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Front Biosci (Landmark Ed) ; 29(5): 191, 2024 May 16.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38812328

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BACKGROUND: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is associated with pronounced oxidative stress, leading to the development of various virus-associated pathologies. A wealth of evidence suggests that, along with canonical enzymes of reactive oxygen species regulation, human blood contains antibodies with peroxidase, superoxide dismutase, and catalase activities. Here we show that the catalase activity of IgGs and their κκ-IgG, λλ-IgG, and κλ-IgG subfractions of HIV-infected individuals is significantly different compared to the healthy donors. METHODS: Protein G-Sepharose sorbent was used to resolve IgG from blood of healthy donors and HIV-infected patients by affinity chromatography. Subfractions of κκ-IgG, λλ-IgG, and κλ-IgG were separated from IgGs samples of each group by affinity chromatography on sorbents containing immobilized antibodies to κ or λ light human chains. The IgG catalase activity level was measured spectrophotometrically by evaluating the decrease in optical density (A240) due to hydrogen peroxide decomposition. RESULTS: The relative catalase activity of antibodies from HIV-infected patients (kcat = (1.41 ± 0.92) × 103 min-1, 95% CI: [1.01-1.81]) was statistically significant, 1.6 times higher (p = 0.014) compared to apparently healthy donors ((0.86 ± 0.49) × 103, 95% CI: [0.69-1.03]). The activity level of κκ-IgG HIV-infected patients ((0.44 ± 0.04) × 103 min-1) was 1.4 times higher than that of λλ-IgGs ((0.31 ± 0.025) × 103 min-1); the opposite was observed for κκ-IgGs from apparently healthy donors, which activity ((0.17 ± 0.015) × 103 min-1) was 3.1 times lower compared to λλ-IgGs ((0.53 ± 0.045) × 103 min-1). CONCLUSIONS: Thus, the data obtained may indicate that IgG with increased catalase activity may prevent harmful processes arising from oxidative stress in HIV-infected patients, acting as an additional natural molecular mechanism of regulation of hydrogen peroxide level.


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Catalasa , Infecciones por VIH , Inmunoglobulina G , Cadenas kappa de Inmunoglobulina , Humanos , Catalasa/sangre , Catalasa/inmunología , Catalasa/metabolismo , Inmunoglobulina G/sangre , Inmunoglobulina G/inmunología , Infecciones por VIH/inmunología , Infecciones por VIH/sangre , Cadenas kappa de Inmunoglobulina/sangre , Cadenas kappa de Inmunoglobulina/inmunología , Cadenas lambda de Inmunoglobulina/sangre , Cadenas lambda de Inmunoglobulina/inmunología , Adulto , Estudios de Casos y Controles , Masculino , Femenino , Cromatografía de Afinidad/métodos , Estrés Oxidativo , Persona de Mediana Edad
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J Chromatogr A ; 1724: 464929, 2024 Jun 07.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38669942

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When purifying mAb from serum-containing hybridoma culture supernatant, it is essential that mouse IgG remains free from contaminations of bovine IgG. However, the broadly used Protein A resin cannot achieve this goal due to binding between both mouse and bovine IgG. Here, a novel nanobody-based affinity purification magnetic beads that discriminates mouse IgG from bovine IgG was developed. To bind all subtypes of mouse IgG (IgG1, IgG2a, IgG2b and IgG3) that contain the kappa light chain, mCK (mouse kappa constant region)-specific nanobody binders were selected from an immune phage display VHH library; this library was constructed with peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), which were collected from Bactrian camels immunized with a mix of intact mouse IgGs (IgG1, IgG2a, IgG2b and IgG3). A novel clone that exhibited a higher expression level and a higher binding affinity was selected (4E6). Then, the 4E6 nanobody in the format of VHH-hFC (human Fc) was conjugated on magnetic beads with a maximal binding capacity of 15.41±0.69 mg mouse IgG/mL beads. Furthermore, no bovine IgG could be copurified from hybridoma culture supernatant with immunomagnetic beads. This approach is valuable for the large-scale in vitro production of highly pure antibodies by hybridoma cells.


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Anticuerpos Monoclonales , Animales , Bovinos , Humanos , Ratones , Anticuerpos Monoclonales/inmunología , Anticuerpos Monoclonales/aislamiento & purificación , Camelus , Cromatografía de Afinidad/métodos , Hibridomas , Regiones Constantes de Inmunoglobulina/química , Inmunoglobulina G/aislamiento & purificación , Inmunoglobulina G/inmunología , Cadenas kappa de Inmunoglobulina/inmunología , Cadenas kappa de Inmunoglobulina/química , Biblioteca de Péptidos , Anticuerpos de Dominio Único/inmunología , Anticuerpos de Dominio Único/química , Anticuerpos de Dominio Único/aislamiento & purificación
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J Immunol ; 208(3): 772-779, 2022 02 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35022271

