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Puccio S, Grillo G, Consiglio A, Soluri MF, Sblattero D, Cotella D, Santoro C, Liuni S, Bellis GD, Lugli E, Peano C, Licciulli F. InteractomeSeq: a web server for the identification and profiling of domains and epitopes from phage display and next generation sequencing data. Nucleic Acids Res 2020; 48:W200-W207. [PMID: 32402076 PMCID: PMC7319578 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkaa363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2020] [Revised: 04/16/2020] [Accepted: 05/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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High-Throughput Sequencing technologies are transforming many research fields, including the analysis of phage display libraries. The phage display technology coupled with deep sequencing was introduced more than a decade ago and holds the potential to circumvent the traditional laborious picking and testing of individual phage rescued clones. However, from a bioinformatics point of view, the analysis of this kind of data was always performed by adapting tools designed for other purposes, thus not considering the noise background typical of the 'interactome sequencing' approach and the heterogeneity of the data. InteractomeSeq is a web server allowing data analysis of protein domains ('domainome') or epitopes ('epitome') from either Eukaryotic or Prokaryotic genomic phage libraries generated and selected by following an Interactome sequencing approach. InteractomeSeq allows users to upload raw sequencing data and to obtain an accurate characterization of domainome/epitome profiles after setting the parameters required to tune the analysis. The release of this tool is relevant for the scientific and clinical community, because InteractomeSeq will fill an existing gap in the field of large-scale biomarkers profiling, reverse vaccinology, and structural/functional studies, thus contributing essential information for gene annotation or antigen identification. InteractomeSeq is freely available at https://InteractomeSeq.ba.itb.cnr.it/.
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- Simone Puccio
- Laboratory of Translational Immunology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, IRCCS, Rozzano (Milan), 20089, Italy
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- Institute for Biomedical Technologies, National Research Council, Bari 70100, Italy
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- Institute for Biomedical Technologies, National Research Council, Bari 70100, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences & Center for TranslationalResearch on Autoimmune and Allergic Disease (CAAD), Università del Piemonte Orientale, Novara 28100, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste 34100, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences & Center for TranslationalResearch on Autoimmune and Allergic Disease (CAAD), Università del Piemonte Orientale, Novara 28100, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences & Center for TranslationalResearch on Autoimmune and Allergic Disease (CAAD), Università del Piemonte Orientale, Novara 28100, Italy
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- Institute for Biomedical Technologies, National Research Council, Bari 70100, Italy
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- Institute for Biomedical Technologies, National Research Council, Segrate (Milan) 20090, Italy
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- Laboratory of Translational Immunology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, IRCCS, Rozzano (Milan), 20089, Italy.,Humanitas Flow Cytometry Core, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, IRCCS, Rozzano (Milan) 20089, Italy
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- Institute of Genetic and Biomedical Research, UoS Milan, National Research Council, Rozzano (Milan) 20089, Italy.,Genomic Unit, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, IRCCS,Rozzano (Milan) 20089, Italy
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- Institute for Biomedical Technologies, National Research Council, Bari 70100, Italy
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Interaction analysis through proteomic phage display. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 2014:176172. [PMID: 25295249 PMCID: PMC4177731 DOI: 10.1155/2014/176172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2014] [Revised: 08/11/2014] [Accepted: 08/19/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Phage display is a powerful technique for profiling specificities of peptide binding domains. The method is suited for the identification of high-affinity ligands with inhibitor potential when using highly diverse combinatorial peptide phage libraries. Such experiments further provide consensus motifs for genome-wide scanning of ligands of potential biological relevance. A complementary but considerably less explored approach is to display expression products of genomic DNA, cDNA, open reading frames (ORFs), or oligonucleotide libraries designed to encode defined regions of a target proteome on phage particles. One of the main applications of such proteomic libraries has been the elucidation of antibody epitopes. This review is focused on the use of proteomic phage display to uncover protein-protein interactions of potential relevance for cellular function. The method is particularly suited for the discovery of interactions between peptide binding domains and their targets. We discuss the largely unexplored potential of this method in the discovery of domain-motif interactions of potential biological relevance.
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Cipriani F, Ricci G, Leoni MC, Capra L, Baviera G, Longo G, Maiello N, Galli E. Autoimmunity in atopic dermatitis: Biomarker or simply epiphenomenon? J Dermatol 2014; 41:569-76. [DOI: 10.1111/1346-8138.12464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2014] [Accepted: 01/31/2014] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Francesca Cipriani
- Pediatric Unit; Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences; University of Bologna; Bologna Italy
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- Pediatric Unit; Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences; University of Bologna; Bologna Italy
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- Pediatric Unit; Department of Clinical-Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences; University of Pavia; Pavia Italy
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- Department of Reproduction and Pediatrics; University Hospital S. Anna; Ferrara Italy
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- Department of Woman, Child and General and Specialized Surgery; Second University of Naples; Naples Italy
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- Pediatric Allergy Unit; Research Center; San Pietro Hospital - Fatebenefratelli; Rome Italy
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Oligopeptide m13 phage display in pathogen research. Viruses 2013; 5:2531-45. [PMID: 24136040 PMCID: PMC3814601 DOI: 10.3390/v5102531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2013] [Revised: 10/08/2013] [Accepted: 10/09/2013] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Phage display has become an established, widely used method for selection of peptides, antibodies or alternative scaffolds. The use of phage display for the selection of antigens from genomic or cDNA libraries of pathogens which is an alternative to the classical way of identifying immunogenic proteins is not well-known. In recent years several new applications for oligopeptide phage display in disease related fields have been developed which has led to the identification of various new antigens. These novel identified immunogenic proteins provide new insights into host pathogen interactions and can be used for the development of new diagnostic tests and vaccines. In this review we focus on the M13 oligopeptide phage display system for pathogen research but will also give examples for lambda phage display and for applications in other disease related fields. In addition, a detailed technical work flow for the identification of immunogenic oligopeptides using the pHORF system is given. The described identification of immunogenic proteins of pathogens using oligopeptide phage display can be linked to antibody phage display resulting in a vaccine pipeline.
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Gupta A, Shrivastava N, Grover P, Singh A, Mathur K, Verma V, Kaur C, Chaudhary VK. A novel helper phage enabling construction of genome-scale ORF-enriched phage display libraries. PLoS One 2013; 8:e75212. [PMID: 24086469 PMCID: PMC3785514 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0075212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2013] [Accepted: 08/08/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Phagemid-based expression of cloned genes fused to the gIIIP coding sequence and rescue using helper phages, such as VCSM13, has been used extensively for constructing large antibody phage display libraries. However, for randomly primed cDNA and gene fragment libraries, this system encounters reading frame problems wherein only one of 18 phages display the translated foreign peptide/protein fused to phagemid-encoded gIIIP. The elimination of phages carrying out-of-frame inserts is vital in order to improve the quality of phage display libraries. In this study, we designed a novel helper phage, AGM13, which carries trypsin-sensitive sites within the linker regions of gIIIP. This renders the phage highly sensitive to trypsin digestion, which abolishes its infectivity. For open reading frame (ORF) selection, the phagemid-borne phages are rescued using AGM13, so that clones with in-frame inserts express fusion proteins with phagemid-encoded trypsin-resistant gIIIP, which becomes incorporated into the phages along with a few copies of AGM13-encoded trypsin-sensitive gIIIP. In contrast, clones with out-of-frame inserts produce phages carrying only AGM13-encoded trypsin-sensitive gIIIP. Trypsin treatment of the phage population renders the phages with out-of-frame inserts non-infectious, whereas phages carrying in-frame inserts remain fully infectious and can hence be enriched by infection. This strategy was applied efficiently at a genome scale to generate an ORF-enriched whole genome fragment library from Mycobacterium tuberculosis, in which nearly 100% of the clones carried in-frame inserts after selection. The ORF-enriched libraries were successfully used for identification of linear and conformational epitopes for monoclonal antibodies specific to mycobacterial proteins.
