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Alekseeva LG, Ovsyanikova OV, Schulga AA, Grechikhina MV, Shustova OA, Kovalenko EI, Svirshchevskaya EV, Deyev SM, Sapozhnikov AM. Targeted Delivery of HSP70 to Tumor Cells via Supramolecular Complex Based on HER2-Specific DARPin9_29 and the Barnase:Barstar Pair. Cells 2024; 13:317. [PMID: 38391930 PMCID: PMC10887201 DOI: 10.3390/cells13040317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2023] [Revised: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024] Open
Abstract
(1) Background: We have previously shown that the use of an artificial supramolecular two-component system based on chimeric recombinant proteins 4D5scFv-barnase and barstar-heat shock protein 70 KDa (HSP70) allows targeted delivery of HSP70 to the surface of tumor cells bearing HER2/neu antigen. In this work, we studied the possibility to using DARPin9_29-barnase as the first targeting module recognizing HER2/neu-antigen in the HSP70 delivery system. (2) Methods: The effect of the developed systems for HSP70 delivery to human carcinomas SK-BR-3 and BT474 cells hyperexpressing HER2/neu on the activation of cytotoxic effectors of the immune cells was studied in vitro. (3) Results: The results obtained by confocal microscopy and cytofluorimetric analysis confirmed the binding of HSP70 or its fragment HSP70-16 on the surface of the treated cells. In response to the delivery of HSP70 to tumor cells, we observed an increase in the cytolytic activity of different cytotoxic effector immune cells from human peripheral blood. (4) Conclusions: Targeted modification of the tumor cell surface with molecular structures recognized by cytotoxic effectors of the immune system is among new promising approaches to antitumor immunotherapy.
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- Ludmila G. Alekseeva
- M.M. Shemyakin and Y.A. Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 117997 Moscow, Russia; (O.V.O.); (A.A.S.); (M.V.G.); (O.A.S.); (E.I.K.); (E.V.S.); (S.M.D.); (A.M.S.)
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- M.M. Shemyakin and Y.A. Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 117997 Moscow, Russia; (O.V.O.); (A.A.S.); (M.V.G.); (O.A.S.); (E.I.K.); (E.V.S.); (S.M.D.); (A.M.S.)
- Faculty of Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119234 Moscow, Russia
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- M.M. Shemyakin and Y.A. Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 117997 Moscow, Russia; (O.V.O.); (A.A.S.); (M.V.G.); (O.A.S.); (E.I.K.); (E.V.S.); (S.M.D.); (A.M.S.)
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- M.M. Shemyakin and Y.A. Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 117997 Moscow, Russia; (O.V.O.); (A.A.S.); (M.V.G.); (O.A.S.); (E.I.K.); (E.V.S.); (S.M.D.); (A.M.S.)
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- M.M. Shemyakin and Y.A. Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 117997 Moscow, Russia; (O.V.O.); (A.A.S.); (M.V.G.); (O.A.S.); (E.I.K.); (E.V.S.); (S.M.D.); (A.M.S.)
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- M.M. Shemyakin and Y.A. Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 117997 Moscow, Russia; (O.V.O.); (A.A.S.); (M.V.G.); (O.A.S.); (E.I.K.); (E.V.S.); (S.M.D.); (A.M.S.)
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- M.M. Shemyakin and Y.A. Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 117997 Moscow, Russia; (O.V.O.); (A.A.S.); (M.V.G.); (O.A.S.); (E.I.K.); (E.V.S.); (S.M.D.); (A.M.S.)
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- M.M. Shemyakin and Y.A. Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 117997 Moscow, Russia; (O.V.O.); (A.A.S.); (M.V.G.); (O.A.S.); (E.I.K.); (E.V.S.); (S.M.D.); (A.M.S.)
- Faculty of Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119234 Moscow, Russia
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- M.M. Shemyakin and Y.A. Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 117997 Moscow, Russia; (O.V.O.); (A.A.S.); (M.V.G.); (O.A.S.); (E.I.K.); (E.V.S.); (S.M.D.); (A.M.S.)
