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Sci Transl Med ; 16(760): eadi2245, 2024 Aug 14.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39141703

RESUMO

Antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) are promising therapeutics for treating various neurological disorders. However, ASOs are unable to readily cross the mammalian blood-brain barrier (BBB) and therefore need to be delivered intrathecally to the central nervous system (CNS). Here, we engineered a human transferrin receptor 1 (TfR1) binding molecule, the oligonucleotide transport vehicle (OTV), to transport a tool ASO across the BBB in human TfR knockin (TfRmu/hu KI) mice and nonhuman primates. Intravenous injection and systemic delivery of OTV to TfRmu/hu KI mice resulted in sustained knockdown of the ASO target RNA, Malat1, across multiple mouse CNS regions and cell types, including endothelial cells, neurons, astrocytes, microglia, and oligodendrocytes. In addition, systemic delivery of OTV enabled Malat1 RNA knockdown in mouse quadriceps and cardiac muscles, which are difficult to target with oligonucleotides alone. Systemically delivered OTV enabled a more uniform ASO biodistribution profile in the CNS of TfRmu/hu KI mice and greater knockdown of Malat1 RNA compared with a bivalent, high-affinity TfR antibody. In cynomolgus macaques, an OTV directed against MALAT1 displayed robust ASO delivery to the primate CNS and enabled more uniform biodistribution and RNA target knockdown compared with intrathecal dosing of the same unconjugated ASO. Our data support systemically delivered OTV as a potential platform for delivering therapeutic ASOs across the BBB.


Assuntos
Barreira Hematoencefálica , Oligonucleotídeos Antissenso , RNA Longo não Codificante , Receptores da Transferrina , Animais , Humanos , Camundongos , Transporte Biológico , Barreira Hematoencefálica/metabolismo , Técnicas de Silenciamento de Genes , Macaca fascicularis , Oligonucleotídeos Antissenso/farmacocinética , Oligonucleotídeos Antissenso/administração & dosagem , Receptores da Transferrina/metabolismo , RNA Longo não Codificante/metabolismo , RNA Longo não Codificante/genética , Distribuição Tecidual
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Nat Commun ; 14(1): 5053, 2023 08 19.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37598178

RESUMO

Brain exposure of systemically administered biotherapeutics is highly restricted by the blood-brain barrier (BBB). Here, we report the engineering and characterization of a BBB transport vehicle targeting the CD98 heavy chain (CD98hc or SLC3A2) of heterodimeric amino acid transporters (TVCD98hc). The pharmacokinetic and biodistribution properties of a CD98hc antibody transport vehicle (ATVCD98hc) are assessed in humanized CD98hc knock-in mice and cynomolgus monkeys. Compared to most existing BBB platforms targeting the transferrin receptor, peripherally administered ATVCD98hc demonstrates differentiated brain delivery with markedly slower and more prolonged kinetic properties. Specific biodistribution profiles within the brain parenchyma can be modulated by introducing Fc mutations on ATVCD98hc that impact FcγR engagement, changing the valency of CD98hc binding, and by altering the extent of target engagement with Fabs. Our study establishes TVCD98hc as a modular brain delivery platform with favorable kinetic, biodistribution, and safety properties distinct from previously reported BBB platforms.


Assuntos
Barreira Hematoencefálica , Encéfalo , Animais , Camundongos , Distribuição Tecidual , Anticorpos , Engenharia , Macaca fascicularis
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J Exp Med ; 219(3)2022 03 07.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35226042

RESUMO

Delivery of biotherapeutics across the blood-brain barrier (BBB) is a challenge. Many approaches fuse biotherapeutics to platforms that bind the transferrin receptor (TfR), a brain endothelial cell target, to facilitate receptor-mediated transcytosis across the BBB. Here, we characterized the pharmacological behavior of two distinct TfR-targeted platforms fused to iduronate 2-sulfatase (IDS), a lysosomal enzyme deficient in mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPS II), and compared the relative brain exposures and functional activities of both approaches in mouse models. IDS fused to a moderate-affinity, monovalent TfR-binding enzyme transport vehicle (ETV:IDS) resulted in widespread brain exposure, internalization by parenchymal cells, and significant substrate reduction in the CNS of an MPS II mouse model. In contrast, IDS fused to a standard high-affinity bivalent antibody (IgG:IDS) resulted in lower brain uptake, limited biodistribution beyond brain endothelial cells, and reduced brain substrate reduction. These results highlight important features likely to impact the clinical development of TfR-targeting platforms in MPS II and potentially other CNS diseases.