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Human IgE is useful for immunological assays, such as sensitization of FcεRI-positive cells and IgE measurement. In this study, we report the development of a recombinant Ig fragment, designated IgCw-γεκ, as an alternative reagent to human IgE. IgCw-γεκ (∼130 kDa) comprises two hybrid constant H chain regions (Cγ1-Cε2-4, each ∼53 kDa) and two constant κ L chains (Cκ, each ∼12 kDa) and lacks a V domain. The presence of Cγ1 instead of Cε1 within the H chain increased the production yield and facilitated assembly of the H and L chains. IgCw-γεκ was produced in cultured human embryonic kidney 293F cells, with a yield of ∼27 mg/l. IgCw-γεκ bound to human FcεRIαRs expressed on the surface of rat basophilic leukemia-2H3 cells. A ß-hexosaminidase release assay revealed that the biological activity of IgCw-γεκ was comparable with that of IgE. The IgE concentration measured using IgCw-γεκ as a standard was similar to that measured using IgE as a standard. These results suggest that the IgCw-γεκ molecule retains the basic characteristics of IgE, but does not cross-react with Ags, making it an alternative to the IgE isotype references used in a variety of immunological assays.


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Inmunoglobulina E/inmunología , Fragmentos de Inmunoglobulinas/genética , Fragmentos de Inmunoglobulinas/inmunología , Cadenas Pesadas de Inmunoglobulina/inmunología , Cadenas kappa de Inmunoglobulina/inmunología , Animales , Línea Celular , Células HEK293 , Humanos , Cadenas Pesadas de Inmunoglobulina/genética , Cadenas kappa de Inmunoglobulina/genética , Indicadores y Reactivos , Ratas , Proteínas Recombinantes/genética , Proteínas Recombinantes/inmunología
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J Immunol Methods ; 496: 113089, 2021 09.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34181966

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Immune hosts are valuable sources for antibody discovery. To construct in vitro display antibody libraries from immune repertoires, singleplex or multiplex PCR amplification were employed using primers targeting multiple immunoglobulin genes. However, during this process, the B cell receptor repertoire is distorted due to interactions between multiple target genes and primers. To minimize this alternation, we devised a new method for harvesting immunoglobulin genes and tested its performance in rabbit variable heavy chain (VH) and variable kappa light chain (VK) genes. Double-stranded cDNA was synthesized using primers containing V/J gene-specific regions and universal sequence parts for in vitro display. VH and VK gene libraries were obtained through subsequent PCR amplification using primers with universal sequences. Next-generation sequencing analysis confirmed that universal PCR libraries had more diverse VH and VK clonotypes, and a less biased clonal distribution, than conventional singleplex or multiplex gene-specific PCR libraries.


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Anticuerpos/genética , Biblioteca de Genes , Cadenas Pesadas de Inmunoglobulina/genética , Región Variable de Inmunoglobulina/genética , Cadenas kappa de Inmunoglobulina/genética , Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa Multiplex , Receptores de Antígenos de Linfocitos B/inmunología , Animales , Anticuerpos/inmunología , Diversidad de Anticuerpos , Femenino , Secuenciación de Nucleótidos de Alto Rendimiento , Cadenas Pesadas de Inmunoglobulina/inmunología , Región Variable de Inmunoglobulina/inmunología , Cadenas kappa de Inmunoglobulina/inmunología , Conejos
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Ann Clin Lab Sci ; 51(3): 400-407, 2021 May.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34162571

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OBJECTIVE: Monoclonal protein (MP) exists in various diseases, and capillary electrophoresis (CE) has been widely used to detect MP. However, there is not much research on the application value of MP in the differential diagnosis of monoclonal gammopathies. This study aimed to explore MP's cutoff value for the differential diagnosis of multiple myeloma (MM) and other monoclonal gammopathies (MGs). METHODS: A retrospective analysis of 8167 cases was conducted. Serum MP was detected by CE, and the patients' clinical information was collected from the clinical database of our hospital. RESULTS: 985 cases had MP with high peaks, and 91.1% were diagnosed with malignant diseases. The MP showed small peaks in 471 cases, and only 24.4% were diagnosed with malignant diseases. Among the MPs, the IgG-κ type was the most common type, followed by the IgG-λ, IgA-κ, IgA-λ, free λ light chain, IgM-κ, free κ light chain, double clone, and IgM-λ types. Differences in the MP of the IgG, IgA, IgM, and FLC types between the MM group and MGUS group were statistically different (P<0.01). The MP of the IgG, IgA, and FLC types showed clear specificity and sensitivity in discriminating MM from other monoclonal gammopathies in ROC curve analysis. Serum IgM had statistical significance in the differential diagnosis between WM and other MGs (P<0.01). However, there was no statistical significance in the differential diagnosis between MM and other MGs (P=0.140). The cutoff values of the MP of the IgG, IgA, and FLC types were >18.67g/L, >13.86g/L, and >10.15g/L, respectively, for the differential diagnosis of MM and other MGs. The cutoff value of the MP of IgM for the WM diagnosis was >37.75 g/L. CONCLUSION: CE has good clinical application value in the diagnosis of monoclonal gammopathies, and MP can be used in the differential diagnosis of MM and other monoclonal gammopathies.