- Faculty of Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119234 Moscow, Russia
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Velappan N, Ferrara F, D’Angelo S, Close D, Naranjo L, Bolding MR, Mozden SC, Troup CB, McCullough DK, Gomez A, Kedge M, Bradbury ARM. Direct selection of functional fluorescent-protein antibody fusions by yeast display. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0280930. [PMID: 36827414 PMCID: PMC9956592 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0280930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 02/26/2023] Open
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Antibodies are important reagents for research, diagnostics, and therapeutics. Many examples of chimeric proteins combining the specific target recognition of antibodies with complementing functionalities such as fluorescence, toxicity or enzymatic activity have been described. However, antibodies selected solely on the basis of their binding specificities are not necessarily ideal candidates for the construction of chimeras. Here, we describe a high throughput method based on yeast display to directly select antibodies most suitable for conversion to fluorescent chimera. A library of scFv binders was converted to a fluorescent chimeric form, by cloning thermal green protein into the linker between VH and VL, and directly selecting for both binding and fluorescent functionality. This allowed us to directly identify antibodies functional in the single chain TGP format, that manifest higher protein expression, easier protein purification, and one-step binding assays.
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- Nileena Velappan
- Bioscience Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, United States of America
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- Specifica Inc., Santa Fe, NM, United States of America
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- Arup Laboratories, Salt Lake City, UT, United States of America
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- Bioscience Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, United States of America
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- Bioscience Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, United States of America
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- Microbiology Department, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, United States of America
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- Bioscience Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, United States of America
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- Bioscience Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, United States of America
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Velappan N, Micheva-Viteva S, Adikari SH, Waldo GS, Lillo AM, Bradbury ARM. Selection and verification of antibodies against the cytoplasmic domain of M2 of influenza, a transmembrane protein. MAbs 2021; 12:1843754. [PMID: 33206590 PMCID: PMC7678940 DOI: 10.1080/19420862.2020.1843754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Interactions between the cytoplasmic domains of viral transmembrane proteins and host machinery often determine the outcome of viral infection. The M2 protein of influenza A has been identified as a key player in autophagy-mediated viral replication. Here, we describe the engineering and validation of an antibody specific for the cytoplasmic domain of the M2 protein. Through phage and yeast display selection techniques, we obtained an antibody that recognizes: 1) the M2 cytoplasmic domain purified from bacterial inclusion bodies and refolded, 2) full-length M2 recombinant protein expressed in mammalian cells, and 3) native M2 protein in influenza A infected cells. This antibody can serve as a molecular tool to enhance our knowledge of protein–protein interactions between influenza A virus and the host cell machinery. We anticipate the methods described herein will further the development of antibodies specific to the cytoplasmic domains of transmembrane proteins.
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- Nileena Velappan
- Biosecurity and Public Health, Bioscience Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory , Los Alamos, NM, USA
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- Biosecurity and Public Health, Bioscience Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory , Los Alamos, NM, USA
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- Biosecurity and Public Health, Bioscience Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory , Los Alamos, NM, USA
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- Biosecurity and Public Health, Bioscience Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory , Los Alamos, NM, USA
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- Biosecurity and Public Health, Bioscience Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory , Los Alamos, NM, USA
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Velappan N, Close D, Hung LW, Naranjo L, Hemez C, DeVore N, McCullough DK, Lillo AM, Waldo GS, Bradbury ARM. Construction, characterization and crystal structure of a fluorescent single-chain Fv chimera. Protein Eng Des Sel 2021; 34:gzaa029. [PMID: 33586761 PMCID: PMC7901706 DOI: 10.1093/protein/gzaa029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2020] [Revised: 12/21/2020] [Accepted: 12/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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In vitro display technologies based on phage and yeast have a successful history of selecting single-chain variable fragment (scFv) antibodies against various targets. However, single-chain antibodies are often unstable and poorly expressed in Escherichia coli. Here, we explore the feasibility of converting scFv antibodies to an intrinsically fluorescent format by inserting the monomeric, stable fluorescent protein named thermal green, between the light- and heavy-chain variable regions. Our results show that the scTGP format maintains the affinity and specificity of the antibodies, improves expression levels, allows one-step fluorescent assay for detection of binding and is a suitable reagent for epitope binning. We also report the crystal structure of an scTGP construct that recognizes phosphorylated tyrosine on FcεR1 receptor of the allergy pathway.