Assuntos
Iduronato Sulfatase , Mucopolissacaridose II , Receptores da Transferrina , Proteínas Recombinantes de Fusão , Animais , Barreira Hematoencefálica/metabolismo , Encéfalo/metabolismo , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Células Endoteliais/metabolismo , Iduronato Sulfatase/metabolismo , Iduronato Sulfatase/farmacologia , Lisossomos/metabolismo , Camundongos , Mucopolissacaridose II/metabolismo , Receptores da Transferrina/metabolismo , Proteínas Recombinantes de Fusão/metabolismo , Proteínas Recombinantes de Fusão/farmacologia , Distribuição Tecidual
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Cell ; 184(18): 4651-4668.e25, 2021 09 02.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34450028

RESUMO

GRN mutations cause frontotemporal dementia (GRN-FTD) due to deficiency in progranulin (PGRN), a lysosomal and secreted protein with unclear function. Here, we found that Grn-/- mice exhibit a global deficiency in bis(monoacylglycero)phosphate (BMP), an endolysosomal phospholipid we identified as a pH-dependent PGRN interactor as well as a redox-sensitive enhancer of lysosomal proteolysis and lipolysis. Grn-/- brains also showed an age-dependent, secondary storage of glucocerebrosidase substrate glucosylsphingosine. We investigated a protein replacement strategy by engineering protein transport vehicle (PTV):PGRN-a recombinant protein linking PGRN to a modified Fc domain that binds human transferrin receptor for enhanced CNS biodistribution. PTV:PGRN rescued various Grn-/- phenotypes in primary murine macrophages and human iPSC-derived microglia, including oxidative stress, lysosomal dysfunction, and endomembrane damage. Peripherally delivered PTV:PGRN corrected levels of BMP, glucosylsphingosine, and disease pathology in Grn-/- CNS, including microgliosis, lipofuscinosis, and neuronal damage. PTV:PGRN thus represents a potential biotherapeutic for GRN-FTD.


Assuntos
Produtos Biológicos/uso terapêutico , Encéfalo/metabolismo , Doenças por Armazenamento dos Lisossomos/terapia , Progranulinas/uso terapêutico , Animais , Proteínas Morfogenéticas Ósseas/metabolismo , Endossomos/metabolismo , Feminino , Demência Frontotemporal/sangue , Demência Frontotemporal/líquido cefalorraquidiano , Gliose/complicações , Gliose/patologia , Humanos , Células-Tronco Pluripotentes Induzidas/metabolismo , Inflamação/patologia , Metabolismo dos Lipídeos , Lipofuscina/metabolismo , Lisossomos/metabolismo , Macrófagos/metabolismo , Masculino , Glicoproteínas de Membrana/metabolismo , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Camundongos Transgênicos , Microglia/metabolismo , Degeneração Neural/patologia , Fenótipo , Progranulinas/deficiência , Progranulinas/metabolismo , Receptores Imunológicos/metabolismo , Receptores da Transferrina/metabolismo , Distribuição Tecidual
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Sci Transl Med ; 13(581)2021 02 17.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33597265