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Electroforesis Capilar/métodos , Cadenas Ligeras de Inmunoglobulina/sangre , Cadenas kappa de Inmunoglobulina/sangre , Cadenas lambda de Inmunoglobulina/sangre , Mieloma Múltiple/diagnóstico , Proteínas de Mieloma/análisis , Paraproteinemias/diagnóstico , Proteínas Sanguíneas/análisis , Proteínas Sanguíneas/inmunología , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Humanos , Cadenas Ligeras de Inmunoglobulina/inmunología , Cadenas kappa de Inmunoglobulina/inmunología , Cadenas lambda de Inmunoglobulina/inmunología , Mieloma Múltiple/sangre , Mieloma Múltiple/inmunología , Proteínas de Mieloma/inmunología , Paraproteinemias/sangre , Paraproteinemias/inmunología , Curva ROC , Estudios Retrospectivos
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Indian J Pathol Microbiol ; 64(2): 282-287, 2021.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33851621

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BACKGROUND: Proliferative glomerulonephritis with monoclonal immunoglobulin deposit (PGNMID) is an entity with a variable clinical and histological spectrum, which mimics immune-complex mediated glomerulonephritis on light microscopy. In this article, we aim to describe the clinical and pathological features of six cases of PGNMID that we encountered during our routine practice. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study was of the prospective type carried out from February 2018 to August 2019. The renal biopsies that we received in our department, were processed for light microscopy, immunofluorescence microscopy, and electron microscopy. Light microscopic findings were carefully re-evaluated by two experienced renal pathologists. Key diagnostic features were 1) Monoclonal staining of glomeruli for one immunoglobulin (Ig) subclass and single light chain, 2) Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN) pattern (rarely membranous or crescentic), 3) Subendothelial and mesangial (rarely subepithelial) deposits. RESULTS: : We diagnosed five cases of IgG PGNMID and one case of IgA PGNMID with a mean age 53 ± 10.33 years. The most common histological pattern, seen in three cases was MPGN. IgG3 deposits were identified in five cases out of which k light chain restriction was present in four cases and λ light chain restriction was present in one case. IgA deposits were identified in one case that had λ light chain restriction. One patient suffered from multiple myeloma. CONCLUSIONS: The renal biopsy especially immunofluorescence analysis is the key modality for diagnosis of PGNMID where it shows staining of the glomerulus for a single heavy-chain subclass and a single light-chain isotype. Electron microscopic evaluation is necessary to differentiate PGNMID from other renal diseases with monoclonal immunoglobulin deposits.


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Anticuerpos Monoclonales/inmunología , Glomerulonefritis Membranoproliferativa/patología , Cadenas kappa de Inmunoglobulina/inmunología , Cadenas lambda de Inmunoglobulina/inmunología , Glomérulos Renales/patología , Adulto , Complejo Antígeno-Anticuerpo/inmunología , Femenino , Humanos , Inmunoglobulina A/inmunología , Inmunoglobulina G/inmunología , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Estudios Prospectivos , Centros de Atención Terciaria
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Biochem Biophys Res Commun ; 546: 35-39, 2021 03 26.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33561746

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Most of the currently approved therapeutic antibodies are of the immunoglobulin gamma (IgG) κ isotype, leaving a vast opportunity for the use of IgGλ in medical treatments. The incorporation of designer amino acids into antibodies enables efficient and precise manufacturing of antibody chemical conjugates. Useful conjugation sites have been explored in the constant domain of the human κ-light chain (LCκ), which is no more than 38% identical to its LCλ counterpart in amino acid sequence. In the present study, we used an expanded genetic code for site-specifically incorporating Nε-(o-azidobenzyloxycarbonyl)-l-lysine (o-Az-Z-Lys) into the antigen-binding fragment (Fab) of an IgGλ, cixutumumab. Ten sites in the LCλ constant domain were found to support efficient chemical conjugation exploiting the bio-orthogonal azido chemistry. Most of the identified positions are located in regions that differ between the two light chain isotypes, thus being specific to the λ isotype. Finally, o-Az-Z-Lys was incorporated into the Fab fragments of cixutumumab and trastuzumab to chemically combine them; the resulting bispecific Fab-dimers showed a strong antagonistic activity against a cancer cell line. The present results expand the utility of the chemical conjugation method to the whole spectrum of humanized antibodies, including the λ isotype.