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- Nileena Velappan
- Bioscience Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545, USA
- Microbiology Department, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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- ARUP Laboratories, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Pathology, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, USA
- Microbiology Department, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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- Bioscience Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545, USA
- Microbiology Department, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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- Bioscience Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545, USA
- Specifica Inc., Santa Fe, NM 87505, USA
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- Graduate Program in Biophysics, Harvard University, Boston, MA 02115 USA
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- Chemistry Department, Missouri State University, Springfield, MO 65897, USA
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- Microbiology Department, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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- Bioscience Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545, USA
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- Bioscience Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545, USA
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The Intervening Removable Affinity Tag (iRAT) System for the Production of Recombinant Antibody Fragments. Methods Mol Biol 2020. [PMID: 33301113 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-1126-5_5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register]
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Fv and Fab antibody fragments are versatile co-crystallization partners that aid in the structural determination of otherwise "uncrystallizable" proteins, including human/mammalian membrane proteins. Accessible methods for the rapid and reliable production of recombinant antibody fragments have been long sought. In this chapter, we describe the concept and protocols of the intervening removable affinity tag (iRAT) system for the efficient production of Fv and Fab fragments in milligram quantities, which are sufficient for structural studies. As an extension of the iRAT system, we also provide a new method for the creation of genetically encoded fluorescent Fab fragments, which are potentially useful as molecular devices in various basic biomedical and clinical procedures, such as immunofluorescence cytometry, bioimaging, and immunodiagnosis.
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Aarum J, Cabrera CP, Jones TA, Rajendran S, Adiutori R, Giovannoni G, Barnes MR, Malaspina A, Sheer D. Enzymatic degradation of RNA causes widespread protein aggregation in cell and tissue lysates. EMBO Rep 2020; 21:e49585. [PMID: 32945072 PMCID: PMC7534620 DOI: 10.15252/embr.201949585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2019] [Revised: 06/28/2020] [Accepted: 07/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Most proteins in cell and tissue lysates are soluble. We show here that in lysate from human neurons, more than 1,300 proteins are maintained in a soluble and functional state by association with endogenous RNA, as degradation of RNA invariably leads to protein aggregation. The majority of these proteins lack conventional RNA‐binding domains. Using synthetic oligonucleotides, we identify the importance of nucleic acid structure, with single‐stranded pyrimidine‐rich bulges or loops surrounded by double‐stranded regions being particularly efficient in the maintenance of protein solubility. These experiments also identify an apparent one‐to‐one protein‐nucleic acid stoichiometry. Furthermore, we show that protein aggregates isolated from brain tissue from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis patients can be rendered soluble after refolding by both RNA and synthetic oligonucleotides. Together, these findings open new avenues for understanding the mechanism behind protein aggregation and shed light on how certain proteins remain soluble.
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- Johan Aarum
- Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Blizard Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Barts and The London NIHR Cardiovascular Biomedical Research Centre, William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Blizard Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Blizard Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Blizard Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Blizard Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Barts and The London NIHR Cardiovascular Biomedical Research Centre, William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Blizard Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Blizard Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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Ribosome Display Technology: Applications in Disease Diagnosis and Control. Antibodies (Basel) 2020; 9:antib9030028. [PMID: 32605027 PMCID: PMC7551589 DOI: 10.3390/antib9030028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2020] [Revised: 06/06/2020] [Accepted: 06/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Antibody ribosome display remains one of the most successful in vitro selection technologies for antibodies fifteen years after it was developed. The unique possibility of direct generation of whole proteins, particularly single-chain antibody fragments (scFvs), has facilitated the establishment of this technology as one of the foremost antibody production methods. Ribosome display has become a vital tool for efficient and low-cost production of antibodies for diagnostics due to its advantageous ability to screen large libraries and generate binders of high affinity. The remarkable flexibility of this method enables its applicability to various platforms. This review focuses on the applications of ribosome display technology in biomedical and agricultural fields in the generation of recombinant scFvs for disease diagnostics and control.