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- Amita Gupta
- Department of Microbiology, University of Delhi South Campus, Benito Juarez Road, New Delhi, India
- * E-mail: (AG); (VKC)
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Delhi South Campus, Benito Juarez Road, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Delhi South Campus, Benito Juarez Road, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Delhi South Campus, Benito Juarez Road, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Delhi South Campus, Benito Juarez Road, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Delhi South Campus, Benito Juarez Road, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Delhi South Campus, Benito Juarez Road, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Delhi South Campus, Benito Juarez Road, New Delhi, India
- * E-mail: (AG); (VKC)
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Ziegler S, Pries V, Hedberg C, Waldmann H. Identifizierung der Zielproteine bioaktiver Verbindungen: Die Suche nach der Nadel im Heuhaufen. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2013. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201208749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Ziegler S, Pries V, Hedberg C, Waldmann H. Target identification for small bioactive molecules: finding the needle in the haystack. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2013; 52:2744-92. [PMID: 23418026 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201208749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 355] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2012] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Identification and confirmation of bioactive small-molecule targets is a crucial, often decisive step both in academic and pharmaceutical research. Through the development and availability of several new experimental techniques, target identification is, in principle, feasible, and the number of successful examples steadily grows. However, a generic methodology that can successfully be applied in the majority of the cases has not yet been established. Herein we summarize current methods for target identification of small molecules, primarily for a chemistry audience but also the biological community, for example, the chemist or biologist attempting to identify the target of a given bioactive compound. We describe the most frequently employed experimental approaches for target identification and provide several representative examples illustrating the state-of-the-art. Among the techniques currently available, protein affinity isolation using suitable small-molecule probes (pulldown) and subsequent mass spectrometric analysis of the isolated proteins appears to be most powerful and most frequently applied. To provide guidance for rapid entry into the field and based on our own experience we propose a typical workflow for target identification, which centers on the application of chemical proteomics as the key step to generate hypotheses for potential target proteins.
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- Slava Ziegler
- Max-Planck-Institut für molekulare Physiologie, Abt. Chemische Biologie, Otto-Hahn-Strasse 11, 44227 Dortmund, Germany.
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Løset GÅ, Sandlie I. Next generation phage display by use of pVII and pIX as display scaffolds. Methods 2012; 58:40-6. [PMID: 22819858 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymeth.2012.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2012] [Accepted: 07/11/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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Phage display technology has evolved to become an extremely versatile and powerful platform for protein engineering. The robustness of the phage particle, its ease of handling and its ability to tolerate a range of different capsid fusions are key features that explain the dominance of phage display in combinatorial engineering. Implementation of new technology is likely to ensure the continuation of its success, but has also revealed important short comings inherent to current phage display systems. This is in particular related to the biology of the two most popular display capsids, namely pIII and pVIII. Recent findings using two alternative capsids, pVII and pIX, located to the phage tip opposite that of pIII, suggest how they may be exploited to alleviate or circumvent many of these short comings. This review addresses important aspects of the current phage display standard and then discusses the use of pVII and pIX. These may both complement current systems and be used as alternative scaffolds for display and selection to further improve phage display as the ultimate combinatorial engineering platform.
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- Geir Åge Løset
- Centre for Immune Regulation, University of Oslo, N-316 Oslo, Norway.
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Løset GÅ, Bogen B, Sandlie I. Expanding the versatility of phage display I: efficient display of peptide-tags on protein VII of the filamentous phage. PLoS One 2011; 6:e14702. [PMID: 21390217 PMCID: PMC3044727 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0014702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2010] [Accepted: 01/27/2011] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background Phage display is a platform for selection of specific binding molecules and this is a clear-cut motivation for increasing its performance. Polypeptides are normally displayed as fusions to the major coat protein VIII (pVIII), or the minor coat protein III (pIII). Display on other coat proteins such as pVII allows for display of heterologous peptide sequences on the virions in addition to those displayed on pIII and pVIII. In addition, pVII display is an alternative to pIII or pVIII display. Methodology/Principal Findings Here we demonstrate how standard pIII or pVIII display phagemids are complemented with a helper phage which supports production of virions that are tagged with octa FLAG, HIS6 or AviTag on pVII. The periplasmic signal sequence required for pIII and pVIII display, and which has been added to pVII in earlier studies, is omitted altogether. Conclusions/Significance Tagging on pVII is an important and very useful add-on feature to standard pIII and pVII display. Any phagemid bearing a protein of interest on either pIII or pVIII can be tagged with any of the tags depending simply on choice of helper phage. We show in this paper how such tags may be utilized for immobilization and separation as well as purification and detection of monoclonal and polyclonal phage populations.
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- Geir Åge Løset
- Centre for Immune Regulation, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Department of Molecular Biosciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- * E-mail: (GAL); (IS)
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- Centre for Immune Regulation, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Institute of Immunology, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Centre for Immune Regulation, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Department of Molecular Biosciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- * E-mail: (GAL); (IS)
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Georgieva Y, Konthur Z. Design and screening of M13 phage display cDNA libraries. Molecules 2011; 16:1667-81. [PMID: 21330956 PMCID: PMC6259656 DOI: 10.3390/molecules16021667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2010] [Revised: 02/14/2011] [Accepted: 02/15/2011] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The last decade has seen a steady increase in screening of cDNA expression product libraries displayed on the surface of filamentous bacteriophage. At the same time, the range of applications extended from the identification of novel allergens over disease markers to protein-protein interaction studies. However, the generation and selection of cDNA phage display libraries is subjected to intrinsic biological limitations due to their complex nature and heterogeneity, as well as technical difficulties regarding protein presentation on the phage surface. Here, we review the latest developments in this field, discuss a number of strategies and improvements anticipated to overcome these challenges making cDNA and open reading frame (ORF) libraries more readily accessible for phage display. Furthermore, future trends combining phage display with next generation sequencing (NGS) will be presented.
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- Yuliya Georgieva
- Department of Vertebrate Genomics, Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, Ihnestraße 63-73, 14195 Berlin, Germany.
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Hu L, Shen J, Hu M, Rizwan-ul-Haq M, Hao W. Screening of T7 phage displayed Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) antenna cDNA library against chemosensory protein. ARCHIVES OF INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2010; 75:174-186. [PMID: 20936641 DOI: 10.1002/arch.20374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Recent studies have shown that chemosensory proteins (CSPs) were involved in diverse life activities such as insect feeding, development, mating, immune regulation, as well as other important circadian rhythms, etc. To screen the proteins involved in the BdorCSP-related physiological activity, a cDNA library of the Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) antenna expressed on the surface of T7 phage was screened against BdorCSP. After four rounds of screening, ELISA-positive samples of selected phages were sequenced and identified as protein disulfide isomerase (PDI), trypsin-like serine protease (Ser), TakeOut (TO), and a new protein by GenBank blast, respectively. Real-time quantitative PCR results showed that the expression levels of Ser, TO, and the new protein were the highest in antenna, sharing similar expression pattern with BdorCSP. These results reveal that these proteins might be involved in the BdorCSP-related physiological or metabolic activities. This work paves a new way for exploring the function of CSPs.
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- Liming Hu
- South China Agriculture University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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Selective cloning, characterization, and production of the Culicoides nubeculosus salivary gland allergen repertoire associated with equine insect bite hypersensitivity. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2010; 139:200-9. [PMID: 21071100 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2010.10.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2010] [Revised: 10/05/2010] [Accepted: 10/08/2010] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Salivary gland proteins of Culicoides spp. have been suggested to be among the main allergens inducing IgE-mediated insect bite hypersensitivity (IBH), an allergic dermatitis of the horse. The aim of our study was to identify, produce and characterize IgE-binding salivary gland proteins of Culicoides nubeculosus relevant for IBH by phage surface display technology. A cDNA library constructed with mRNA derived from C. nubeculosus salivary glands was displayed on the surface of filamentous phage M13 and enriched for clones binding serum IgE of IBH-affected horses. Ten cDNA inserts encoding putative salivary gland allergens were isolated and termed Cul n 2 to Cul n 11. However, nine cDNA sequences coded for truncated proteins as determined by database searches. The cDNA sequences were amplified by PCR, subcloned into high level expression vectors and expressed as hexahistidine-tagged fusion proteins in Escherichia coli. Preliminary ELISA results obtained with these fusions confirmed the specific binding to serum IgE of affected horses. Therefore, the putative complete open reading frames derived from BLAST analyses were isolated by RACE-PCR and subcloned into expression vectors. The full length proteins expressed in Escherichia coli showed molecular masses in the range of 15.5-68.7 kDa in SDS-PAGE in good agreement with the masses calculated from the predicted protein sequences. Western blot analyses of all recombinant allergens with a serum pool of IBH-affected horses showed their ability to specifically bind serum IgE of sensitized horses, and ELISA determinations yielded individual horse recognition patterns with a frequency of sensitization ranging from 13 to 57%, depending on the allergen tested. The in vivo relevance of eight of the recombinant allergens was demonstrated in intradermal skin testing. For the two characterized allergens Cul n 6 and Cul n 11, sensitized horses were not available for intradermal tests. Control horses without clinical signs of IBH did not develop any relevant immediate hypersensitivity reactions to the recombinant allergens. The major contribution of this study was to provide a repertoire of recombinant salivary gland allergens repertoire from C. nubeculosus potentially involved in the pathogenesis of IBH as a starting basis for the development of a component-resolved serologic diagnosis of IBH and, perhaps, for the development of single horse tailored specific immunotherapy depending on their component-resolved sensitization patterns.