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Código Genético , Inmunoconjugados/química , Inmunoconjugados/genética , Cadenas lambda de Inmunoglobulina/química , Cadenas lambda de Inmunoglobulina/genética , Secuencia de Aminoácidos , Anticuerpos Biespecíficos/química , Anticuerpos Biespecíficos/genética , Anticuerpos Biespecíficos/inmunología , Humanos , Inmunoconjugados/inmunología , Fragmentos Fab de Inmunoglobulinas/química , Fragmentos Fab de Inmunoglobulinas/genética , Fragmentos Fab de Inmunoglobulinas/inmunología , Isotipos de Inmunoglobulinas/química , Isotipos de Inmunoglobulinas/genética , Isotipos de Inmunoglobulinas/inmunología , Cadenas kappa de Inmunoglobulina/química , Cadenas kappa de Inmunoglobulina/genética , Cadenas kappa de Inmunoglobulina/inmunología , Cadenas lambda de Inmunoglobulina/inmunología , Lisina/química , Lisina/genética , Modelos Moleculares , Multimerización de Proteína , Receptor ErbB-2/inmunología , Receptor IGF Tipo 1/inmunología
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MAbs ; 13(1): 1862451, 2021.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33491549

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Bispecific antibodies are an important and growing segment in antibody therapeutics, particularly in the immuno-oncology space. Manufacturing of a bispecific antibody with two different heavy chains is greatly simplified if the light chains can be the same for both arms of the antibody. Here, we introduce a strain of common light chain chickens, called OmniClic®, that produces antibody repertoires largely devoid of light chain diversity. The antibody repertoire in these chickens is composed of diverse human heavy chain variable regions capable of high-affinity antigen-specific binding and broad epitope diversity when paired with the germline human kappa light chain. OmniClic birds can be used in immunization campaigns for discovery of human heavy chains to different targets. Subsequent pairing of the heavy chain with a germline human kappa light chain serves to facilitate bispecific antibody production by increasing the efficiency of correct pairing. Abbreviations: AID: activation-induced cytidine deaminase; bsAb: bispecific antibody; CDR: complementarity-determining region; CL: light chain constant region; CmLC: common light chain; D: diversity region; ELISA: enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; FACS: fluorescence-activated cell sorting; Fc: fragment crystallizable; FcRn: neonatal Fc receptor; FR: framework region; GEM: gel-encapsulated microenvironment; Ig: immunoglobulin; IMGT: the international ImMunoGeneTics information system®; J: joining region; KO: knockout; mAb: monoclonal antibody; NGS: next-generation sequencing; PBS: phosphate-buffered saline; PCR: polymerase chain reaction; PGC: primordial germ cell; PGRN: progranulin; TCR: T cell receptor; V: variable region; VK: kappa light chain variable region; VL: light chain variable region; VH: heavy chain variable region.


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Anticuerpos Biespecíficos/inmunología , Anticuerpos Monoclonales/inmunología , Afinidad de Anticuerpos/inmunología , Pollos/inmunología , Epítopos/inmunología , Cadenas Ligeras de Inmunoglobulina/inmunología , Animales , Antígenos/inmunología , Linfocitos B/inmunología , Linfocitos B/metabolismo , Citometría de Flujo/métodos , Humanos , Inmunización/métodos , Cadenas Pesadas de Inmunoglobulina/inmunología , Cadenas kappa de Inmunoglobulina/inmunología , Ingeniería de Proteínas/métodos
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Ann Clin Lab Sci ; 50(4): 541-544, 2020 Jul.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32826253

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It is generally not well appreciated that Immunoglobulin A (IgA) can present as apparent biclonal monoclonal protein (M-protein) comprising monomers and polymers, despite the fact that Kyle pointed this out in 1999. In this clinical communication, we report on 3 patients with Ig-A multiple myeloma (MM) who displayed this phenomenon. Of these 3 patients, 2 had identical kappa light chains suggesting biclonality, while the other had 2 lambda light chains. Because the Ig-A M-proteins are clustered in the beta-area, accurate densitometric quantification is made difficult. Hence, we suggest assaying Ig-A levels and free light chains in concert with the M-protein levels to monitor these patients on therapy. In conclusion, when encountering biclonal Ig-A M-proteins with identical light chains, the laboratorian should add the 2 values and present one composite number to the clinician.


