. If it does play a role, NS1 may contain epitopes that mimic those epitopes of host molecules. Previous attempts to map immunogenic regions within DENV-NS1 were undertaken using mouse monoclonal Abs (MAbs). The aim of this study was to characterize the epitope regions of nine anti-NS1 human monoclonal Abs (HuMAbs) derived from six patients secondarily infected with DENV-2. These anti-NS1 HuMAbs were cross-reactive with DENV-1, -2, and -3 but not DENV-4. All HuMAbs bound a common epitope region located between amino acids 221 and 266 of NS1. This study is the first report to map a DENV-NS1 epitope region using anti-DENV MAbs derived from patients.
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- Magot Diata Omokoko
- Department of Virology, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases (RIMD), Osaka University, Osaka, Japan; Center of Excellence for Antibody Research (CEAR), Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Ratchathewi, Bangkok, Thailand; Medical and Biological Laboratories Co., Ltd., Ina, Nagano, Japan; National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan; Laboratory of Microbiology, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyu, Okinawa, Japan
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- Department of Virology, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases (RIMD), Osaka University, Osaka, Japan; Center of Excellence for Antibody Research (CEAR), Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Ratchathewi, Bangkok, Thailand; Medical and Biological Laboratories Co., Ltd., Ina, Nagano, Japan; National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan; Laboratory of Microbiology, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyu, Okinawa, Japan
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- Department of Virology, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases (RIMD), Osaka University, Osaka, Japan; Center of Excellence for Antibody Research (CEAR), Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Ratchathewi, Bangkok, Thailand; Medical and Biological Laboratories Co., Ltd., Ina, Nagano, Japan; National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan; Laboratory of Microbiology, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyu, Okinawa, Japan
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- Department of Virology, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases (RIMD), Osaka University, Osaka, Japan; Center of Excellence for Antibody Research (CEAR), Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Ratchathewi, Bangkok, Thailand; Medical and Biological Laboratories Co., Ltd., Ina, Nagano, Japan; National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan; Laboratory of Microbiology, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyu, Okinawa, Japan
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- Department of Virology, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases (RIMD), Osaka University, Osaka, Japan; Center of Excellence for Antibody Research (CEAR), Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Ratchathewi, Bangkok, Thailand; Medical and Biological Laboratories Co., Ltd., Ina, Nagano, Japan; National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan; Laboratory of Microbiology, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyu, Okinawa, Japan
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- Department of Virology, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases (RIMD), Osaka University, Osaka, Japan; Center of Excellence for Antibody Research (CEAR), Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Ratchathewi, Bangkok, Thailand; Medical and Biological Laboratories Co., Ltd., Ina, Nagano, Japan; National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan; Laboratory of Microbiology, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyu, Okinawa, Japan
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- Department of Virology, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases (RIMD), Osaka University, Osaka, Japan; Center of Excellence for Antibody Research (CEAR), Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Ratchathewi, Bangkok, Thailand; Medical and Biological Laboratories Co., Ltd., Ina, Nagano, Japan; National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan; Laboratory of Microbiology, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyu, Okinawa, Japan
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- Department of Virology, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases (RIMD), Osaka University, Osaka, Japan; Center of Excellence for Antibody Research (CEAR), Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Ratchathewi, Bangkok, Thailand; Medical and Biological Laboratories Co., Ltd., Ina, Nagano, Japan; National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan; Laboratory of Microbiology, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyu, Okinawa, Japan
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- Department of Virology, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases (RIMD), Osaka University, Osaka, Japan; Center of Excellence for Antibody Research (CEAR), Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Ratchathewi, Bangkok, Thailand; Medical and Biological Laboratories Co., Ltd., Ina, Nagano, Japan; National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan; Laboratory of Microbiology, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyu, Okinawa, Japan
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- Department of Virology, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases (RIMD), Osaka University, Osaka, Japan; Center of Excellence for Antibody Research (CEAR), Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Ratchathewi, Bangkok, Thailand; Medical and Biological Laboratories Co., Ltd., Ina, Nagano, Japan; National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan; Laboratory of Microbiology, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyu, Okinawa, Japan
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- Department of Virology, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases (RIMD), Osaka University, Osaka, Japan; Center of Excellence for Antibody Research (CEAR), Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Ratchathewi, Bangkok, Thailand; Medical and Biological Laboratories Co., Ltd., Ina, Nagano, Japan; National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan; Laboratory of Microbiology, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyu, Okinawa, Japan