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Bratkovic T. Progress in phage display: evolution of the technique and its application. Cell Mol Life Sci 2010; 67:749-67. [PMID: 20196239 PMCID: PMC11115567 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-009-0192-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 141] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2009] [Revised: 10/18/2009] [Accepted: 10/23/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Phage display, the presentation of (poly)peptides as fusions to capsid proteins on the surface of bacterial viruses, celebrates its 25th birthday in 2010. The technique, coupled with in vitro selection, enables rapid identification and optimization of proteins based on their structural or functional properties. In the last two decades, it has advanced tremendously and has become widely accepted by the scientific community. This by no means exhaustive review aims to inform the reader of the key modifications in phage display. Novel display formats, innovative library designs and screening strategies are discussed. I will also briefly review some recent uses of the technology to illustrate its incredible versatility.
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- Tomaz Bratkovic
- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ljubljana, Askerceva 7, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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Velappan N, Fisher HE, Pesavento E, Chasteen L, D’Angelo S, Kiss C, Longmire M, Pavlik P, Bradbury ARM. A comprehensive analysis of filamentous phage display vectors for cytoplasmic proteins: an analysis with different fluorescent proteins. Nucleic Acids Res 2010; 38:e22. [PMID: 19955231 PMCID: PMC2831335 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkp809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2008] [Accepted: 09/14/2009] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Filamentous phage display has been extensively used to select proteins with binding properties of specific interest. Although many different display platforms using filamentous phage have been described, no comprehensive comparison of their abilities to display similar proteins has been conducted. This is particularly important for the display of cytoplasmic proteins, which are often poorly displayed with standard filamentous phage vectors. In this article, we have analyzed the ability of filamentous phage to display a stable form of green fluorescent protein and modified variants in nine different display vectors, a number of which have been previously proposed as being suitable for cytoplasmic protein display. Correct folding and display were assessed by phagemid particle fluorescence, and with anti-GFP antibodies. The poor correlation between phagemid particle fluorescence and recognition of GFP by antibodies, indicates that proteins may fold correctly without being accessible for display. The best vector used a twin arginine transporter leader to transport the displayed protein to the periplasm, and a coil-coil arrangement to link the displayed protein to g3p. This vector was able to display less robust forms of GFP, including ones with inserted epitopes, as well as fluorescent proteins of the Azami green series. It was also functional in mock selection experiments.
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Chaudhary N, Staab JF, Marr KA. Healthy human T-Cell Responses to Aspergillus fumigatus antigens. PLoS One 2010; 5:e9036. [PMID: 20174463 PMCID: PMC2822840 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0009036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2009] [Accepted: 01/15/2010] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background Aspergillus fumigatus is associated with both invasive and allergic pulmonary diseases, in different hosts. The organism is inhaled as a spore, which, if not cleared from the airway, germinates into hyphal morphotypes that are responsible for tissue invasion and resultant inflammation. Hyphae secrete multiple products that function as antigens, evoking both a protective (TH1–TH17) and destructive allergic (TH2) immunity. How Aspergillus allergens (Asp f proteins) participate in the development of allergic sensitization is unknown. Methodology/Principal Findings To determine whether Asp f proteins are strictly associated with TH2 responses, or represent soluble hyphal products recognized by healthy hosts, human T cell responses to crude and recombinant products were characterized by ELISPOT. While responses (number of spots producing IFN-γ, IL-4 or IL-17) to crude hyphal antigen preparations were weak, responses to recombinant Asp f proteins were higher. Recombinant allergens stimulated cells to produce IFN-γ more so than IL-4 or IL-17. Volunteers exhibited a diverse CD4+ and CD8+ T cell antigen recognition profile, with prominent CD4 TH1-responses to Asp f3 (a putative peroxismal membrane protein), Asp f9/16 (cell wall glucanase), Asp f11 (cyclophilin type peptidyl-prolyl isomerase) and Asp f22 (enolase). Strong IFN-γ responses were reproduced in most subjects tested over 6 month intervals. Conclusions Products secreted after conidial germination into hyphae are differentially recognized by protective T cells in healthy, non-atopic individuals. Defining the specificity of the human T cell repertoire, and identifying factors that govern early responses may allow for development of novel diagnostics and therapeutics for both invasive and allergic Aspergillus diseases.
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- Neelkamal Chaudhary
- School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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- School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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- School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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Schaffartzik A, Weichel M, Crameri R, Björnsdóttir TS, Prisi C, Rhyner C, Torsteinsdóttir S, Marti E. Cloning of IgE-binding proteins from Simulium vittatum and their potential significance as allergens for equine insect bite hypersensitivity. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2009; 132:68-77. [PMID: 19836085 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2009.09.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Insect bite hypersensitivity (IBH) is an allergic dermatitis of horses caused by bites of Culicoides and sometimes Simulium spp. The aim of this investigation was to identify Simulium allergens associated with IBH. A phage surface display cDNA library expressing recombinant Simulium vittatum salivary gland proteins was screened using sera of IBH-affected horses sensitized to S. vittatum salivary gland proteins as shown in immunoblot, resulting in the identification of seven cDNAs encoding IgE-binding proteins. The deduced amino acid sequences of these proteins showed sequence similarities to antigen 5 like protein (Sim v 1), to a serine protease inhibitor (Sim v 2), to two alpha-amylases (Sim v 3 and Sim v 4), and to three S. vittatum erythema proteins (SVEPs). The cDNA inserts were subcloned and expressed as [His](6)-tagged protein in Escherichia coli and purified using Ni(2+)-chelate affinity chromatography. Mice were immunised with the seven recombinant proteins and the antibodies tested against the recombinant proteins and salivary gland extract (SGE) of S. vittatum and Culicoides nubeculosus in immunoblot analyses. r-Sim v 1 specific mouse Abs recognized a band of about 32 kDa in immunoblots of both S. vittatum and C. nubeculosus SGE, detectable also by serum IgE of IBH-affected horses. Preincubation of horse serum with r-Sim v 1 completely inhibited IgE binding to the 32 kDa band demonstrating the presence of cross-reactive antigen 5 like proteins in both SGE. Determination of IgE levels against the r-Sim v proteins and crude S. vittatum extract by ELISA in sera from 25 IBH-affected and 20 control horses showed that IBH-affected horses had significantly higher IgE levels than controls against r-Sim v 1, 2, 3, 4 and S. vittatum extract, whereas the r-SVEP showed only marginal IgE binding. Further analyses showed that 60% of IBH-affected horses reacted to r-Sim v 1, suggesting that this could be a major allergen for IBH. Forty to twenty percent of the IBH-affected horses reacted with r-Sim v 2, 3 or 4. Combination of the results obtained with the 4 r-Sim v proteins showed that 92% of the IBH-affected but only 15% of the healthy horses had IgE levels against one or more of the 4 r-Sim v proteins. Seventy percent of the healthy horses had detectable IgE against S. vittatum extract, indicating a low specificity of the detection system used. Optimization of the ELISA system will be required to determine reliable cut-off values for the IBH-related allergens. Their in vivo relevance needs to be carefully assessed.
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- A Schaffartzik
- Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF), Obere Strasse 22, CH-7270 Davos, Switzerland
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Zeller S, Rhyner C, Meyer N, Schmid-Grendelmeier P, Akdis CA, Crameri R. Exploring the repertoire of IgE-binding self-antigens associated with atopic eczema. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2009; 124:278-85, 285.e1-7. [PMID: 19541355 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2009.05.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2009] [Revised: 05/11/2009] [Accepted: 05/13/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Atopic eczema (AE) is the most common chronic inflammatory skin disease. Recent data demonstrate the presence of autoreactive serum IgE antibodies correlating with the severity of the disease. OBJECTIVE Although several IgE-binding self-antigens have been reported, the whole repertoire of IgE-binding self-antigens is unknown. We aimed to estimate the repertoire size of autoreactive proteins related to AE and clone, produce, and characterize humoral and T-cell responses against novel self-antigens. METHODS Phage surface-displayed human cDNA libraries were enriched for clones binding to serum IgE from patients with AE and screened by using high-throughput technology. Selected clones were used to produce the encoded proteins, to test their IgE-binding ability in Western blots and ELISAs, and their ability to induce mediator release from basophils of sensitized individuals. RESULTS One hundred forty sequences encoding potential IgE-binding self-antigens associated with AE were identified. Sixteen sequences encoded already described self-antigens. Three new sequences showed homology with environmental allergens, 86 encoded known human proteins, 7 predicted proteins, and 28 showed sequence identity with genomic contigs. Immunoblotting and ELISA experiments demonstrated the presence of IgE antibodies in sera from patients with AE to 5 selected recombinant self-antigens and their ability to induce mediator release from basophils of patients with AE who have self-antigen-specific IgE antibodies. CONCLUSION These data demonstrate a broad spectrum of at least 140 IgE-binding self-antigens associated with AE. By binding IgE antibodies or activating specific T cells, they might promote, perpetuate, or both existing skin inflammation.