RESUMO

The ε4 allele of the apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene is the strongest genetic risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD) and greatly influences the development of amyloid-ß (Aß) pathology. Our current study investigated the potential therapeutic effects of the anti-human APOE antibody HAE-4, which selectively recognizes human APOE that is co-deposited with Aß in cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) and parenchymal amyloid pathology. In addition, we tested whether HAE-4 provoked brain hemorrhages, a component of amyloid-related imaging abnormalities (ARIA). ARIA is an adverse effect secondary to treatment with anti-Aß antibodies that can occur in blood vessels with CAA. We used 5XFAD mice expressing human APOE4 +/+ (5XE4) that have prominent CAA and parenchymal plaque pathology to assess the efficacy of HAE-4 compared to an Aß antibody that removes parenchymal Aß but increases ARIA in humans. In chronically treated 5XE4 mice, HAE-4 reduced Aß deposition including CAA compared to a control antibody, whereas the anti-Aß antibody had no effect on CAA. Furthermore, the anti-Aß antibody exacerbated microhemorrhage severity, which highly correlated with reactive astrocytes surrounding CAA. In contrast, HAE-4 did not stimulate microhemorrhages and instead rescued CAA-induced cerebrovascular dysfunction in leptomeningeal arteries in vivo. HAE-4 not only reduced amyloid but also dampened reactive microglial, astrocytic, and proinflammatory-associated genes in the cortex. These results suggest that targeting APOE in the core of both CAA and plaques could ameliorate amyloid pathology while protecting cerebrovascular integrity and function.


Assuntos
Doença de Alzheimer , Angiopatia Amiloide Cerebral , Doença de Alzheimer/terapia , Peptídeos beta-Amiloides/metabolismo , Animais , Apolipoproteínas E/metabolismo , Encéfalo/metabolismo , Angiopatia Amiloide Cerebral/terapia , Imunoterapia , Camundongos , Placa Amiloide
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Sci Transl Med ; 12(545)2020 05 27.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32461331

RESUMO

Most lysosomal storage diseases (LSDs) involve progressive central nervous system (CNS) impairment, resulting from deficiency of a lysosomal enzyme. Treatment of neuronopathic LSDs remains a considerable challenge, as approved intravenously administered enzyme therapies are ineffective in modifying CNS disease because they do not effectively cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB). We describe a therapeutic platform for increasing the brain exposure of enzyme replacement therapies. The enzyme transport vehicle (ETV) is a lysosomal enzyme fused to an Fc domain that has been engineered to bind to the transferrin receptor, which facilitates receptor-mediated transcytosis across the BBB. We demonstrate that ETV fusions containing iduronate 2-sulfatase (ETV:IDS), the lysosomal enzyme deficient in mucopolysaccharidosis type II, exhibited high intrinsic activity and degraded accumulated substrates in both IDS-deficient cell and in vivo models. ETV substantially improved brain delivery of IDS in a preclinical model of disease, enabling enhanced cellular distribution to neurons, astrocytes, and microglia throughout the brain. Improved brain exposure for ETV:IDS translated to a reduction in accumulated substrates in these CNS cell types and peripheral tissues and resulted in a complete correction of downstream disease-relevant pathologies in the brain, including secondary accumulation of lysosomal lipids, perturbed gene expression, neuroinflammation, and neuroaxonal damage. These data highlight the therapeutic potential of the ETV platform for LSDs and provide preclinical proof of concept for TV-enabled therapeutics to treat CNS diseases more broadly.


Assuntos
Barreira Hematoencefálica , Iduronato Sulfatase , Animais , Encéfalo , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Terapia de Reposição de Enzimas , Lisossomos , Camundongos
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Sci Transl Med ; 12(545)2020 05 27.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32461332

RESUMO

Effective delivery of protein therapeutics to the central nervous system (CNS) has been greatly restricted by the blood-brain barrier (BBB). We describe the development of a BBB transport vehicle (TV) comprising an engineered Fc fragment that exploits receptor-mediated transcytosis for CNS delivery of biotherapeutics by binding a highly expressed brain endothelial cell target. TVs were engineered using directed evolution to bind the apical domain of the human transferrin receptor (hTfR) without the use of amino acid insertions, deletions, or unnatural appendages. A crystal structure of the TV-TfR complex revealed the TV binding site to be away from transferrin and FcRn binding sites, which was further confirmed experimentally in vitro and in vivo. Recombinant expression of TVs fused to anti-ß-secretase (BACE1) Fabs yielded antibody transport vehicle (ATV) molecules with native immunoglobulin G (IgG) structure and stability. Peripheral administration of anti-BACE1 ATVs to hTfR-engineered mice and cynomolgus monkeys resulted in substantially improved CNS uptake and sustained pharmacodynamic responses. The TV platform readily accommodates numerous additional configurations, including bispecific antibodies and protein fusions, yielding a highly modular CNS delivery platform.