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GloBody Technology: Detecting Anti-Drug Antibody against VH/VL domains. Sci Rep 2020; 10:1860. [PMID: 32024871 PMCID: PMC7002611 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-58041-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2019] [Accepted: 12/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The occurrence of anti-drug antibodies following administration of therapeutic monoclonal antibody to patients is a growing problem that is attracting attention from frontline clinicians. Ideally, an initial indicative point of care test would provide guidance to seek testing approved by the regulatory authorities. Here we describe a platform for the detection of IgG anti-drug antibodies that may provide an initial screen for all therapeutic monoclonal antibodies. Synthetic genes encoding Nanoluciferase polypeptides were inserted between the variable heavy and light domain encoding region of known antibody drugs (alemtuzumab and adalimumab) to generate recombinant single chain GloBodies, which retain the drug antibody paratopes and Nanoluciferase activity. In the presence of anti-drug antibodies, the GloBody is bound by specific IgG in the sample. These complexes are captured on immobilised Protein G and the luciferase activity determined. The amount of light generated being indicative of the anti-drug IgG antibody levels in serum. It should be possible to assemble GloBody reagents for all therapeutic monoclonal antibodies and adapt the capture phase to include additional specific isotypes. The assay has the potential to be developed for use with a drop of blood allowing initial pre-screening in a point of care setting.
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Liu Y, Huang H. Expression of single-domain antibody in different systems. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2017; 102:539-551. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-017-8644-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2017] [Revised: 11/09/2017] [Accepted: 11/12/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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de Marco A. Recombinant antibody production evolves into multiple options aimed at yielding reagents suitable for application-specific needs. Microb Cell Fact 2015; 14:125. [PMID: 26330219 PMCID: PMC4557595 DOI: 10.1186/s12934-015-0320-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2015] [Accepted: 08/20/2015] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Antibodies have been a pillar of basic research, while their relevance in clinical diagnostics and therapy is constantly growing. Consequently, the production of both conventional and fragment antibodies constantly faces more demanding challenges for the improvement of their quantity and quality. The answer to such an increasing need has been the development of a wide array of formats and alternative production platforms. This review offers a critical comparison and evaluation of the different options to help the researchers interested in expressing recombinant antibodies in their choice. RESULTS Rather than the compilation of an exhaustive list of the recent publications in the field, this review intendeds to analyze the development of the most innovative or fast-growing strategies. These have been illustrated with some significant examples and, when possible, compared with the existing alternatives. Space has also been given to those solutions that might represent interesting opportunities or that investigate critical aspects of the production optimization but for which the available data as yet do not allow for a definitive judgment. CONCLUSIONS The take-home message is that there is a clear process of progressive diversification concerning the antibody expression platforms and an effort to yield directly application-adapted immune-reagents rather than generic naked antibodies that need further in vitro modification steps before becoming usable.
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- Ario de Marco
- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, University of Nova Gorica, Glavni Trg 9, 5261, Vipava, Slovenia.
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Development of a Novel Plasmid-Free Thymidine Producer by Reprogramming Nucleotide Metabolic Pathways. Appl Environ Microbiol 2015; 81:7708-19. [PMID: 26319873 DOI: 10.1128/aem.02031-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2015] [Accepted: 08/22/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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A novel thymidine-producing strain of Escherichia coli was prepared by genome recombineering. Eleven genes were deleted by replacement with an expression cassette, and 7 genes were integrated into the genome. The resulting strain, E. coli HLT013, showed a high thymidine yield with a low deoxyuridine content. DNA microarrays were then used to compare the gene expression profiles of HLT013 and its isogenic parent strain. Based on microarray analysis, the pyr biosynthesis genes and 10 additional genes were selected and then expressed in HLT013 to find reasonable candidates for enhancing thymidine yield. Among these, phage shock protein A (PspA) showed positive effects on thymidine production by diminishing redox stress. Thus, we integrated pspA into the HLT013 genome, resulting in E. coli strain HLT026, which produced 13.2 g/liter thymidine for 120 h with fed-batch fermentation. Here, we also provide a basis for new testable hypotheses regarding the enhancement of thymidine productivity and the attainment of a more complete understanding of nucleotide metabolism in bacteria.