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- Sabine Zeller
- Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF), University of Zurich, Davos, Switzerland
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Solarewicz-Madejek K, Basinski TM, Crameri R, Akdis M, Akkaya A, Blaser K, Rabe KF, Akdis CA, Jutel M. T cells and eosinophils in bronchial smooth muscle cell death in asthma. Clin Exp Allergy 2009; 39:845-55. [PMID: 19400895 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.2009.03244.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Bronchial smooth muscle cells (SMC) proliferate, express adhesion molecules, secrete cytokines and thus efficiently contribute to the pathogenesis of asthma. OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to investigate whether, and by which mechanism, T cells and eosinophils can cause death of airway SMC. METHODS The T cell- and eosinophil-induced cell death was analysed in primary human bronchial SMC cultures as well as in bronchial biopsy specimens from non-asthmatic and asthmatic individuals. RESULTS Bronchial SMC death showed characteristic morphological features of apoptosis in 3-6 days cultures with inflammatory cytokines (IFN-gamma, TNF-alpha), soluble death ligands [sFasL, TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL)] and activated T-helper type 1 (Th1) and Th2 cell supernatants. The recombinant eosinophil cationic protein induced SMC necrosis within 1 h. Resting SMC expressed the death receptors TNFR1, TNFR2, Fas, TRAILR1, TRAILR2 and membrane FasL as a death-inducing ligand. IFN-gamma and TNF-alpha up-regulated TNFR1, TNFR2, Fas and membrane FasL on SMC. TNF-alpha up-regulated TRAILR1 and TRAILR2; sFasL up-regulated TNFR2. The intracellular caspase-3 activation in SMC was significantly increased by IFN-gamma, sFasL, TRAIL, Th1 and Th2 cell supernatants. Increased expression of TRAIL in asthmatics, but not in non-asthmatic individuals was demonstrated in situ. The apoptosis receptors TRAILR1 and TRAILR2 were expressed in SMC and epithelial cells both in healthy and asthmatic biopsies. Prominent apoptosis of SMC was observed in fatal asthma, but not intermittent asthma biopsies. CONCLUSION The demonstration of bronchial SMC death both by apoptosis and necrosis indicates the essential role of T cells and eosinophils in the bronchial tissue injury particularly in the severe asthma.
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Di Niro R, D'Angelo S, Secco P, Marzari R, Santoro C, Sblattero D. Profiling the autoantibody repertoire by screening phage-displayed human cDNA libraries. Methods Mol Biol 2009; 570:353-369. [PMID: 19649606 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-60327-394-7_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The advent of the serological identification of antigens by procedures such as cDNA cloning and recombinant protein expression has allowed the direct molecular definition of immunogenic proteins. The phage-display technology provides several advantages over conventional immunoscreening procedures based on plasmid or lambda-phage cDNA libraries. So far, attempts to display open reading frames, such as those encoded by cDNA fragments, on filamentous phages have not been very successful. We managed to develop a strategy based on "folding reporters" which allows filtering out open reading frames from DNA and displaying them on filamentous phages in such a way that they are amenable to subsequent selection or screening. Once the cDNA library of interest is created, phage-display technology is used for selection of novel putative antigens; these are then validated by printing isolated protein on microarray and screening with patients' sera.
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- Roberto Di Niro
- Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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Praziquantel affects the regulatory myosin light chain of Schistosoma mansoni. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2008; 53:1054-60. [PMID: 19104008 DOI: 10.1128/aac.01222-08] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Praziquantel (PZQ) is the drug of choice for schistosomiasis and probably is the only highly effective drug currently available for treating schistosomiasis-infected individuals. The mode of action of PZQ involves increasing the calcium uptake of the parasite, resulting in tegumental damage and death of the parasite. Despite its remarkable function, the target of PZQ has not been identified yet. To begin to understand where PZQ acts, in this study we expressed the cDNA library of Schistosoma mansoni on the surface of T7 bacteriophages and screened this library with labeled PZQ. This procedure identified a clone that strongly bound to PZQ. Subsequent DNA analysis of inserts showed that the clone coded for regulatory myosin light chain protein. The gene was then cloned, and recombinant S. mansoni myosin light chain (SmMLC) was expressed. Immunoblot analysis using antibodies raised to recombinant SmMLC (rSmMLC) showed that SmMLC is abundantly expressed in schistosomula and adult stages compared to the amount in cercarial stages. In vitro analyses also confirmed that PZQ strongly binds to rSmMLC. Further, peptide mapping studies showed that PZQ binds to amino acids 46 to 76 of SmMLC. Immunoprecipitation analysis confirmed that SmMLC is phosphorylated in vivo upon exposure to PZQ. Interestingly, significant levels of anti-SmMLC antibodies were present in vaccinated mice compared to the amount in infected mice, suggesting that SmMLC may be a potential target for protective immunity in schistosomiasis. These findings suggest that PZQ affects SmMLC function, and this may have a role in PZQ action.
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This review focusses on the isolation of proteins from genomic or cDNA expression products libraries displayed on phage. The use of phage display is highlighted for the characterization of binding proteins with diverse biological functions. Phage display is compared with another strategy, the yeast two-hybrid method. The combination of both strategies is especially powerful to eliminate false positives and to get information on the biochemical functions of proteins.
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- Jean-Luc Jestin
- URA CNRS 2128, Département de Biologie Structurale et Chimie, Institut Pasteur, 25 rue du Dr. Roux, 75724 Paris 15, France.
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Screening of phage displayed human liver cDNA library against dexamethasone. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2007; 45:701-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2007.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2007] [Revised: 08/30/2007] [Accepted: 09/08/2007] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Yao L, Yin J, Zhang X, Liu Q, Li J, Chen L, Zhao Y, Gong P, Liu C. Cryptosporidium parvum: Identification of a new surface adhesion protein on sporozoite and oocyst by screening of a phage-display cDNA library. Exp Parasitol 2007; 115:333-8. [PMID: 17097085 DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2006.09.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2006] [Revised: 09/13/2006] [Accepted: 09/21/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Cryptosporidium parvum is a significant cause of diarrheal disease worldwide. The specific molecules that mediate C. parvum-host interaction and the molecular mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis are unknown. In this study we described a novel phage display method to identify surface adhesion proteins of C. parvum. A cDNA library of the sporozoite and oocyst stages of C. parvum expressed on the surface of T7 phage was screened with intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) from the newborn Cryptosporidium-free Holstein calves. Proteins that selectively and specifically bound to IECs were then enriched using a multi-step panning procedure. Two proteins of C. parvum were selected, one was previously reported (p23), which was an important surface adhesion protein; the other was a novel surface adherence protein (CP12). Sequence analysis showed that CP12 has a N-terminal signal peptide, a transmembrane region, a N-glycosylation site, a casein kinase II phosphorylation site and two N-myristoylation sites. Immunofluorescence assay (IFA) using antibody specific for rCP12 demonstrated that the antibody can specifically bind the surface of sporozoite and oocyst, especially apical region of sporozoite. The surface localization of CP12 and its involvement in the host-parasite interaction suggest that it may serve as an effective target for specific preventive and therapeutic measures for cryptosporidiosis.
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- Longquan Yao
- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, PR China
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Cromwell O, Fiebig H, Suck R, Kahlert H, Nandy A, Kettner J, Narkus A. Strategies for recombinant allergen vaccines and fruitful results from first clinical studies. Immunol Allergy Clin North Am 2006; 26:261-81, vii. [PMID: 16701144 DOI: 10.1016/j.iac.2006.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Recombinant DNA technology has delivered the prospect of a new generation of preparations for allergen-specific immunotherapy. The first clinical studies with recombinant allergens have yielded encouraging results, suggesting that there is a good chance that such preparations will become available for use in the routine management of allergic disease.
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- Oliver Cromwell
- Research and Development, Allergopharma Joachim Ganzer KG, Hermann-Koerner-Strasse 52, D-21465 Reinbek, Germany.
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CRAMERI R, LIDHOLM J, GRÖNLUND H, STÜBER D, BLASER K, MENZ G. Automated specific IgE assay with recombinant allergens: evaluation of the recombinantAspergillus fumigatusallergen I in the Pharmacia CAP System. Clin Exp Allergy 2006. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.1996.tb00543.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Mullen LM, Nair SP, Ward JM, Rycroft AN, Henderson B. Phage display in the study of infectious diseases. Trends Microbiol 2006; 14:141-7. [PMID: 16460941 PMCID: PMC7127285 DOI: 10.1016/j.tim.2006.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2005] [Revised: 01/05/2006] [Accepted: 01/20/2006] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Microbial infections are dependent on the panoply of interactions between pathogen and host and identifying the molecular basis of such interactions is necessary to understand and control infection. Phage display is a simple functional genomic methodology for screening and identifying protein–ligand interactions and is widely used in epitope mapping, antibody engineering and screening for receptor agonists or antagonists. Phage display is also used widely in various forms, including the use of fragment libraries of whole microbial genomes, to identify peptide–ligand and protein–ligand interactions that are of importance in infection. In particular, this technique has proved successful in identifying microbial adhesins that are vital for colonization.