Assuntos
Secretases da Proteína Precursora do Amiloide , Barreira Hematoencefálica , Secretases da Proteína Precursora do Amiloide/metabolismo , Animais , Ácido Aspártico Endopeptidases/metabolismo , Barreira Hematoencefálica/metabolismo , Encéfalo/metabolismo , Haplorrinos/metabolismo , Fragmentos Fc das Imunoglobulinas , Camundongos , Receptores da Transferrina/metabolismo
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Neuron ; 105(5): 837-854.e9, 2020 03 04.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31902528

RESUMO

Loss-of-function (LOF) variants of TREM2, an immune receptor expressed in microglia, increase Alzheimer's disease risk. TREM2 senses lipids and mediates myelin phagocytosis, but its role in microglial lipid metabolism is unknown. Combining chronic demyelination paradigms and cell sorting with RNA sequencing and lipidomics, we find that wild-type microglia acquire a disease-associated transcriptional state, while TREM2-deficient microglia remain largely homeostatic, leading to neuronal damage. TREM2-deficient microglia phagocytose myelin debris but fail to clear myelin cholesterol, resulting in cholesteryl ester (CE) accumulation. CE increase is also observed in APOE-deficient glial cells, reflecting impaired brain cholesterol transport. This finding replicates in myelin-treated TREM2-deficient murine macrophages and human iPSC-derived microglia, where it is rescued by an ACAT1 inhibitor and LXR agonist. Our studies identify TREM2 as a key transcriptional regulator of cholesterol transport and metabolism under conditions of chronic myelin phagocytic activity, as TREM2 LOF causes pathogenic lipid accumulation in microglia.


Assuntos
Encéfalo/metabolismo , Colesterol/metabolismo , Macrófagos/metabolismo , Glicoproteínas de Membrana/genética , Microglia/metabolismo , Bainha de Mielina/metabolismo , Fagocitose/genética , Receptores Imunológicos/genética , Acetil-CoA C-Acetiltransferase/antagonistas & inibidores , Doença de Alzheimer/genética , Doença de Alzheimer/metabolismo , Animais , Ésteres do Colesterol/metabolismo , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Citometria de Fluxo , Humanos , Células-Tronco Pluripotentes Induzidas , Metabolismo dos Lipídeos/genética , Lipidômica , Receptores X do Fígado/agonistas , Camundongos , Camundongos Knockout , Camundongos Knockout para ApoE , RNA-Seq
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Cell Rep ; 26(1): 45-53.e4, 2019 01 02.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30605685

RESUMO

SUPT4H1 is a transcription elongation factor that makes up part of the RNA polymerase II complex. Recent studies propose a selective role for SUPT4H1 in the transcription of repeat-containing DNA, the translated products of which contribute to neurodegenerative disorders such as C9orf72-amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. To investigate the potential of SUPT4H1 as a therapeutic target in repeat-associated neurodegeneration, we depleted SUPT4H1 by RNA interference to inhibit the function of the SUPT4H1/SUPT5H transcription elongation complex. Depletion of SUPT4H1 leads to a global reduction in all cellular RNA, highlighting the significant challenges that are associated with targeting this molecule for the treatment of human disease. Any requirement of SUPT4H1 for transcription of specific transcripts should be interpreted in the context of global modulatory effects on the transcriptome.


Assuntos
RNA/metabolismo , Proteínas Repressoras/deficiência , Células A549 , Proteínas Cromossômicas não Histona/genética , Proteínas Cromossômicas não Histona/metabolismo , Técnicas de Silenciamento de Genes , Células HEK293 , Células HeLa , Humanos , RNA/biossíntese , RNA/genética , Interferência de RNA , RNA Mensageiro/genética , RNA Mensageiro/metabolismo , Proteínas Repressoras/genética , Proteínas Repressoras/metabolismo , Ribossomos/genética , Ribossomos/metabolismo , Fatores de Elongação da Transcrição/genética , Fatores de Elongação da Transcrição/metabolismo
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J Clin Invest ; 128(5): 2144-2155, 2018 05 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29600961