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Anticuerpos Biespecíficos/genética , Anticuerpos Biespecíficos/inmunología , Inmunoglobulina A/genética , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Femenino , Humanos , Inmunoglobulina A/metabolismo , Cadenas Pesadas de Inmunoglobulina/genética , Cadenas Pesadas de Inmunoglobulina/inmunología , Cadenas Ligeras de Inmunoglobulina/genética , Cadenas Ligeras de Inmunoglobulina/inmunología , Cadenas kappa de Inmunoglobulina/genética , Cadenas kappa de Inmunoglobulina/inmunología , Cadenas lambda de Inmunoglobulina/genética , Cadenas lambda de Inmunoglobulina/inmunología , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Mieloma Múltiple/genética , Mieloma Múltiple/inmunología , Proteínas de Mieloma/inmunología
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Chest ; 157(3): e85-e89, 2020 03.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32145822

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CASE PRESENTATION: An 80-year-old-woman was referred for evaluation of chest pain that appeared after providing care at home for her sick husband, which included helping him to get up and move about. The pain was initially triggered by lifting heavy objects but then became constant, without exacerbating or relieving factors. The pain was located in the left hemithorax and was not associated with shortness of breath or cough. Because the patient did not feel any better after a month, her general practitioner ordered a radiograph, which revealed a suspicious pulmonary nodule in the left upper lobe. She was a lifelong nonsmoker and denied any drug abuse. She had not been professionally exposed to lung carcinogens. She had a medical history of type 2 diabetes, ischemic cardiomyopathy, and renal artery stenosis. Her father died of lung cancer. She resided in Lille, France, and did not report any recent travel.


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Histiocitosis/patología , Neoplasias Pulmonares/patología , Linfoma de Células B de la Zona Marginal/patología , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Dolor en el Pecho , Femenino , Histiocitosis/complicaciones , Histiocitosis/diagnóstico , Humanos , Cadenas kappa de Inmunoglobulina/genética , Cadenas kappa de Inmunoglobulina/inmunología , Cuerpos de Inclusión/inmunología , Cuerpos de Inclusión/ultraestructura , Neoplasias Pulmonares/complicaciones , Neoplasias Pulmonares/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Pulmonares/cirugía , Linfoma de Células B de la Zona Marginal/complicaciones , Linfoma de Células B de la Zona Marginal/diagnóstico , Linfoma de Células B de la Zona Marginal/cirugía , Lisosomas/ultraestructura , Microscopía Electrónica , Tomografía de Emisión de Positrones , Nódulo Pulmonar Solitario/diagnóstico , Nódulo Pulmonar Solitario/patología , Nódulo Pulmonar Solitario/cirugía , Cirugía Torácica Asistida por Video , Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X
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Clin Exp Immunol ; 199(2): 163-171, 2020 02.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31618438

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Several reports have highlighted the abnormal increments of serum immunoglobulin free light chains (FLCs) in the course of systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (SARD), but a comparative analysis among different conditions is still lacking. A strong association between elevated FLC and hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related mixed cryoglobulinaemia (HCVMC) has been well established. Here, we aimed to analyse serum FLC levels in patients with four different SARD in comparison with HCVMC. Using a turbidimetric assay, free κ and λ chains were quantified in sera from 198 SARD patients (37 rheumatoid arthritis, RA; 47 systemic lupus erythematosus, SLE; 52 anti-phospholipid syndrome, APS; 62 primary Sjogren's syndrome, pSS), 62 HCVMC and 50 healthy blood donors (HD). All patient groups showed increased κ levels when compared to HD: 33·5 ± 2·6 mg/l in HCVMC, 26·7 ± 2·3 mg/l in RA, 29·7 ± 1·9 mg/l in SLE, 23·8 ± 1·1 mg/l in APS, 24·2 ± 1·1 mg/l in pSS; 10·1 ± 0·6 mg/l in HD. Free λ levels displayed a significant increase only for HCVMC (20·4 ± 1·4 mg/l) and SLE (18·4 ± 1·0 mg/l) compared to HD (13·6 ± 0·9 mg/l). The increase of κ compared to λ takes into account a κ /λ ratio of 1·6 for all groups. Our results substantially analyse and strengthen the association between FLC and SARD focusing the questions regarding their role in the pathogenesis and diagnosis of human diseases. Unfortunately, the biochemical differences distinguishing normal from pathological FLC have not been identified. Production of different isotypes is probably connected to still-unknown pathways.


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Enfermedades Autoinmunes/sangre , Crioglobulinemia/sangre , Hepacivirus , Hepatitis C/sangre , Cadenas kappa de Inmunoglobulina/sangre , Cadenas lambda de Inmunoglobulina/sangre , Enfermedades Reumáticas/sangre , Anciano , Enfermedades Autoinmunes/inmunología , Crioglobulinemia/inmunología , Femenino , Hepatitis C/inmunología , Hepatitis C/patología , Humanos , Cadenas kappa de Inmunoglobulina/inmunología , Cadenas lambda de Inmunoglobulina/inmunología , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Enfermedades Reumáticas/inmunología
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J Immunol Methods ; 478: 112713, 2020 03.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31783021