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- Lisa M Mullen
- Division of Microbial Diseases, UCL Eastman Dental Institute, University College London, 256 Gray's Inn Road, London WC1X 8LD, UK.
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Limacher A, Kloer DP, Flückiger S, Folkers G, Crameri R, Scapozza L. The Crystal Structure of Aspergillus fumigatus Cyclophilin Reveals 3D Domain Swapping of a Central Element. Structure 2006; 14:185-95. [PMID: 16472738 DOI: 10.1016/j.str.2005.10.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2005] [Revised: 09/28/2005] [Accepted: 10/03/2005] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The crystal structure of Aspergillus fumigatus cyclophilin (Asp f 11) was solved by the multiwavelength anomalous dispersion method and was refined to a resolution of 1.85 A with R and R(free) values of 18.9% and 21.4%, respectively. Many cyclophilin structures have been solved to date, all showing the same monomeric conformation. In contrast, the structure of A. fumigatus cyclophilin reveals dimerization by 3D domain swapping and represents one of the first proteins with a swapped central domain. The domain-swapped element consists of two beta strands and a subsequent loop carrying a conserved tryptophan. The tryptophan binds into the active site, inactivating cis-trans isomerization. This might be a means of biological regulation. The two hinge loops leave the protein prone to misfolding. In this context, alternative forms of 3D domain swapping that can lead to N- or C-terminally swapped dimers, oligomers, and aggregates are discussed.
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- Andreas Limacher
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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Weichel M, Glaser AG, Ballmer-Weber BK, Schmid-Grendelmeier P, Crameri R. Wheat and maize thioredoxins: a novel cross-reactive cereal allergen family related to baker's asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2006; 117:676-81. [PMID: 16522470 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2005.11.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2005] [Revised: 11/14/2005] [Accepted: 11/29/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Baker's asthma is a serious problem for a significant proportion of workers in bakeries, confectionaries, and the food industry. Although several wheat allergens related to baker's asthma have been described, standardized reagents for a reliable diagnosis are not yet available. OBJECTIVE To clone novel wheat allergens related to baker's asthma and investigate the cross-reactive potential of their maize and human homologues. METHODS A wheat cDNA phage display library was screened with sera from bakers with occupational asthma for IgE-binding structures. Homologous sequences from maize and human thioredoxins were amplified from corresponding cDNA libraries. RESULTS Within the enriched wheat cDNA repertoire we identified, among others, the sequence encoding wheat thioredoxin-hB (Triticum aestivum allergen 25 [Tri a 25]). The recombinant protein displayed enzymatic activity, and we observed a sensitization rate of 47% among bakers with occupational asthma and of 35% among patients with grass pollen allergy, but without a clinical history of cereal allergy. Furthermore, the previously characterized maize thioredoxin-h1 (Zea mays allergen 25 [Zea m 25]), sharing 74% identity with Tri a 25, exhibited distinct IgE cross-reactivity with its wheat homologue. Two bakers also showed sensitization to human thioredoxin, which shares 29% identity with Tri a 25. In a comparative study, we included recombinant alpha-amylase inhibitor 0.19, showing a sensitization rate of 65% in individuals with baker's asthma. CONCLUSION Thioredoxins represent a novel family of cross-reactive allergens that might contribute to the symptoms of baker's asthma and might in addition be related to grass pollen allergy, as indicated by the reactivity of grass pollen allergic patients to cereal thioredoxins. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS The recombinant cereal thioredoxins will, together with the already reported wheat allergens, contribute to a more reliable diagnosis of baker's asthma and, perhaps, become a tool for the development of component-resolved immunotherapy.
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- Michael Weichel
- Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research, Davos, Switzerland
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Paschke M. Phage display systems and their applications. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2005; 70:2-11. [PMID: 16365766 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-005-0270-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 146] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2005] [Revised: 11/17/2005] [Accepted: 11/17/2005] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Screening phage display libraries of proteins and peptides has, for almost two decades, proven to be a powerful technology for selecting polypeptides with desired biological and physicochemical properties from huge molecular libraries. The scope of phage display applications continues to expand. Recent applications and technical improvements driving further developments in the field of phage display are discussed.
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- Matthias Paschke
- Institut für Biochemie, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Monbijoustrasse 2A, 10117 Berlin, Germany.
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Di Niro R, Ferrara F, Not T, Bradbury A, Chirdo F, Marzari R, Sblattero D. Characterizing monoclonal antibody epitopes by filtered gene fragment phage display. Biochem J 2005; 388:889-94. [PMID: 15720292 PMCID: PMC1183469 DOI: 10.1042/bj20041983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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In the present paper, we describe a novel approach to map monoclonal antibody epitopes, using three new monoclonal antibodies that recognize h-TG2 (human transglutaminase 2) as an example. The target gene was fragmented and cloned upstream of an antibiotic-resistance gene, in the vector pPAO2, to select for in-frame polypeptides. After removal of the antibiotic-resistance gene by Cre/Lox recombination, an antigen fragment phage display library was created and selected against specific monoclonal antibodies. Using the h-TG2 fragment library, we were able to identify epitopes. This technique can also be broadly applied to the study of protein-protein interactions.
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- Roberto Di Niro
- *Department of Biology, University of Trieste, Via Giorgieri 10, 34127 Trieste (TS), Italy
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- *Department of Biology, University of Trieste, Via Giorgieri 10, 34127 Trieste (TS), Italy
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- †Department of Sciences of Reproduction and Development, University of Trieste and I.R.C.C.S. “Burlo Garofolo”, Via dell'Istria 65/1, 34100 Trieste (TS), Italy
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- §Cátedra de Inmunología. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, UNLP 47 y 116 (1900), La Plata, Argentina
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- *Department of Biology, University of Trieste, Via Giorgieri 10, 34127 Trieste (TS), Italy
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- *Department of Biology, University of Trieste, Via Giorgieri 10, 34127 Trieste (TS), Italy
- To whom correspondence should be addressed (email )
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Conclusions. Proteomics 2005. [DOI: 10.1007/0-306-46895-6_8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Aspergillus fumigatus is a ubiquitous fungus that causes a variety of diseases in man and animals. A number of protein, carbohydrate, and glycoprotein antigens have been identified from A. fumigatus. The diseases are diverse, and therefore are the antigens and their roles in causing or modulating the diseases. The induction and binding of antibodies and the interaction of antigen and various immune cells are of immense significance in the diagnosis and prognosis of the disease. In recent years, over 20 genes encoding A. fumigatus antigens have been cloned and the proteins expressed. Among these allergens, Asp f 1, f 2, f 3, f 4, and f 6 showed strong but diverse IgE binding with sera from different groups of patients. Results currently available suggest that Asp f 2, f 3, and f 6 together reacted with IgE from more patients with asthma and allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA), although they are only marginally effective in demonstrating specific IgE in patients with cystic fibrosis and ABPA. The molecular structure of allergens also plays a major role in the immunological response in the allergic patients. Antigens can be engineered with less or more binding with IgE, and such antigens may have significant roles as specific reagents or as immunomodulators.
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- V P Kurup
- Department of Pediatrics, Allergy/lmmunology Division, Medical College of Wisconsin, USA.
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Deng Q, Zhuang M, Kong YY, Xie YH, Wang Y. Screening for PreS specific binding ligands with a phage displayed peptides library. World J Gastroenterol 2005; 11:4018-23. [PMID: 15996026 PMCID: PMC4502097 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i26.4018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To construct a random peptide phage display library and search for peptides that specifically bind to the PreS region of hepatitis B virus (HBV).
METHODS: A phage display vector, pFuse8, based on the gene 8 product (pVIII) of M13 phage was made and used to construct a random peptide library. E.coli derived thioredoxin-PreS was purified with Thio-bond beads, and exploited as the bait protein for library screening. Five rounds of bio-panning were performed. The PreS-binding specificities of enriched phages were characterized with phage ELISA assay.
RESULTS: A phage display vector was successfully constructed as demonstrated to present a pVIII fused HBV PreS1 epitope on the phage surface with a high efficiency. A cysteine confined random peptide library was constructed containing independent clones exceeding 5±108 clone forming unit (CFU). A pool of phages showing a PreS-binding specificity was obtained after the screening against thio-PreS with an enrichment of approximately 400 times. Five phages with high PreS-binding specificities were selected and characterized. Sequences of the peptides displayed on these phages were determined.
CONCLUSION: A phage library has been constructed, with random peptides displaying as pVIII-fusion proteins. Specific PreS-binding peptides have been obtained, which may be useful for developing antivirals against HBV infection.