RESUMO

The apolipoprotein E E4 allele of the APOE gene is the strongest genetic factor for late-onset Alzheimer disease (LOAD). There is compelling evidence that apoE influences Alzheimer disease (AD) in large part by affecting amyloid ß (Aß) aggregation and clearance; however, the molecular mechanism underlying these findings remains largely unknown. Herein, we tested whether anti-human apoE antibodies can decrease Aß pathology in mice producing both human Aß and apoE4, and investigated the mechanism underlying these effects. We utilized APPPS1-21 mice crossed to apoE4-knockin mice expressing human apoE4 (APPPS1-21/APOE4). We discovered an anti-human apoE antibody, anti-human apoE 4 (HAE-4), that specifically recognizes human apoE4 and apoE3 and preferentially binds nonlipidated, aggregated apoE over the lipidated apoE found in circulation. HAE-4 also binds to apoE in amyloid plaques in unfixed brain sections and in living APPPS1-21/APOE4 mice. When delivered centrally or by peripheral injection, HAE-4 reduced Aß deposition in APPPS1-21/APOE4 mice. Using adeno-associated virus to express 2 different full-length anti-apoE antibodies in the brain, we found that HAE antibodies decreased amyloid accumulation, which was dependent on Fcγ receptor function. These data support the hypothesis that a primary mechanism for apoE-mediated plaque formation may be a result of apoE aggregation, as preferentially targeting apoE aggregates with therapeutic antibodies reduces Aß pathology and may represent a selective approach to treat AD.


Assuntos
Doença de Alzheimer/tratamento farmacológico , Peptídeos beta-Amiloides/metabolismo , Anticorpos Monoclonais Murinos/farmacologia , Apolipoproteína E4/antagonistas & inibidores , Placa Amiloide/tratamento farmacológico , Doença de Alzheimer/genética , Doença de Alzheimer/metabolismo , Doença de Alzheimer/patologia , Peptídeos beta-Amiloides/genética , Animais , Apolipoproteína E3/antagonistas & inibidores , Apolipoproteína E3/genética , Apolipoproteína E3/metabolismo , Apolipoproteína E4/genética , Apolipoproteína E4/metabolismo , Humanos , Camundongos , Camundongos Knockout , Placa Amiloide/genética , Placa Amiloide/metabolismo , Placa Amiloide/patologia
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Br J Pharmacol ; 174(22): 4173-4185, 2017 Nov.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28859225

RESUMO

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The potential for therapeutic antibody treatment of neurological diseases is limited by poor penetration across the blood-brain barrier. I.c.v. delivery is a promising route to the brain; however, it is unclear how efficiently antibodies delivered i.c.v. penetrate the cerebrospinal spinal fluid (CSF)-brain barrier and distribute throughout the brain parenchyma. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH: We evaluated the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of an inhibitory monoclonal antibody against ß-secretase 1 (anti-BACE1) following continuous infusion into the left lateral ventricle of healthy adult cynomolgus monkeys. KEY RESULTS: Animals infused with anti-BACE1 i.c.v. showed a robust and sustained reduction (~70%) of CSF amyloid-ß (Aß) peptides. Antibody distribution was near uniform across the brain parenchyma, ranging from 20 to 40 nM, resulting in a ~50% reduction of Aß in the cortical parenchyma. In contrast, animals administered anti-BACE1 i.v. showed no significant change in CSF or cortical Aß levels and had a low (~0.6 nM) antibody concentration in the brain. CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS: I.c.v. administration of anti-BACE1 resulted in enhanced BACE1 target engagement and inhibition, with a corresponding dramatic reduction in CNS Aß concentrations, due to enhanced brain exposure to antibody.


Assuntos
Secretases da Proteína Precursora do Amiloide/antagonistas & inibidores , Peptídeos beta-Amiloides/metabolismo , Anticorpos Monoclonais/farmacologia , Anticorpos Monoclonais/farmacocinética , Ácido Aspártico Endopeptidases/antagonistas & inibidores , Secretases da Proteína Precursora do Amiloide/imunologia , Peptídeos beta-Amiloides/sangue , Peptídeos beta-Amiloides/líquido cefalorraquidiano , Animais , Anticorpos Monoclonais/sangue , Anticorpos Monoclonais/líquido cefalorraquidiano , Ácido Aspártico Endopeptidases/imunologia , Encéfalo/metabolismo , Feminino , Infusões Intraventriculares , Macaca fascicularis
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Sci Rep ; 7: 44249, 2017 03 10.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28281673