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BACKGROUND: Polyclonal FLCs can be used as a biomarker of inflammation and immune activation in a range of diseases. This study evaluated the performance of new FLC ELISAs (Seralite FLC ELISA) for the quantitation of polyclonal κ and λ FLC, including comparisons to existing assays. METHODS: Technical performance was assessed for the ELISA and reference ranges were generated using healthy donor serum (N = 91). Patients with a range of conditions associated with polyclonal FLC dysregulation (N = 164) were measured across platforms. RESULTS: The ELISAs generated references ranges of: 8.72-23.0 mg/L κ FLC, and 8.52-25.24 mg/L for λ FLC. ELISAs demonstrated linearity across the calibration range and intra-assay (≤ 8.7%) and inter-assay (≤ 12.3%) imprecision was low. The limit of detection was 0.63 mg/L for κ and 0.57 mg/L for λ FLC. Minimal cross-reactivity was observed for interference agents, alternate FLC and whole immunoglobulin (median change ≤3.6 mg/L). Assays showed good batch-to-batch consistency. For patient samples, methods generated different κ and λ FLC concentrations and differences were seen between methods for the number of patients classified as below, with and above references ranges for κ and λ FLC. There was no significant difference in the FLC sum between the different techniques. CONCLUSIONS: The ELISAs displayed good analytical and technical performance. The quantification of individual κ and λ FLC appears inherently different between platforms. These differences are attenuated if using the FLC sum, which was similar between methods and provided agreement in relation to patients having normal or elevated FLCs.


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Enfermedades del Sistema Inmune/diagnóstico , Cadenas kappa de Inmunoglobulina/aislamiento & purificación , Cadenas lambda de Inmunoglobulina/aislamiento & purificación , Juego de Reactivos para Diagnóstico , Biomarcadores/sangre , Conjuntos de Datos como Asunto , Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática/instrumentación , Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática/métodos , Voluntarios Sanos , Humanos , Enfermedades del Sistema Inmune/sangre , Enfermedades del Sistema Inmune/inmunología , Cadenas kappa de Inmunoglobulina/sangre , Cadenas kappa de Inmunoglobulina/inmunología , Cadenas lambda de Inmunoglobulina/sangre , Cadenas lambda de Inmunoglobulina/inmunología , Valores de Referencia , Reproducibilidad de los Resultados , Estudios Retrospectivos
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J Appl Lab Med ; 4(2): 214-223, 2019 09.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31639666

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BACKGROUND: Homogeneous turbidimetric immunoassays are widely used in the clinical laboratory and offer short assay times, reduced reagent costs, and the potential for full automation. However, these assays have a limited analytical measurement range (AMR) above which antigen excess leads to falsely low estimates of the analyte concentration (i.e., the hook effect). Traditional methods for correction of antigen excess require sample dilution, compromising time and cost-efficiency. Therefore, novel methods that extend the AMR are needed. METHODS: A kinetic model of a generic homogeneous turbidimetric immunoassay was built and then parameterized using a genetic algorithm. Kinetic features that could be used to extend the AMR were identified and subsequently validated with clinical data from consecutive measurements of 2 homogeneous turbidimetric immunoassays: κ serum free light chain and rheumatoid factor. RESULTS: A novel kinetic parameter, the area under the curvature (AUCU), was derived that increases in proportion to the analyte concentration in a range beyond the AMR of conventional end point methods. When applied to clinical data, the AUCU method provided a log-linear calibration curve in the zone of antigen excess extending the AMR by >10-fold for 2 different immunoassays. CONCLUSIONS: The AUCU method detects and corrects antigen excess, extending the AMR in homogeneous turbidimetric immunoassays. The advantage of this method over conventional methods would be a reduction in the number of repeated samples, resulting in significant time and cost savings.


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Antígenos/análisis , Cadenas kappa de Inmunoglobulina/análisis , Inmunoturbidimetría/métodos , Modelos Biológicos , Factor Reumatoide/análisis , Algoritmos , Antígenos/inmunología , Área Bajo la Curva , Calibración , Ahorro de Costo , Relación Dosis-Respuesta Inmunológica , Humanos , Cadenas kappa de Inmunoglobulina/inmunología , Inmunoturbidimetría/economía , Factor Reumatoide/inmunología , Factores de Tiempo
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Protein Eng Des Sel ; 32(3): 109-127, 2019 12 13.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31535139

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Monoclonal antibodies bind with high specificity to a wide range of diverse antigens, primarily mediated by their hypervariable complementarity determining regions (CDRs). The defined antigen binding loops are supported by the structurally conserved ß-sandwich framework of the light chain (LC) and heavy chain (HC) variable regions. The LC genes are encoded by two separate loci, subdividing the entity of antibodies into kappa (LCκ) and lambda (LCλ) isotypes that exhibit distinct sequence and conformational preferences. In this work, a diverse set of techniques were employed including machine learning, force field analysis, statistical coupling analysis and mutual information analysis of a non-redundant antibody structure collection. Thereby, it was revealed how subtle changes between the structures of LCκ and LCλ isotypes increase the diversity of antibodies, extending the predetermined restrictions of the general antibody fold and expanding the diversity of antigen binding. Interestingly, it was found that the characteristic framework scaffolds of κ and λ are stabilized by diverse amino acid clusters that determine the interplay between the respective fold and the embedded CDR loops. In conclusion, this work reveals how antibodies use the remarkable plasticity of the beta-sandwich Ig fold to incorporate a large diversity of CDR loops.