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- Qiang Deng
- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, 320 Yue-Yang Road, Shanghai 200031, China
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Gnanasekar M, Padmavathi B, Ramaswamy K. Cloning and characterization of a novel immunogenic protein 3 (NIP3) from Brugia malayi by immuno screening of a phage-display cDNA expression library. Parasitol Res 2005; 97:49-58. [PMID: 15952042 PMCID: PMC1307516 DOI: 10.1007/s00436-005-1375-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2004] [Accepted: 03/16/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Iterative screening of a phage display cDNA expression library of the third-stage larvae (L3) of Brugia malayi with sera from putatively immune individuals (endemic normal, EN) identified a novel clone with insert showing significant homology to Onchocerca volvulus novel immunogenic protein-3 (Ov-NIP3) gene and Caenorhabditis elegans NIP3-like protein and hence the gene was designated Brugia malayi NIP3-like protein (BmNIP3). EST database analysis showed that ESTs from several gastrointestinal nematodes such as Ancylostoma caninum, Teladorsagia circumcincta, Haemonchus contortus and Strongyloides stercoralis has BmNIP3 homologues, but the gene has not been described from these parasites. Sequence analyses showed that BmNIP3 has three potential mucin-type O-glycosylation sites and several serine/threonine phosphorylation sites. As expected, BmNIP3 protein isolated from the parasite was serine/threonine phosphorylated. Further analyses showed that BmNIP3 is differentially transcribed, with highest level of expression present in the larval (L3 and L4) stages. Mice immunized with rBmNIP3 developed strong antibody responses predominantly of the IgG1 and IgG2a subtype. A similar analyses of the sera samples from EN individuals showed that they also carry high levels of IgG1 and IgG2 antibodies against BmNIP3, whereas, chronically infected patients carry largely IgG3 antibodies and MF individuals carry high levels of IgG1 antibodies against BmNIP3. This study thus describes a novel protein from B. malayi that appears to be highly immunogenic in both humans and mice.
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- Munirathinam Gnanasekar
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Illinois College of Medicine, 1601 Parkview Avenue, Rockford, IL 61107, USA
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Faix PH, Burg MA, Gonzales M, Ravey EP, Baird A, Larocca D. Phage display of cDNA libraries: enrichment of cDNA expression using open reading frame selection. Biotechniques 2005; 36:1018-22, 1024, 1026-9. [PMID: 15211753 DOI: 10.2144/04366rr03] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Phage display technologies are powerful tools for selecting binding ligands against purified molecular targets, live cells, and organ vasculature. However, the selection of natural ligands using phage display has been limited because of significant problems associated with the display of complex cDNA repertoires. Here we describe the use of cDNA fragmentation and open reading frame (ORF) selection to display a human placental cDNA library on the pIII coat protein of filamentous phage. The library was enriched for ORFs by selecting cDNA-beta-lactamase fusion proteins on ampicillin, resulting in a cDNA population having 97% ORFs. The ORF-selected cDNAs were fused to pIII in the phagemid vector, pUCMG4CT-198, and the library was rescued with a pIII-deleted helper phage for multivalent display. The resulting phagemid particle library consisted of 87% ORFs, compared to only 6% ORFs when prepared without ORF selection. Western blot analysis indicated cDNA-pIII fusion protein expression in eight out of nine ORF clones tested, and seven of the ORF encoded peptides were displayed multivalently. The high level of cDNA expression obtained by ORF selection suggests that ORF-enriched phage cDNA libraries prepared by these methods will be useful as functional genomics tools for identifying natural ligands from various source tissues.
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Rhyner C, Weichel M, Flückiger S, Hemmann S, Kleber-Janke T, Crameri R. Cloning allergens via phage display. Methods 2004; 32:212-8. [PMID: 14962754 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymeth.2003.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/21/2003] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Although an impressive list of allergenic structures has been elucidated during the last decade by classical cloning methods, the size of the repertoire of molecular structures able to elicit allergic reactions is still unknown. Selective enrichment of cDNA libraries displayed on phage surface with serum IgE from allergic individuals combined with robotic-based high-throughput screening technology has proved to be extremely successful for the rapid isolation of allergens. The basic concept of linking the phenotype, expressed as gene product displayed on the phage coat, to its genetic information integrated into the phage genome, creates fusion proteins covalently associated with the infectious particle itself. Therefore, cDNA libraries displayed on phage surface can be screened for the presence of specific clones using the discriminative power of affinity purification. The selection of IgE-binding clones involves the enrichment of phage binding to serum IgE immobilised to a solid phase during consecutive rounds of affinity selection. As a consequence of the physical linkage between genotype and phenotype, sequencing of the DNA of the integrated section of the phage genome can readily elucidate the amino acid sequence of the surface-displayed allergen. In spite of some biological limitations imposed by Escherichia coli as expression host, phage surface display technology has strongly contributed to the rapid isolation of a vast variety of IgE-binding structures.
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- Claudio Rhyner
- Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF), Obere Strasse 22, CH-7270 Davos, Switzerland
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Gnanasekar M, Rao KVN, He YX, Mishra PK, Nutman TB, Kaliraj P, Ramaswamy K. Novel phage display-based subtractive screening to identify vaccine candidates of Brugia malayi. Infect Immun 2004; 72:4707-15. [PMID: 15271932 PMCID: PMC470678 DOI: 10.1128/iai.72.8.4707-4715.2004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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This study describes a novel phage display method based on an iterative subtraction strategy to identify candidate vaccine antigens of Brugia malayi. A cDNA library of the infective larval stage of B. malayi expressed on the surface of T7 phage was sequentially screened with sera samples from human subjects showing different manifestations of the disease. Antigens that selectively and specifically bind to immune sera were then enriched using a multi-step panning procedure. This strategy identified five antigens, four of which were previously reported (ALT-2, TPX-2, VAH and COX-2) and the other one was a novel cuticular collagen (Col-4). Sera from immune individuals specifically recognized all the five antigens. However, ALT-2 appeared to be the most predominantly recognized antigen by the immune sera. Therefore, it was decided to evaluate the vaccine potential of recombinant ALT-2 (rALT-2) in a mouse and jird model. The results presented show that immunization with rALT-2 conferred over 73% protection against a challenge infection in the jird model and over 64% protection in the mouse model. The present study suggests that phage display-based cDNA screening may be a powerful tool to identify candidate vaccine antigens of infectious agents.
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- Munirathinam Gnanasekar
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Illinois, Rockford, IL 61107, USA
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Fosså A, Alsøe L, Crameri R, Funderud S, Gaudernack G, Smeland EB. Serological cloning of cancer/testis antigens expressed in prostate cancer using cDNA phage surface display. Cancer Immunol Immunother 2004; 53:431-8. [PMID: 14747957 PMCID: PMC11032770 DOI: 10.1007/s00262-003-0458-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2003] [Accepted: 09/09/2003] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Serological cloning of tumor-associated antigens (TAAs) using patient autoantibodies and tumor cDNA expression libraries (SEREX) has identified a wide array of tumor proteins eliciting B-cell responses in patients. However, alternative cloning strategies with the possibility of high throughput analysis of patient sera and tumor libraries may be of interest. We explored the pJuFo phage surface display system, allowing display of recombinant tumor proteins on the surface of M13 filamentous phage, for cloning of TAAs in prostate cancer (PC). Control experiments established that after a few rounds of selection on immobilized specific IgG, a high degree of enrichment of seroreactive clones was achieved. With an increasing number of selection rounds, a higher yield of positive clones was offset by an apparent loss of diversity in the repertoire of selected clones. Using autologous patient serum IgG in a combined biopanning and immunoscreening approach, we identified 13 different TAAs. Three of these (NY-ESO-1, Lage-1, and Xage-1) were known members of the cancer/testis family of TAAs, and one other protein had previously been isolated by SEREX in cancer types other than PC. Specific IgG responses against NY-ESO-1 were found in sera from 4/20 patients with hormone refractory PC, against Lage-1 in 3/20, and Xage-1 in 1/20. No reactivity against the remaining proteins was detected in other PC patients, and none of the TAAs reacted with serum from healthy subjects. The results demonstrate that phage surface display combined with postselection immunoscreening is suitable for cloning a diverse repertoire of TAAs from tumor tissue cDNA libraries. Furthermore, candidate TAAs for vaccine development of PC were identified.
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- Alexander Fosså
- Department of Immunology, Norwegian Radium Hospital, Montebello, 0310 Oslo, Norway.
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Kang HT, Bang WK, Yu YG. Identification and Characterization of a Novel Angiostatin-binding Protein by the Display Cloning Method. BMB Rep 2004; 37:159-66. [PMID: 15469691 DOI: 10.5483/bmbrep.2004.37.2.159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Angiostatin is a potent anti-angiogenic protein. To examine the angiostatin-interacting proteins, we used the display-cloning method with a T7 phage library presenting human cDNAs. The specific T7 phage clone that bound to the immobilized angiostatin was isolated, and a novel gene encoding the displayed polypeptide on the isolated T7 phage was identified. The displayed angiostatin-binding sequence was expressed in E. coli as a soluble protein and purified to homogeneity. This novel angiostatin-binding region interacted specifically to angiostatin with a dissociation constant of 3.4 x 10(-7) M. A sequence analysis showed that the identified sequence was a part of the large ORF of 1,998 amino acids, whose function has not yet been characterized. A Northern analysis indicated that the gene containing the angiostatin-binding sequence was expressed differentially in the developmental stages or cell types.