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- Department of Virology, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases (RIMD), Osaka University, Osaka, Japan; Center of Excellence for Antibody Research (CEAR), Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Ratchathewi, Bangkok, Thailand; Medical and Biological Laboratories Co., Ltd., Ina, Nagano, Japan; National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan; Laboratory of Microbiology, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyu, Okinawa, Japan
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Chaichana P, Okabayashi T, Puiprom O, Sasayama M, Sasaki T, Yamashita A, Ramasoota P, Kurosu T, Ikuta K. Low levels of antibody-dependent enhancement in vitro using viruses and plasma from dengue patients. PLoS One 2014; 9:e92173. [PMID: 24642752 PMCID: PMC3958444 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0092173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2013] [Accepted: 02/19/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background The majority of dengue patients infected with any serotype of dengue virus (DENV) are asymptomatic, but the remainder may develop a wide spectrum of clinical symptoms, ranging from mild dengue fever (DF) to severe dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF). Severe cases occur more often in patients who experience a secondary infection with a different virus serotype. A phenomenon called antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE) has been proposed to explain the onset of these severe cases, but the exact mechanism of ADE remains unclear. Methodology/Principal Finding Virus neutralization and ADE assays were performed using ultracentrifugation supernatants of acute-phase sera from patients with secondary infections or human monoclonal antibodies (HuMAbs) as anti-DENV antibodies. Virus sources included infectious serum-derived viruses from the ultracentrifugation precipitates, laboratory-culture adapted DENV, or recombinant DENVs derived from patient sera. In contrast to the high levels of ADE observed with laboratory virus strains, low ADE was observed with autologous patient-derived viruses, when patient sera were used to provide the antibody component in the ADE assays. Similar results were obtained using samples from DF and DHF patients. Recombinant-viruses derived from DHF patients showed only minor differences in neutralization and ADE activity in the presence of HuMAbs or plasma derived from the same DHF patient. Conclusion/Significance Serum or plasma taken from patients during the acute phase of a secondary infection showed high levels of ADE, but no neutralization activity, when assayed in the presence of laboratory-adapted virus strains. By contrast, serum or plasma from the same patient showed high levels of neutralization activity but failed to induce significant ADE when the assays were performed with autologous virus. These results demonstrate the significance of the virus source when measuring ADE. They also suggest that repeated passage of DENV in cell culture has endowed it with the capacity to induce high levels of ADE.
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- Panjaporn Chaichana
- Mahidol-Osaka Center for Infectious Diseases (MOCID), Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Mahidol-Osaka Center for Infectious Diseases (MOCID), Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Mahidol-Osaka Center for Infectious Diseases (MOCID), Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Mahidol-Osaka Center for Infectious Diseases (MOCID), Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Virology, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
- JST/JICA, Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development (SATREPS), Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Virology, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
- JST/JICA, Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development (SATREPS), Tokyo, Japan
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- Center of Excellence for Antibody Research (CEAR), Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
- JST/JICA, Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development (SATREPS), Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Virology, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
- JST/JICA, Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development (SATREPS), Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Virology, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
- JST/JICA, Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development (SATREPS), Tokyo, Japan
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Pitaksajjakul P, Benjathummarak S, Pipattanaboon C, Wongwit W, Okabayashi T, Kuhara M, Misaki R, Fujiyama K, Ramasoota P. Antibody germline characterization of cross-neutralizing human IgGs against 4 serotypes of dengue virus. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2014; 446:475-80. [PMID: 24637211 PMCID: PMC7092929 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2014.02.131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2014] [Accepted: 02/27/2014] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Dengue virus (DENV), a re-emerging virus, constitutes the largest vector-borne disease virus, with 50-100 million cases reported every year. Although DENV infection induces lifelong immunity against viruses of the same serotypes, the subsequent infection with the heterologous serotypes can cause more severe form of the disease, such as Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever (DHF) or Dengue Shock Syndrome (DSS). However, there is neither approved vaccine nor specific drugs available to treat this disease. In this study, previously developed 19 human monoclonal antibodies (HuMAbs) showing strong to moderate cross neutralizing activity were selected. Most of them (13/19) were targeted to domain II of envelop glycoprotein. To understand and clarify the recognition properties, the maturation mechanisms comprising Variable/Diversity/Joining (VDJ) recombination, Variable Heavy (VH)/Variable Light (VL) chain pairing, variability at junctional site, and somatic hypermutation (SHM) of those antibodies were studied and compared with their predecessor germline sequences. IMGT/V-QUEST database was applied to analyze the isolated VH and VL sequences. To confirm the correction of isolated VH/VL, 3 HuMAbs (1A10H7, 1B3B9, 1G7C2) was transiently expressed in HEK293T cell. All three clones of the expressed recombinant IgG (rIgG) showed the same binding and neutralizing activity as same as those from hybridomas. The data obtained in this study will elucidate the properties of those HuMAbs for further genetic modification, and its binding epitopes.