Asunto(s)
Regiones Determinantes de Complementariedad/inmunología , Cadenas kappa de Inmunoglobulina/química , Cadenas kappa de Inmunoglobulina/inmunología , Cadenas lambda de Inmunoglobulina/química , Cadenas lambda de Inmunoglobulina/inmunología , Secuencia de Aminoácidos , Especificidad de Anticuerpos , Humanos , Modelos Moleculares , Conformación Proteica , Relación Estructura-Actividad
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Nat Commun ; 10(1): 2190, 2019 05 16.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31097697

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HIV-infected infants develop broadly neutralizing plasma responses with more rapid kinetics than adults, suggesting the ontogeny of infant responses could better inform a path to achievable vaccine targets. Here we reconstruct the developmental lineage of BF520.1, an infant-derived HIV-specific broadly neutralizing antibody (bnAb), using computational methods developed specifically for this purpose. We find that the BF520.1 inferred naive precursor binds HIV Env. We also show that heterologous cross-clade neutralizing activity evolved in the infant within six months of infection and that, ultimately, only 2% SHM is needed to achieve the full breadth of the mature antibody. Mutagenesis and structural analyses reveal that, for this infant bnAb, substitutions in the kappa chain were critical for activity, particularly in CDRL1. Overall, the developmental pathway of this infant antibody includes features distinct from adult antibodies, including several that may be amenable to better vaccine responses.


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Anticuerpos Neutralizantes/inmunología , Anticuerpos Anti-VIH/inmunología , Infecciones por VIH/prevención & control , VIH-1/inmunología , Cadenas kappa de Inmunoglobulina/inmunología , Vacunas contra el SIDA/inmunología , Factores de Edad , Anticuerpos Neutralizantes/genética , Anticuerpos Neutralizantes/aislamiento & purificación , Anticuerpos Neutralizantes/metabolismo , Biología Computacional/métodos , Reacciones Cruzadas/inmunología , Diseño de Fármacos , Anticuerpos Anti-VIH/genética , Anticuerpos Anti-VIH/aislamiento & purificación , Anticuerpos Anti-VIH/metabolismo , Infecciones por VIH/sangre , Infecciones por VIH/inmunología , Infecciones por VIH/virología , Humanos , Cadenas kappa de Inmunoglobulina/genética , Cadenas kappa de Inmunoglobulina/metabolismo , Lactante , Leucocitos Mononucleares , Mutagénesis , Análisis de Secuencia de ADN , Productos del Gen env del Virus de la Inmunodeficiencia Humana/inmunología
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Front Immunol ; 10: 641, 2019.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30984199

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Objectives: The importance of immunoglobulin G (IgG) oligoclonal bands (OCB) in the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) was reaffirmed again in the recently revised MS diagnostic criteria. Since OCB testing is based on non-quantitative techniques and demands considerable methodological experience, measurement of CSF immunoglobulin free light chains (FLC) has been suggested as quantitative alternative to OCB. We aimed to establish reference values for FLC measures and evaluate their diagnostic accuracy with regard to the diagnosis of MS. Methods: Immunoglobulin kappa (KFLC) and lambda (LFLC) free light chains were prospectively measured by nephelometry in CSF and serum sample pairs in 1,224 patients. The analyzed cohort included patients with MS, other autoimmune or infectious inflammatory diseases of the nervous system as well as 989 patients without signs for nervous system inflammation. Results: Regarding diagnosis of MS, the diagnostic sensitivity and specificity of intrathecal KFLC ratio were 93.3 and 93.7% using the CSF-serum albumin ratio-dependent reference values, 92.0 and 95.9% for intrathecal KFLC ratio applying the ROC-curve determined cut-off levels, 62.7 and 98.3% for IgG index, 64.0 and 98.8% for intrathecal IgG synthesis according to Reiber diagrams, and 94.7 and 93.3% for OCB. Diagnostic sensitivity and specificity of intrathecal LFLC were clearly lower than KFLC. Conclusions: Intrathecal KFLC and OCB showed the highest diagnostic sensitivities for MS. However, specificity was slightly lower compared to other quantitative IgG parameters. Consequently, CSF FLC may not replace OCB, but it may support diagnosis in MS as a quantitative parameter.