RESUMO

Assessing BACE1 (ß-site APP cleaving enzyme 1) knockout mice for general health and neurological function may be useful in predicting risks associated with prolonged pharmacological BACE1 inhibition, a treatment approach currently being developed for Alzheimer's disease. To determine whether BACE1 deletion-associated effects in mice generalize to another species, we developed a novel Bace1-/- rat line using zinc-finger nuclease technology and compared Bace1-/- mice and rats with their Bace1+/+ counterparts. Lack of BACE1 was confirmed in Bace1-/- animals from both species. Removal of BACE1 affected startle magnitude, balance beam performance, pain response, and nerve myelination in both species. While both mice and rats lacking BACE1 have shown increased mortality, the increase was smaller and restricted to early developmental stages for rats. Bace1-/- mice and rats further differed in body weight, spontaneous locomotor activity, and prepulse inhibition of startle. While the effects of species and genetic background on these phenotypes remain difficult to distinguish, our findings suggest that BACE1's role in myelination and some sensorimotor functions is consistent between mice and rats and may be conserved in other species. Other phenotypes differ between these models, suggesting that some effects of BACE1 inhibition vary with the biological context (e.g. species or background strain).


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Secretases da Proteína Precursora do Amiloide/genética , Ácido Aspártico Endopeptidases/genética , Deleção de Genes , Reflexo de Sobressalto/genética , Doença de Alzheimer/genética , Doença de Alzheimer/metabolismo , Doença de Alzheimer/fisiopatologia , Secretases da Proteína Precursora do Amiloide/metabolismo , Animais , Ácido Aspártico Endopeptidases/metabolismo , Peso Corporal/genética , Peso Corporal/fisiologia , Humanos , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Camundongos Knockout , Atividade Motora/genética , Atividade Motora/fisiologia , Inibição Pré-Pulso/genética , Inibição Pré-Pulso/fisiologia , Ratos , Reflexo de Sobressalto/fisiologia , Especificidade da Espécie
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J Alzheimers Dis ; 56(3): 1037-1054, 2017.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28106546

RESUMO

The common p.D358A variant (rs2228145) in IL-6R is associated with risk for multiple diseases and with increased levels of soluble IL-6R in the periphery and central nervous system (CNS). Here, we show that the p.D358A allele leads to increased proteolysis of membrane bound IL-6R and demonstrate that IL-6R peptides with A358 are more susceptible to cleavage by ADAM10 and ADAM17. IL-6 responsive genes were identified in primary astrocytes and microglia and an IL-6 gene signature was increased in the CNS of late onset Alzheimer's disease subjects in an IL6R allele dependent manner. We conducted a screen to identify variants associated with the age of onset of Alzheimer's disease in APOE ɛ4 carriers. Across five datasets, p.D358A had a meta P = 3 ×10-4 and an odds ratio = 1.3, 95% confidence interval 1.12 -1.48. Our study suggests that a common coding region variant of the IL-6 receptor results in neuroinflammatory changes that may influence the age of onset of Alzheimer's disease in APOE ɛ4 carriers.


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Doença de Alzheimer/genética , Doença de Alzheimer/metabolismo , Encéfalo/metabolismo , Polimorfismo de Nucleotídeo Único , Receptores de Interleucina-6/genética , Receptores de Interleucina-6/metabolismo , Proteína ADAM10/metabolismo , Proteína ADAM17/metabolismo , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Alelos , Animais , Apolipoproteína E4/genética , Astrócitos/metabolismo , Linfócitos T CD4-Positivos/metabolismo , Técnicas de Cocultura , Estudos de Coortes , Feminino , Células HEK293 , Humanos , Interleucina-6/metabolismo , Masculino , Camundongos , Microglia/metabolismo , Proteínas Recombinantes/metabolismo
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J Biol Chem ; 292(9): 3900-3908, 2017 03 03.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28077575