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- Pannamthip Pitaksajjakul
- Center of Excellence for Antibody Research (CEAR), Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand; Department of Social and Environmental Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence for Antibody Research (CEAR), Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence for Antibody Research (CEAR), Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Social and Environmental Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Mahidol Osaka Center for Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand; Medical & Biological Laboratories Corporation, Ltd., Ina, Nagano, Japan
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- Medical & Biological Laboratories Corporation, Ltd., Ina, Nagano, Japan
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- International Center for Biotechnology, Osaka University, Japan
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- Center of Excellence for Antibody Research (CEAR), Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand; Department of Social and Environmental Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
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Dengue fever is the most prevalent mosquito-borne viral disease globally with about 100 million cases of acute dengue annually. Severe dengue infection can result in a life-threatening illness. In the absence of either a licensed vaccine or antiviral drug against dengue, therapeutic antibodies that neutralize dengue virus (DENV) may serve as an effective medical countermeasure against severe dengue. However, therapeutic antibodies would need to effectively neutralize all four DENV serotypes. It must not induce antibody-dependent enhancement of DENV infection in monocytes/macrophages through Fc gamma receptor (FcγR)-mediated phagocytosis, which is hypothesized to increase the risk of severe dengue. Here, we review the strategies and technologies that can be adopted to develop antibodies for therapeutic applications. We also discuss the mechanism of antibody neutralization in the cells targeted by DENV that express Fc gamma receptor. These studies have provided significant insight toward the use of therapeutic antibodies as a potentially promising bulwark against dengue.
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- Kuan Rong Chan
- Program in Emerging Infectious Diseases, Duke-National University of Singapore Graduate Medical School, 8 College Road, Singapore 169857
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Sautto G, Mancini N, Gorini G, Clementi M, Burioni R. Possible future monoclonal antibody (mAb)-based therapy against arbovirus infections. Biomed Res Int 2013; 2013:838491. [PMID: 24058915 DOI: 10.1155/2013/838491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2013] [Revised: 07/05/2013] [Accepted: 07/11/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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More than 150 arboviruses belonging to different families are known to infect humans, causing endemic infections as well as epidemic outbreaks. Effective vaccines to limit the occurrence of some of these infections have been licensed, while for the others several new immunogens are under development mostly for their improvements concerning safety and effectiveness profiles. On the other hand, specific and effective antiviral drugs are not yet available, posing an urgent medical need in particular for emergency cases. Neutralizing monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) have been demonstrated to be effective in the treatment of several infectious diseases as well as in preliminary in vitro and in vivo models of arbovirus-related infections. Given their specific antiviral activity as well-tolerated molecules with limited side effects, mAbs could represent a new therapeutic approach for the development of an effective treatment, as well as useful tools in the study of the host-virus interplay and in the development of more effective immunogens. However, before their use as candidate therapeutics, possible hurdles (e.g., Ab-dependent enhancement of infection, occurrence of viral escape variants) must be carefully evaluated. In this review are described the main arboviruses infecting humans and candidate mAbs to be possibly used in a future passive immunotherapy.