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Cadenas kappa de Inmunoglobulina , Cadenas lambda de Inmunoglobulina , Esclerosis Múltiple , Adulto , Anciano , Biomarcadores/líquido cefalorraquídeo , Estudios Transversales , Femenino , Humanos , Inmunoglobulina G/líquido cefalorraquídeo , Inmunoglobulina G/inmunología , Cadenas kappa de Inmunoglobulina/líquido cefalorraquídeo , Cadenas kappa de Inmunoglobulina/inmunología , Cadenas lambda de Inmunoglobulina/líquido cefalorraquídeo , Cadenas lambda de Inmunoglobulina/inmunología , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Esclerosis Múltiple/líquido cefalorraquídeo , Esclerosis Múltiple/diagnóstico , Esclerosis Múltiple/inmunología
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Sci Rep ; 9(1): 6088, 2019 04 15.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30988390

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Antibody phage display has been pivotal in the quest to generate human monoclonal antibodies for biomedical and research applications. Target antigen preparation is a main bottleneck associated with the panning process. This includes production complexity, downstream purification, quality and yield. In many instances, purified antigens are preferred for panning but this may not be possible for certain difficult target antigens. Here, we describe an improved procedure of affinity selection against crude or non-purified antigen by saturation of non-binders with blocking agents to promote positive binder enrichment termed as Yin-Yang panning. A naïve human scFv library with kappa light chain repertoire with a library size of 109 was developed. The improved Yin-Yang biopanning process was able to enrich monoclonal antibodies specific to the MERS-CoV nucleoprotein. Three unique monoclonal antibodies were isolated in the process. The Yin-Yang biopanning method highlights the possibility of utilizing crude antigens for the isolation of monoclonal antibodies by phage display.


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Anticuerpos Antivirales/aislamiento & purificación , Antígenos Virales/inmunología , Bioprospección/métodos , Técnicas de Visualización de Superficie Celular/métodos , Coronavirus del Síndrome Respiratorio de Oriente Medio/inmunología , Proteínas de la Nucleocápside/inmunología , Anticuerpos Antivirales/inmunología , Estudios de Factibilidad , Humanos , Cadenas kappa de Inmunoglobulina/inmunología , Cadenas kappa de Inmunoglobulina/aislamiento & purificación , Anticuerpos de Cadena Única/inmunología , Anticuerpos de Cadena Única/aislamiento & purificación
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Virchows Arch ; 474(3): 353-363, 2019 Mar.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30680453

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Immunoglobulin light chain-derived (AL) amyloidosis may occur as a systemic disease usually with dismal prognosis and a localized variant with favorable outcome. We report 29 patients with AL amyloidosis and associated lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate spatially related to amyloid deposits. In 17 cases, the amyloid deposits were classified as ALλ and 12 as ALκ Histopathology in all cases showed relatively sparse plasma cells and B cells without tumor or sheet formation by the lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate. The B cells predominantly showed an immunophenotype of the marginal zone. In situ, hybridization revealed 17 cases with λ- and 10 with κ light chain restricted plasma cells, which was concordant with the AL subtype in each case. Clonal immunoglobulin heavy variable gene (IGHV) or κ light chain rearrangement was found in 23/29 interpretable cases. A single case harbored a MYD88L265P-mutation. Taken together, we detected 27 (93%) cases of AL amyloidosis with an associated light chain restricted and predominantly molecularly clonal plasma cell population. Clinical data were available in 18 patients. Five patients suffered from systemic lymphoma and two from systemic AL amyloidosis. The remaining cases were classified as localized with regard to both, the AL amyloidosis and the light chain restricted plasma cell population. To the best of our knowledge, we herein present the largest cohort of AL amyloidosis associated with a light chain restricted and predominantly molecularly clonal plasma cell population, which we designate as a distinct disease entity: "AL amyloidosis with a localized B cell neoplasia of undetermined significance".


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Linfocitos B/inmunología , Amiloidosis de Cadenas Ligeras de las Inmunoglobulinas/inmunología , Linfoma de Células B/inmunología , Células Plasmáticas/inmunología , Macroglobulinemia de Waldenström/inmunología , Adulto , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Linfocitos B/patología , Biomarcadores de Tumor/genética , Análisis Mutacional de ADN , Femenino , Reordenamiento Génico de Cadena Pesada de Linfocito B , Reordenamiento Génico de Cadena Ligera de Linfocito B , Humanos , Cadenas Pesadas de Inmunoglobulina/genética , Cadenas Pesadas de Inmunoglobulina/inmunología , Amiloidosis de Cadenas Ligeras de las Inmunoglobulinas/genética , Amiloidosis de Cadenas Ligeras de las Inmunoglobulinas/patología , Cadenas kappa de Inmunoglobulina/genética , Cadenas kappa de Inmunoglobulina/inmunología , Cadenas lambda de Inmunoglobulina/genética , Cadenas lambda de Inmunoglobulina/inmunología , Inmunohistoquímica , Linfoma de Células B/genética , Linfoma de Células B/patología , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Mutación , Factor 88 de Diferenciación Mieloide/genética , Factor 88 de Diferenciación Mieloide/inmunología , Fenotipo , Células Plasmáticas/patología , Estudios Prospectivos , Macroglobulinemia de Waldenström/genética , Macroglobulinemia de Waldenström/patología
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