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The antibody Fc region regulates antibody cytotoxic activities and serum half-life. In a therapeutic context, however, the cytotoxic effector function of an antibody is often not desirable and can create safety liabilities by activating native host immune defenses against cells expressing the receptor antigens. Several amino acid changes in the Fc region have been reported to silence or reduce the effector function of antibodies. These earlier studies focused primarily on the interaction of human antibodies with human Fc-γ receptors, and it remains largely unknown how such changes to Fc might translate to the context of a murine antibody. We demonstrate that the commonly used N297G (NG) and D265A, N297G (DANG) variants that are efficacious in attenuating effector function in primates retain potent complement activation capacity in mice, leading to safety liabilities in murine studies. In contrast, we found an L234A, L235A, P329G (LALA-PG) variant that eliminates complement binding and fixation as well as Fc-γ-dependent, antibody-dependent, cell-mediated cytotoxity in both murine IgG2a and human IgG1. These LALA-PG substitutions allow a more accurate translation of results generated with an "effectorless" antibody between mice and primates. Further, we show that both human and murine antibodies containing the LALA-PG variant have typical pharmacokinetics in rodents and retain thermostability, enabling efficient knobs-into-holes bispecific antibody production and a robust path to generating highly effector-attenuated bispecific antibodies for preclinical studies.


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Anticorpos Biespecíficos/imunologia , Imunoglobulina G/química , Animais , Formação de Anticorpos , Citotoxicidade Celular Dependente de Anticorpos/imunologia , Complemento C1q/imunologia , Cricetinae , Cristalografia por Raios X , Ensaio de Imunoadsorção Enzimática , Glicosilação , Humanos , Fragmentos Fc das Imunoglobulinas/imunologia , Imunoglobulina G/genética , Camundongos , Conformação Proteica , Receptores de IgG/metabolismo , Temperatura
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Sci Rep ; 6: 39374, 2016 12 20.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27996029

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Accumulation of amyloid-ß (Aß) peptides and amyloid plaque deposition in brain is postulated as a cause of Alzheimer's disease (AD). The precise pathological species of Aß remains elusive although evidence suggests soluble oligomers may be primarily responsible for neurotoxicity. Crenezumab is a humanized anti-Aß monoclonal IgG4 that binds multiple forms of Aß, with higher affinity for aggregated forms, and that blocks Aß aggregation, and promotes disaggregation. To understand the structural basis for this binding profile and activity, we determined the crystal structure of crenezumab in complex with Aß. The structure reveals a sequential epitope and conformational requirements for epitope recognition, which include a subtle but critical element that is likely the basis for crenezumab's versatile binding profile. We find interactions consistent with high affinity for multiple forms of Aß, particularly oligomers. Of note, crenezumab also sequesters the hydrophobic core of Aß and breaks an essential salt-bridge characteristic of the ß-hairpin conformation, eliminating features characteristic of the basic organization in Aß oligomers and fibrils, and explains crenezumab's inhibition of aggregation and promotion of disaggregation. These insights highlight crenezumab's unique mechanism of action, particularly regarding Aß oligomers, and provide a strong rationale for the evaluation of crenezumab as a potential AD therapy.

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Cell Rep ; 16(6): 1690-1700, 2016 08 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27475227

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The spread of tau pathology correlates with cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease. In vitro, tau antibodies can block cell-to-cell tau spreading. Although mechanisms of anti-tau function in vivo are unknown, effector function might promote microglia-mediated clearance. In this study, we investigated whether antibody effector function is required for targeting tau. We compared efficacy in vivo and in vitro of two versions of the same tau antibody, with and without effector function, measuring tau pathology, neuron health, and microglial function. Both antibodies reduced accumulation of tau pathology in Tau-P301L transgenic mice and protected cultured neurons against extracellular tau-induced toxicity. Only the full-effector antibody enhanced tau uptake in cultured microglia, which promoted release of proinflammatory cytokines. In neuron-microglia co-cultures, only effectorless anti-tau protected neurons, suggesting full-effector tau antibodies can induce indirect toxicity via microglia. We conclude that effector function is not required for efficacy, and effectorless tau antibodies may represent a safer approach to targeting tau.