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Pipattanaboon C, Sasaki T, Nishimura M, Setthapramote C, Pitaksajjakul P, Leaungwutiwong P, Limkittikul K, Puiprom O, Sasayama M, Chaichana P, Okabayashi T, Kurosu T, Ono KI, Ramasoota P, Ikuta K. Cross-reactivity of human monoclonal antibodies generated with peripheral blood lymphocytes from dengue patients with Japanese encephalitis virus. Biologics 2013; 7:175-87. [PMID: 23983454 PMCID: PMC3747787 DOI: 10.2147/btt.s47438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Background Hybridomas that produce human monoclonal antibodies (HuMAbs) against Dengue virus (DV) had been prepared previously using peripheral blood lymphocytes from patients with DV during the acute and convalescent phases of a secondary infection. Anti-DV envelope glycoprotein (E) 99 clones, anti-DV premembrane protein (prM) 8 clones, and anti-DV nonstructural protein 1 (NS1) 4 clones were derived from four acute-phase patients, and anti-DV E 2 clones, anti-DV prM 2 clones, and anti-DV NS1 8 clones were derived from five convalescent-phase patients. Methods and results In the present study, we examined whether these clones cross-reacted with Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), which belongs to the same virus family. Forty-six of the above-described 99 (46/99) anti-E, 0/8 anti-prM, and 2/4 anti-NS1 HuMAbs from acute-phase, and 0/2 anti-E, 0/2 anti-prM, and 5/8 anti-NS1 HuMAbs from convalescent-phase showed neutralizing activity against JEV. Thus, most of the anti-E and anti-NS1 (but not the anti-prM) antibodies cross-reacted with JEV and neutralized this virus. Interestingly, 3/46 anti-E HuMAbs derived from acute-phase patients and 3/5 anti-NS1 HuMAbs from convalescent-phase patients showed particularly high neutralizing activity against JEV. Consequently, the HuMAbs showing neutralization against JEV mostly consisted of two populations: one was HuMAbs recognizing DV E and showing neutralization activity against all four DV serotypes (complex-type) and the other was HuMAbs recognizing DV NS1 and showing subcomplex-type cross-reaction with DV. Conclusion Anti-DV E from acute phase (46/99) and anti-DV NS1 (7/12) indicate neutralizing activity against JEV. In particular, three of 46 anti-DV E clones from acute phase and three of five anti-NS1 clones from convalescent phase showed strong neutralizing activity against JEV.
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- Chonlatip Pipattanaboon
- Center of Excellence for Antibody Research, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand ; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Bangkok, Thailand ; JST/JICA, Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development, Tokyo, Japan
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Masrinoul P, Omokoko MD, Pambudi S, Ikuta K, Kurosu T. Serotype-Specific Anti-Dengue Virus NS1 Mouse Antibodies Cross-React with prM and Are Potentially Involved in Virus Production. Viral Immunol 2013; 26:250-8. [DOI: 10.1089/vim.2012.0102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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- Promsin Masrinoul
- Department of Virology, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
- Present Address: Institute of Molecular Biosciences, Mahidol University, 25/25 Phuttamonthon 4 Road, Salaya, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand
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- Department of Virology, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Virology, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Virology, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Virology, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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Sasaki T, Setthapramote C, Kurosu T, Nishimura M, Asai A, Omokoko MD, Pipattanaboon C, Pitaksajjakul P, Limkittikul K, Subchareon A, Chaichana P, Okabayashi T, Hirai I, Leaungwutiwong P, Misaki R, Fujiyama K, Ono KI, Okuno Y, Ramasoota P, Ikuta K. Dengue virus neutralization and antibody-dependent enhancement activities of human monoclonal antibodies derived from dengue patients at acute phase of secondary infection. Antiviral Res 2013; 98:423-31. [PMID: 23545366 DOI: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2013.03.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2013] [Revised: 03/22/2013] [Accepted: 03/24/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Public health concern about dengue diseases, caused by mosquito-borne infections with four serotypes of dengue virus (DENV-1-DENV-4), is escalating in tropical and subtropical countries. Most of the severe dengue cases occur in patients experiencing a secondary infection with a serotype that is different from the first infection. This is believed to be due to antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE), by which one DENV serotype uses pre-existing anti-DENV antibodies elicited in the primary infection to facilitate entry of a different DENV serotype into the Fc receptor-positive macrophages. Recently, we prepared a number of hybridomas producing human monoclonal antibodies (HuMAbs) by using peripheral blood lymphocytes from Thai patients at acute phase of secondary infection with DENV-2. Here, we characterized 17 HuMAbs prepared from two patients with dengue fever (DF) and one patient with dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) that were selected as antibodies recognizing viral envelope protein and showing higher neutralization activity to all serotypes. In vivo evaluation using suckling mice revealed near perfect activity to prevent mouse lethality following intracerebral DENV-2 inoculation. In a THP-1 cell assay, these HuMAbs showed ADE activities against DENV-2 at similar levels between HuMAbs derived from DF and DHF patients. However, the F(ab')2 fragment of the HuMAb showed a similar virus neutralization activity as original, with no ADE activity. Thus, these HuMAbs could be one of the therapeutic candidates against DENV infection.