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Pröpster JM, Yang F, Ernst B, Allain FHT, Schubert M. Functional Siglec lectin domains from soluble expression in the cytoplasm of Escherichia coli. Protein Expr Purif 2015; 109:14-22. [PMID: 25623398 DOI: 10.1016/j.pep.2015.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2014] [Revised: 01/09/2015] [Accepted: 01/19/2015] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Siglecs (sialic acid-binding immunoglobulin-like lectins) are a family of mammalian cell-surface receptors that are involved in cell-cell interactions and signaling functions, primarily expressed on cells of the immune system. Key to their function is their specific binding of distinct sialylated glycan ligands mediated via an N-terminal carbohydrate recognition (lectin) domain. Studies concerning the molecular basis of their individual carbohydrate specificities are rare due to the absence of suitable recombinant expression methods for producing these disulfide-containing proteins in sufficient quantities required for their in-depth in vitro characterization. We established an efficient E. coli-based expression and purification method for Siglec lectin domains, utilizing the trxB gor suppressor strain Rosetta-gami B (DE3) in which proper folding with intact disulfide bonds was achieved in the cytoplasm. The approach is demonstrated for human Siglec-7, -8 and -9 lectin domains and works equally well for expression in nutrient-rich (LB) or minimal growth medium, allowing stable-isotope labeling for NMR studies. The recombinant proteins were properly folded as proven by 2D (1)H-(15)N HSQC NMR spectroscopy and by thermal unfolding followed by CD spectroscopy, and functionally active as confirmed by monitoring ligand binding using NMR titration experiments. Our method enables efficient production of homogeneous and active protein samples in milligram quantities. Its implementation will significantly enhance future structure-function studies of this important class of immune-modulating receptors and will support a variety of applications including screening for natural and synthetic ligands or the development of fluorescently-labeled molecular tools for glycan ligand detection or flow-cytometric cell sorting.
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- Johannes M Pröpster
- Institute of Molecular Biology and Biophysics, ETH Zürich, CH-8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Molecular Pharmacy, Pharmacenter, University of Basel, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland; Department of Molecular & Medical Pharmacology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, CA 90095, USA(1)
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- Institute of Molecular Pharmacy, Pharmacenter, University of Basel, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Biophysics, ETH Zürich, CH-8093 Zürich, Switzerland.
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Biophysics, ETH Zürich, CH-8093 Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Molecular Biology, University of Salzburg, A-5020 Salzburg, Austria(1).
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Ehsani M, Emamzadeh R, Zarkesh-Esfahani SH, Nazari M. CD4 D3-binding probe: a novel fluorescence tool for detection and enumeration of CD4+ cells. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra05333a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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A new and advanced CD4-binding reporter has been designed, produced and functionally assayed for the detection of T-helper cells.
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- M. Ehsani
- Department of Biology
- Faculty of Science
- University of Isfahan
- Isfahan
- Iran
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- Department of Biology
- Faculty of Science
- University of Isfahan
- Isfahan
- Iran
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- Nanobiotechnology Research Center
- Avicenna Research Institute, ACECR
- Tehran
- Iran
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Akbari V, Mir Mohammad Sadeghi H, Jafrian-Dehkordi A, Abedi D, Chou CP. Functional expression of a single-chain antibody fragment against human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) in Escherichia coli. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 41:947-56. [DOI: 10.1007/s10295-014-1437-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2013] [Accepted: 03/10/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The human epidermal growth factor receptor (HER) family plays an important role in cell growth and signaling and alteration of its function has been demonstrated in many different kinds of cancer. Receptor dimerization is necessary for the HER signal transduction pathway and tyrosine kinase activity. Recently, several monoclonal antibodies have been developed to directly interfere with ligand–HER receptor binding and receptor dimerization. A single chain variable fragment (ScFv) is a valuable alternative to an intact antibody. This report describes the production and purification of an ScFv specific for domain II of the HER2 receptor in Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3) cytoplasm. The majority of expressed of anti-her2his-ScFv protein was produced as inclusion bodies. A Ni-NTA affinity column was used to purify the anti-her2his-ScFv protein. The molecular weight of anti-her2his-ScFv protein was estimated to be approximately 27 kDa, as confirmed by SDS-PAGE and Western blotting assay. The anti-her2his-ScFv showed near 95 % purity and reached a yield of approximately 29 mg/l in flask fermentation. The purified anti-her2his-ScFv showed its biological activity by binding to HER2 receptor on the surface of BT-474 cells. This ScFv may be a potential pharmaceutical candidate for targeting tumour cells overexpressing HER2 receptor.