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- Ha-Tan Kang
- Division of Life Sciences, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, PO Box 131, Cheongryang, Seoul 130-650, Korea
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Gupta A, Onda M, Pastan I, Adhya S, Chaudhary VK. High-density functional display of proteins on bacteriophage lambda. J Mol Biol 2003; 334:241-54. [PMID: 14607116 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2003.09.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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We designed a bacteriophage lambda system to display peptides and proteins fused at the C terminus of the head protein gpD of phage lambda. DNA encoding the foreign peptide/protein was first inserted at the 3' end of a DNA segment encoding gpD under the control of the lac promoter in a plasmid vector (donor plasmid), which also carried lox P(wt) and lox P(511) recombination sequences. Cre-expressing cells were transformed with this plasmid and subsequently infected with a recipient lambda phage that carried a stuffer DNA segment flanked by lox P(wt) and lox P(511) sites. Recombination occurred in vivo at the lox sites and Amp(r) cointegrates were formed. The cointegrates produced recombinant phage that displayed foreign protein fused at the C terminus of gpD. The system was optimised by cloning DNA encoding different length fragments of HIV-1 p24 (amino acid residues 1-72, 1-156 and 1-231) and the display was compared with that obtained with M13 phage. The display on lambda phage was at least 100-fold higher than on M13 phage for all the fragments with no degradation of displayed products. The high-density display on lambda phage was superior to that on M13 phage and resulted in selective enrichment of epitope-bearing clones from gene-fragment libraries. Single-chain antibodies were displayed in functional form on phage lambda, strongly suggesting that correct disulphide bond formation takes place during display. This lambda phage display system, which avoids direct cloning into lambda DNA and in vitro packaging, achieved cloning efficiencies comparable to those obtained with any plasmid system. The high-density display of foreign proteins on bacteriophage lambda should be extremely useful in studying low-affinity protein-protein interactions more efficiently compared to the M13 phage-based system.
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- Amita Gupta
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi 110021, India
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Whitley P, Reaves BJ, Hashimoto M, Riley AM, Potter BVL, Holman GD. Identification of mammalian Vps24p as an effector of phosphatidylinositol 3,5-bisphosphate-dependent endosome compartmentalization. J Biol Chem 2003; 278:38786-95. [PMID: 12878588 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m306864200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 122] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Phosphatidylinositol 3,5-bisphosphate is a membrane lipid found in all eukaryotes so far studied but downstream effector proteins of this lipid have yet to be identified. Here we report the use of cDNA phage libraries in conjunction with synthetic biotinylated derivatives of phosphatidylinositol 3,5-bisphosphate in the identification of a mammalian phosphatidylinositol 3,5-bisphosphate-binding protein, mVps24p. This protein is orthologous to the Saccharomyces cerevisiae protein, Vps24p, a class-E vacuolar protein-sorting protein. Using in vitro liposome binding and competition assays, we demonstrate that mVps24p selectively binds to phosphatidylinositol 3,5-bisphosphate and phosphatidylinositol 3,4-bisphosphate in preference to other phosphoinositides tested. When expressed in cultured mammalian cells, full-length mVps24p is cytosolic. However, when cells expressing the full-length mVps24p are co-transfected with a mutated form of mVps4p (which is defective in ATP hydrolysis), or when a N-terminal construct of mVps24p is expressed, the class-E cellular phenotype with swollen vacuoles is induced and mVps24p is membrane-associated. Furthermore, the accumulation of the N-terminal mVps24p construct on the swollen endosomal membranes is abrogated when phosphatidylinositol 3,5-bisphosphate synthesis is blocked with wortmannin. These data provide the first direct link between phosphatidylinositol 3,5-bisphosphate and the protein machinery involved in the production of the class-E cellular phenotype. We hypothesize that accumulation of Vps24 on membranes occurs when membrane association (dependent on interaction of phosphatidylinositol 3,5-bisphosphate with the N-terminal domain of the protein) is uncoupled from membrane disassociation (driven by Vps4p).
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- Paul Whitley
- Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Bath, United Kingdom.
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Rao KVN, He YX, Kalyanasundaram R. Expression of a 28-kilodalton glutathione S-transferase antigen of Schistosoma mansoni on the surface of filamentous phages and evaluation of its vaccine potential. CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY IMMUNOLOGY 2003; 10:536-41. [PMID: 12853382 PMCID: PMC164271 DOI: 10.1128/cdli.10.4.536-541.2003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2002] [Revised: 01/13/2003] [Accepted: 03/20/2003] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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A cloning and expression system that allows display of proteins on the surface of filamentous phages was exploited to display a 28-kDa glutathione S-transferase (Sm28GST) antigen of the human parasite Schistosoma mansoni. The phage-displayed Sm28GST (pdGST) was immunoreactive and was recognized by immune sera, suggesting that the Sm28GST protein displayed on the surface of phages potentially maintains native conformation. Subsequent immunization studies showed that mice can develop high titers of antibodies against pdGST and do not require any additional adjuvant for immunization. Isotype analysis suggested that the pdGST immunization predominantly induced immunoglobulin G2b (IgG2b), IgG3, and IgM anti-GST antibodies in mice. Furthermore, the pdGST immunization was found to confer about 30% protection after a challenge infection with 100 cercariae of S. mansoni in BALB/c mice. These findings suggest that phage display is a simple, efficient, and promising tool to express candidate vaccine antigens for immunization against infectious agents.
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- Kakuturu V N Rao
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Illinois, Rockford, Illinois 61107, USA
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Abram CL, Seals DF, Pass I, Salinsky D, Maurer L, Roth TM, Courtneidge SA. The adaptor protein fish associates with members of the ADAMs family and localizes to podosomes of Src-transformed cells. J Biol Chem 2003; 278:16844-51. [PMID: 12615925 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m300267200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 191] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Fish is a scaffolding protein and Src substrate. It contains an amino-terminal Phox homology (PX) domain and five Src homology 3 (SH3) domains, as well as multiple motifs for binding both SH2 and SH3 domain-containing proteins. We have determined that the PX domain of Fish binds 3-phosphorylated phosphatidylinositols (including phosphatidylinositol 3-phosphate and phosphatidylinositol 3,4-bisphosphate). Consistent with this, a fusion protein of green fluorescent protein and the Fish PX domain localized to punctate structures similar to endosomes in normal fibroblasts. However, the full-length Fish protein was largely cytoplasmic, suggesting that its PX domain may not be able to make intermolecular interactions in unstimulated cells. In Src-transformed cells, we observed a dramatic re-localization of some Fish molecules to actin-rich structures called podosomes; the PX domain was both necessary and sufficient to effect this translocation. We used a phage display screen with the fifth SH3 domain of Fish and isolated ADAM19 as a binding partner. Subsequent analyses in mammalian cells demonstrated that Fish interacts with several members of the ADAMs family, including ADAMs 12, 15, and 19. In Src-transformed cells, ADAM12 co-localized with Fish in podosomes. Because members of the ADAMs family have been implicated in growth factor processing, as well as cell adhesion and motility, Fish could be acting as an adaptor molecule that allows Src to impinge on these processes.
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- Clare L Abram
- SUGEN Inc, South San Francisco, California 94080, USA
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Zacchi P, Sblattero D, Florian F, Marzari R, Bradbury ARM. Selecting open reading frames from DNA. Genome Res 2003; 13:980-90. [PMID: 12727911 PMCID: PMC430925 DOI: 10.1101/gr.861503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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We describe a method to select DNA encoding functional open reading frames (ORFs) from noncoding DNA within the context of a specific vector. Phage display has been used as an example, but any system requiring DNA encoding protein fragments, for example, the yeast two-hybrid system, could be used. By cloning DNA fragments upstream of a fusion gene, consisting of the beta-lactamase gene flanked by lox recombination sites, which is, in turn, upstream of gene 3 from fd phage, only those clones containing DNA fragments encoding ORFs confer ampicillin resistance and survive. After selection, the beta-lactamase gene can be removed by Cre recombinase, leaving a standard phage display vector with ORFs fused to gene 3. This vector has been tested on a plasmid containing tissue transglutaminase. All surviving clones analyzed by sequencing were found to contain ORFs, of which 83% were localized to known genes, and at least 80% produced immunologically detectable polypeptides. Use of a specific anti-tTG monoclonal antibody allowed the identification of clones containing the correct epitope. This approach could be applicable to the efficient selection of random ORFs representing the coding potential of whole organisms, and their subsequent downstream use in a number of different systems.