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- Tadahiro Sasaki
- Department of Virology, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Japan
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Yasugi M, Kubota-Koketsu R, Yamashita A, Kawashita N, Du A, Sasaki T, Nishimura M, Misaki R, Kuhara M, Boonsathorn N, Fujiyama K, Okuno Y, Nakaya T, Ikuta K. Human monoclonal antibodies broadly neutralizing against influenza B virus. PLoS Pathog 2013; 9:e1003150. [PMID: 23408886 PMCID: PMC3567173 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1003150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2012] [Accepted: 12/07/2012] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Influenza virus has the ability to evade host immune surveillance through rapid viral genetic drift and reassortment; therefore, it remains a continuous public health threat. The development of vaccines producing broadly reactive antibodies, as well as therapeutic strategies using human neutralizing monoclonal antibodies (HuMAbs) with global reactivity, has been gathering great interest recently. Here, three hybridoma clones producing HuMAbs against influenza B virus, designated 5A7, 3A2 and 10C4, were prepared using peripheral lymphocytes from vaccinated volunteers, and were investigated for broad cross-reactive neutralizing activity. Of these HuMAbs, 3A2 and 10C4, which recognize the readily mutable 190-helix region near the receptor binding site in the hemagglutinin (HA) protein, react only with the Yamagata lineage of influenza B virus. By contrast, HuMAb 5A7 broadly neutralizes influenza B strains that were isolated from 1985 to 2006, belonging to both Yamagata and Victoria lineages. Epitope mapping revealed that 5A7 recognizes 316G, 318C and 321W near the C terminal of HA1, a highly conserved region in influenza B virus. Indeed, no mutations in the amino acid residues of the epitope region were induced, even after the virus was passaged ten times in the presence of HuMAb 5A7. Moreover, 5A7 showed significant therapeutic efficacy in mice, even when it was administered 72 hours post-infection. These results indicate that 5A7 is a promising candidate for developing therapeutics, and provide insight for the development of a universal vaccine against influenza B virus. Influenza virus is classified into types A, B and C. Influenza A virus is further divided into many subtypes, all of which exist in animals, indicating pandemic potential. By contrast, influenza B virus circulates almost exclusively in humans and, as there is no evidence for reassortment with influenza A virus, there is no indication of pandemic potential. Hence, there is far less accumulated research information regarding influenza B virus than influenza A virus. Influenza B virus, which is classified into two phylogenetic lineages, does, however, cause annual epidemics in humans and is therefore as essential to control as influenza A virus. Recently, the development of a universal vaccine and therapeutic strategies using human monoclonal antibodies (HuMAbs) has been gathering great interest. The present study reports a HuMAb neutralizing a wide range of influenza B viruses of both lineages. This HuMAb recognizes the conserved region of hemagglutinin. Moreover, therapeutic efficacy of this HuMAb was also confirmed by in vivo animal experiments. Thus, this study provides insight for the development of broad-spectrum therapeutics and a universal prophylactic vaccine against influenza B virus.