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- Vajihe Akbari
- grid.411036.1 000000011498685X Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Isfahan Pharmaceutical Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Hezar Jarib Avenue Isfahan Iran
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- grid.411036.1 000000011498685X Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Isfahan Pharmaceutical Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Hezar Jarib Avenue Isfahan Iran
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- grid.411036.1 000000011498685X Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Isfahan Pharmaceutical Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Hezar Jarib Avenue Isfahan Iran
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- grid.411036.1 000000011498685X Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Isfahan Pharmaceutical Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Hezar Jarib Avenue Isfahan Iran
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- grid.46078.3d 0000000086441405 Department of Chemical Engineering University of Waterloo 200 University Avenue N2L 3G1 Waterloo ON Canada
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Chilumuri A, Odell M, Milton NGN. Benzothiazole aniline tetra(ethylene glycol) and 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole inhibit neuroprotection against amyloid peptides by catalase overexpression in vitro. ACS Chem Neurosci 2013; 4:1501-12. [PMID: 23968537 DOI: 10.1021/cn400146a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Alzheimer's disease, Familial British dementia, Familial Danish dementia, Type 2 diabetes mellitus, plus Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease are associated with amyloid fibril deposition and oxidative stress. The antioxidant enzyme catalase is a neuroprotective amyloid binding protein. Herein the effects of catalase overexpression in SH-SY5Y neuronal cells on the toxicity of amyloid-β (Aβ), amyloid-Bri (ABri), amyloid-Dan (ADan), amylin (IAPP), and prion protein (PrP) peptides were determined. Results showed catalase overexpression was neuroprotective against Aβ, ABri, ADan, IAPP, and PrP peptides. The catalase inhibitor 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole (3-AT) and catalase-amyloid interaction inhibitor benzothiazole aniline tetra(ethylene glycol) (BTA-EG4) significantly enhanced neurotoxicity of amyloid peptides in catalase overexpressing neuronal cells. This suggests catalase neuroprotection involves breakdown of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) plus a direct binding interaction between catalase and the Aβ, ABri, ADan, IAPP, and PrP peptides. Kisspeptin 45-50 had additive neuroprotective actions against the Aβ peptide in catalase overexpressing cells. The effects of 3-AT had an intracellular site of action, while catalase-amyloid interactions had an extracellular component. These results suggest that the 3-AT and BTA-EG4 compounds may be able to inhibit endogenous catalase mediated neuroprotection. Use of BTA-EG4, or compounds that inhibit catalase binding to amyloid peptides, as potential therapeutics for Neurodegenerative diseases may therefore result in unwanted effects.