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Weichel M, Schmid-Grendelmeier P, Flückiger S, Breitenbach M, Blaser K, Crameri R. Nuclear transport factor 2 represents a novel cross-reactive fungal allergen. Allergy 2003; 58:198-206. [PMID: 12653793 DOI: 10.1034/j.1398-9995.2003.23822.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Ubiquitously occuring moulds are important allergenic sources known to elicit IgE-mediated allergic diseases and to share cross-reactive allergens. Limited information is available about the molecular structures involved in cross-reactivity. We aimed to clone and characterize cross-reactive mould allergens. METHODS Phage surface-displayed Alternaria alternata and Cladosporium herbarum cDNA libraries were screened using sera from Aspergillus fumigatus-sensitized patients. Inserts encoding putative allergens were sequenced, and recombinant proteins used to demonstrate cross-reactivity by inhibition experiments and skin test. Three-dimensional homology models of cloned putative nuclear transport factor 2 (NTF2) were constructed based on known NTF2 structure to corroborate the functional and structural properties of the novel allergens. RESULTS After six rounds of affinity selection, the libraries were enriched for clones displaying allergens. Sequencing of inserts showed that some clones derived from Alternaria alternata and Cladosporium herbarum contain open reading frames predicting proteins of 124 and 125 amino acids corresponding to NTF2. The recombinant proteins were able to bind and cross-inhibit IgE binding and to elicit type I skin reactions in mould-sensitized individuals, demonstrating the allergenicity of the proteins. CONCLUSIONS NTF2 represents a novel cross-reactive fungal allergen as demonstrated by sequence homology, three-dimensional modelling, inhibition experiments and skin test reactivity.
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- M Weichel
- Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF), Obere Strasse 22, CH-7270 Davos, Switzerland
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Weichel M, Schmid-Grendelmeier P, Rhyner C, Achatz G, Blaser K, Crameri R. Immunoglobulin E-binding and skin test reactivity to hydrophobin HCh-1 from Cladosporium herbarum, the first allergenic cell wall component of fungi. Clin Exp Allergy 2003; 33:72-7. [PMID: 12534552 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2222.2003.01574.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND For many years, fungal spores have been recognized as potential causes of respiratory allergies. All fungal allergens cloned so far represent either secreted or cytoplasmatic proteins, but nothing is known about the involvement of fungal surface proteins in allergic diseases. METHODS A phage surface displayed cDNA-library from the mould Cladosporium herbarum was constructed and phage displaying IgE-binding proteins were selectively enriched with immobilized serum IgE from C. herbarum-sensitized individuals. Inserts encoding putative allergens were sequenced, subcloned and used to produce recombinant proteins. Allergenicity of the proteins was evaluated by IgE binding in Western blots, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and skin prick test in a total of 84 patients sensitized to either C. herbarum or Aspergillus fumigatus and three healthy controls. RESULTS After four rounds of affinity selection, the cDNA-library was enriched for clones displaying IgE-binding molecules. Sequencing of inserts showed that one clone contained an open reading frame predicting a protein of 105 amino acids and a calculated molecular weight of 10.5 kDa showing the classical signature of members of the hydrophobin family. The recombinant protein, termed HCh-1, was able to bind IgE from six patients sensitized to fungi in vitro. Two of those patients were also included in a skin prick test survey and showed strong type I skin reactions to HCh-1, demonstrating the allergenic nature of C. herbarum hydrophobin and indicating a prevalence of sensitization in the range of 8-9%. In contrast, the hydrophobin HYP1 from Aspergillus fumigatus was not recognized by the sera of the same patients and controls investigated with HCh-1. CONCLUSION C. herbarum hydrophobin represents the first component of the cell wall of fungi demonstrated to act as a rare but clinically relevant allergen in vitro and in vivo.
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- M Weichel
- Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research, Davos, Switzerland
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Among the allergic fungi, Aspergillus fumigatus, a saprophytic mold, distributed widely in the environment is a frequently recognized etiologic agent in a number of allergic conditions. Among the different allergic diseases caused by this fungus, allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is by far the most significant one. The immunopathogenesis of this disease is not fully understood. Although several immunomodulatory treatments are available for allergic disease, none of them are applicable or relevant or useful in fungal induced allergy. It is essential to understand the pathogenesis of the disease including the antigen induced immunoregulation and the resulting factors, such as cytokine, chemokines, pathways activating factors, inflammatory and airway remodeling factors need to be understood for intervening with appropriate treatment. Animal models are essential in understanding these features of the disease. Several models of allergic aspergillosis have been developed in recent years in various animals. However, murine models have been studied more carefully and extensively. The exposure to antigen in mice leads to allergy very similar to ABPA with high IgE, elevated peripheral blood and lung eosinophils, pulmonary inflammation, and airway hyperreactivity. The role of various cytokines and chemokines and their receptors were also studied. In addition, immunotherapy and vaccination have been attempted in recent years using the murine model of ABPA. This review covers the murine model of Aspergillus induced allergy and asthma and presented critically our current understanding of the subject and the potential application of such a model in future for developing treatment modalities.
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- Viswanath P Kurup
- Allergy-Immunology Division, Medical College of Wisconsin and V A Medical Center, Milwaukee 53295, USA.
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Kemp EH, Herd LM, Waterman EA, Wilson AG, Weetman AP, Watson PP. Immunoscreening of phage-displayed cDNA-encoded polypeptides identifies B cell targets in autoimmune disease. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2002; 298:169-77. [PMID: 12379236 DOI: 10.1016/s0006-291x(02)02421-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Characterisation of self-antigens can contribute to an understanding of the aetiology of autoimmune disorders as well as to the development of new therapies and diagnostic methods. The present study was undertaken to investigate the applicability of complementary DNA (cDNA) phage-display technology to the identification of autoantigens recognised by the humoral response in autoimmune disease. Using systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) as a model system, a pool of patient immunoglobulin G (IgG) was biopanned on a fibroblast cDNA phage-display library constructed in the vector pJuFo. Following three rounds of biopanning, recovered cDNAs were sequenced and then identified using BLAST comparisons with international databases. Both previously reported SLE autoantigens, for example, alpha-enolase and U1 small nuclear ribonucleoprotein-C (U1snRNP-C), and novel autoantibody targets, including ribosomal protein S20 (RPS20), ribosomal protein S13 (RPS13), ubiquitin-like protein PIC1 (PIC1), and transcription factor-like protein MRG15 (MRG15), were recovered from the biopanning procedure. Radiobinding assays were used subsequently to confirm the reactivity of some putative autoantigens to panels of sera from SLE patients, control patient groups, and healthy individuals. SLE patient sera were positive for reactivity to: U1snRNP-C, 4/15 (27%); alpha-enolase, 1/15 (7%); RPS20, 3/15 (20%); RPS13, 1/15 (7%); PIC1, 1/15 (7%); and MRG15, 2/15 (13%). Overall, cDNA phage-display technology appears to be applicable to the identification of autoantigens in autoimmune disease.
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- E Helen Kemp
- Division of Clinical Sciences (North), University of Sheffield, S5 7AU, Sheffield, United Kingdom.
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Somers VA, Brandwijk RJ, Joosten B, Moerkerk PT, Arends JW, Menheere P, Pieterse WO, Claessen A, Scheper RJ, Hoogenboom HR, Hufton SE. A panel of candidate tumor antigens in colorectal cancer revealed by the serological selection of a phage displayed cDNA expression library. JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY (BALTIMORE, MD. : 1950) 2002; 169:2772-80. [PMID: 12193752 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.169.5.2772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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In the last few years it has been shown that the humoral immune response in cancer patients is a rich source of putative cancer vaccine candidates. To fully explore the complex information present within the Ab repertoire of cancer patients, we have applied a method, serological Ag selection, to molecularly define tumor Ags recognized by the humoral immune response in colorectal cancer (CRC). First, we built a cDNA display library by cloning a cDNA library from CRC cell line HT-29 for expression as a fusion protein with a filamentous phage minor coat protein, pVI. This cDNA display library was then enriched on pooled sera from CRC patients who had undergone active specific immunization with autologous tumor. We identified a panel of 19 clones reactive with the serum pool. Seventeen of 19 (89%) clones showed reactivity with one or more of the eight Ag-reactive sera, conversely six of eight (75%) sera were reactive with at least one of the 19 clones. Sequencing revealed that these 19 clones represented 13 different Ags. A detailed serological analysis of the 13 different Ags showed preferential reactivity to sera of cancer patients for six different Ags. Four of these Ags displayed increased serum reactivity after the active specific immunization procedure. Furthermore, one of the six Ags, a novel Ag homologous to HSPC218, showed restricted expression in normal testis, suggesting that it belongs to the cancer-testis Ag family. Some of the Ags we have identified may be candidates for tumor vaccination, for sero-diagnosis of cancer, as prognostic markers, or as probes for monitoring tumor cell-based vaccination trials.
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