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MESH Headings
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Animals
- Antibodies, Monoclonal/immunology
- Antibodies, Monoclonal/therapeutic use
- Antibodies, Neutralizing/immunology
- Antibodies, Neutralizing/therapeutic use
- Antibodies, Viral/immunology
- Antibodies, Viral/therapeutic use
- Base Sequence
- Epitope Mapping
- Female
- Hemagglutinin Glycoproteins, Influenza Virus/genetics
- Hemagglutinin Glycoproteins, Influenza Virus/immunology
- Humans
- Hybridomas
- Influenza B virus/genetics
- Influenza B virus/immunology
- Influenza, Human/drug therapy
- Influenza, Human/immunology
- Influenza, Human/prevention & control
- Injections, Intraperitoneal
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred BALB C
- Models, Molecular
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Mutation
- Neutralization Tests
- Sequence Alignment
- Sequence Analysis, DNA
- Treatment Outcome
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Affiliation(s)
- Mayo Yasugi
- Department of Virology, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases (RIMD), Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan
- Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Osaka Prefecture University, Izumisano, Osaka, Japan
- The Japan Science and Technology Agency/Japan International Cooperation Agency, Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development (JST/JICA, SATREPS), Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Virology, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases (RIMD), Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan
- The Japan Science and Technology Agency/Japan International Cooperation Agency, Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development (JST/JICA, SATREPS), Tokyo, Japan
- Kanonji Institute, The Research Foundation for Microbial Diseases of Osaka University, Kanonji, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Genome Informatics, RIMD, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Environmental Pharmacometrics, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Virology, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases (RIMD), Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan
- The Japan Science and Technology Agency/Japan International Cooperation Agency, Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development (JST/JICA, SATREPS), Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Virology, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases (RIMD), Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan
- The Japan Science and Technology Agency/Japan International Cooperation Agency, Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development (JST/JICA, SATREPS), Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Virology, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases (RIMD), Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan
- The Japan Science and Technology Agency/Japan International Cooperation Agency, Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development (JST/JICA, SATREPS), Tokyo, Japan
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- The Japan Science and Technology Agency/Japan International Cooperation Agency, Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development (JST/JICA, SATREPS), Tokyo, Japan
- Applied Microbiology Laboratory, International Center of Biotechnology, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- The Japan Science and Technology Agency/Japan International Cooperation Agency, Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development (JST/JICA, SATREPS), Tokyo, Japan
- Ina Laboratory, Medical & Biological Laboratories Corporation, Ltd., Ina, Nagano, Japan
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- The Japan Science and Technology Agency/Japan International Cooperation Agency, Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development (JST/JICA, SATREPS), Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Public Health, Muang, Nonthaburi, Thailand
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- The Japan Science and Technology Agency/Japan International Cooperation Agency, Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development (JST/JICA, SATREPS), Tokyo, Japan
- Applied Microbiology Laboratory, International Center of Biotechnology, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Kanonji Institute, The Research Foundation for Microbial Diseases of Osaka University, Kanonji, Kagawa, Japan
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- The Japan Science and Technology Agency/Japan International Cooperation Agency, Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development (JST/JICA, SATREPS), Tokyo, Japan
- International Research Center for Infectious Diseases (RIMD), Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Virology, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases (RIMD), Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan
- The Japan Science and Technology Agency/Japan International Cooperation Agency, Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development (JST/JICA, SATREPS), Tokyo, Japan
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Kameoka M, Sasaki T. [J-GRID and SATREPS programs in Thailand]. Uirusu 2013; 63:51-8. [PMID: 24769578 DOI: 10.2222/jsv.63.51] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
Abstract
Thailand-Japan Research Collaboration Center on Emerging and Re-emerging Infections (RCC-ERI) was established in 2005 as a research collaboration center cooperated by Research Institute for Microbial Diseases (RIMD), Osaka University and Department of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Public Health of Thailand. In addition, Mahidol-Osaka Center for Infectious Diseases (MOCID) was established in 2010, also as another research collaboration center cooperated by RIMD, Osaka University and Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University. Epidemiological and basic studies on human pathogenic viruses have been conducted in RCC-ERI and MOCID. In this report, brief overviews of the research activities of both centers, as well as the phenotypic studies on the envelope glycoproteins of HIV-1 Thai strains that have been performed at RCC-ERI, are presented. SATREPS is a Japanese government program by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) that promotes international joint research targeting global issues. Our research group at RIMD have collaborated with the Ministry of Public Health - National Institute of Health (NIH) and Mahidol University in Thailand from 2008 as a four-years project. Our aim on this collaboration is to generate human monoclonal antibodies neutralizing infectious viral agents, hopefully to apply them to clinical field as "therapeutic antibodies". Here we introduce our trials in this project, especially on the generation of human monoclonal antibodies against dengue virus as well as against influenza virus that have been performed as collaboration between Thai and Japanese research groups.
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