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- Amrutha Chilumuri
- Department of Human & Health Sciences and ‡Department of Molecular & Applied Biosciences, Faculty of Science & Technology, University of Westminster, 115 New Cavendish Street, London W1W 6UW, United Kingdom
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- Department of Human & Health Sciences and ‡Department of Molecular & Applied Biosciences, Faculty of Science & Technology, University of Westminster, 115 New Cavendish Street, London W1W 6UW, United Kingdom
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- Department of Human & Health Sciences and ‡Department of Molecular & Applied Biosciences, Faculty of Science & Technology, University of Westminster, 115 New Cavendish Street, London W1W 6UW, United Kingdom
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Immunolocalization of Kisspeptin Associated with Amyloid-β Deposits in the Pons of an Alzheimer's Disease Patient. JOURNAL OF NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES 2013; 2013:879710. [PMID: 26317001 PMCID: PMC4437339 DOI: 10.1155/2013/879710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2013] [Revised: 04/23/2013] [Accepted: 04/24/2013] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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The pons region of the Alzheimer's disease (AD) brain is one of the last to show amyloid-β (Aβ) deposits and has been suggested to contain neuroprotective compounds. Kisspeptin (KP) is a hormone that activates the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis and has been suggested to be neuroprotective against Aβ toxicity. The localization of KP, plus the established endogenous neuroprotective compounds corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH) and catalase, in tissue sections from the pons region of a male AD subject has been determined in relation to Aβ deposits. Results showed Aβ deposits also stained with KP, CRH, and catalase antibodies. At high magnification the staining of deposits was either KP or catalase positive, and there was only a limited area of the deposits with KP-catalase colocalization. The CRH does not bind Aβ, whilst both KP and catalase can bind Aβ, suggesting that colocalization in Aβ deposits is not restricted to compounds that directly bind Aβ. The neuroprotective actions of KP, CRH, and catalase were confirmed in vitro, and fibrillar Aβ preparations were shown to stimulate the release of KP in vitro. In conclusion, neuroprotective KP, CRH, and catalase all colocalize with Aβ plaque-like deposits in the pons region from a male AD subject.
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Bazan J, Całkosiński I, Gamian A. Phage display--a powerful technique for immunotherapy: 1. Introduction and potential of therapeutic applications. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2012; 8:1817-28. [PMID: 22906939 DOI: 10.4161/hv.21703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 138] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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One of the most effective molecular diversity techniques is phage display. This technology is based on a direct linkage between phage phenotype and its encapsulated genotype, which leads to presentation of molecule libraries on the phage surface. Phage display is utilized in studying protein-ligand interactions, receptor binding sites and in improving or modifying the affinity of proteins for their binding partners. Generating monoclonal antibodies and improving their affinity, cloning antibodies from unstable hybridoma cells and identifying epitopes, mimotopes and functional or accessible sites from antigens are also important advantages of this technology. Techniques originating from phage display have been applied to transfusion medicine, neurological disorders, mapping vascular addresses and tissue homing of peptides. Phages have been applicable to immunization therapies, which may lead to development of new tools used for treating autoimmune and cancer diseases. This review describes the phage display technology and presents the recent advancements in therapeutic applications of phage display.
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- Justyna Bazan
- Department of Medical Biochemistry; Wroclaw Medical University; Wroclaw, Poland.
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Ribosome display of combinatorial antibody libraries derived from mice immunized with heat-killed Xylella fastidiosa and the selection of MopB-specific single-chain antibodies. Appl Environ Microbiol 2012; 78:2638-47. [PMID: 22327580 DOI: 10.1128/aem.07807-11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Pierce's disease is a devastating lethal disease of Vitus vinifera grapevines caused by the bacterium Xylella fastidiosa. There is no cure for Pierce's disease, and control is achieved predominantly by suppressing transmission of the glassy-winged sharpshooter insect vector. We present a simple robust approach for the generation of panels of recombinant single-chain antibodies against the surface-exposed elements of X. fastidiosa that may have potential use in diagnosis and/or disease transmission blocking studies. In vitro combinatorial antibody ribosome display libraries were assembled from immunoglobulin transcripts rescued from the spleens of mice immunized with heat-killed X. fastidiosa. The libraries were used in a single round of selection against an outer membrane protein, MopB, resulting in the isolation of a panel of recombinant antibodies. The potential use of selected anti-MopB antibodies was demonstrated by the successful application of the 4XfMopB3 antibody in an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), a Western blot assay, and an immunofluorescence assay (IFA). These immortalized in vitro recombinant single-chain antibody libraries generated against heat-killed X. fastidiosa are a resource for the Pierce's disease research community that may be readily accessed for the isolation of antibodies against a plethora of X. fastidiosa surface-exposed antigenic molecules.
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