Assuntos
Doença de Alzheimer/metabolismo , Microglia/metabolismo , Proteínas tau/metabolismo , Doença de Alzheimer/patologia , Animais , Anticorpos/imunologia , Encéfalo/metabolismo , Encéfalo/patologia , Células Cultivadas , Técnicas de Cocultura/métodos , Citocinas/metabolismo , Camundongos Transgênicos , Neurônios/metabolismo
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Bioanalysis ; 8(10): 1067-75, 2016 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27094761

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AIM: Transgenic mice that overexpress human amyloid precursor protein with Swedish or London (APPswe or APPlon) mutations have been widely used for preclinical Alzheimer's disease (AD) drug development. AD patients, however, rarely possess these mutations or overexpress APP. RESULTS: We developed a sensitive ELISA that specifically and accurately measures low levels of endogenous Aß40 in mouse plasma, brain and CSF. In wild-type mice treated with a bispecific anti-TfR/BACE1 antibody, significant Aß reductions were observed in the periphery and the brain. APPlon transgenic mice showed a slightly less reduction, whereas APPswe mice did not have any decrease. CONCLUSION: This sensitive and well-characterized mouse Aß40 assay enables the use of wild-type mice for preclinical PK/PD and efficacy studies of potential AD therapeutics.


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Doença de Alzheimer/tratamento farmacológico , Peptídeos beta-Amiloides/análise , Descoberta de Drogas/métodos , Fragmentos de Peptídeos/análise , Doença de Alzheimer/patologia , Secretases da Proteína Precursora do Amiloide/imunologia , Peptídeos beta-Amiloides/antagonistas & inibidores , Peptídeos beta-Amiloides/sangue , Peptídeos beta-Amiloides/líquido cefalorraquidiano , Animais , Anticorpos Biespecíficos/imunologia , Anticorpos Biespecíficos/uso terapêutico , Ácido Aspártico Endopeptidases/imunologia , Biomarcadores/análise , Biomarcadores/sangue , Biomarcadores/líquido cefalorraquidiano , Encéfalo/efeitos dos fármacos , Encéfalo/patologia , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Ensaio de Imunoadsorção Enzimática/métodos , Humanos , Camundongos , Camundongos Transgênicos , Fragmentos de Peptídeos/antagonistas & inibidores , Fragmentos de Peptídeos/sangue , Fragmentos de Peptídeos/líquido cefalorraquidiano , Receptores da Transferrina/imunologia
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Eur J Pharm Biopharm ; 101: 53-61, 2016 Apr.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26820920

RESUMO

Treatment of diseases of the central nervous system by monoclonal antibodies may be limited by the restricted uptake of antibodies across the blood-brain barrier (BBB). An antibody targeting transferrin receptor (TfR) has been shown to take advantage of the receptor-mediated transcytosis properties of TfR in order to cross the BBB in mice, with the uptake in the brain being dependent on the affinity to TfR. In the bispecific format with arms targeting both TfR and ß-secretase 1 (BACE1), altering the affinity to TfR has been shown to impact systemic exposure and safety profiles. In this work, a mathematical model incorporating pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (PKPD) and safety profiles is developed for bispecific TfR/BACE1 antibodies with a range of affinities to TfR in order to guide candidate selection. The model captures the dependence of both systemic and brain exposure on TfR affinity and the subsequent impact on brain Aß40 lowering and circulating reticulocyte levels. Model simulations identify the optimal affinity for the TfR arm of the bispecific to maximize Aß reduction while maintaining reticulocyte levels. The model serves as a useful tool to prioritize and optimize preclinical studies and has been used to support the selection of additional candidates for further development.


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Secretases da Proteína Precursora do Amiloide/metabolismo , Anticorpos Biespecíficos/efeitos adversos , Anticorpos Biespecíficos/farmacocinética , Ácido Aspártico Endopeptidases/metabolismo , Encéfalo/metabolismo , Receptores da Transferrina/metabolismo , Peptídeos beta-Amiloides/metabolismo , Animais , Anticorpos Monoclonais/efeitos adversos , Anticorpos Monoclonais/farmacocinética , Transporte Biológico/efeitos dos fármacos , Barreira Hematoencefálica/metabolismo , Camundongos , Modelos Teóricos , Reticulócitos/efeitos dos fármacos , Reticulócitos/metabolismo , Transcitose/efeitos dos fármacos , Transferrina/metabolismo
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