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Commercially available immunoglobulins contain virus neutralizing antibodies against all major genotypes of polyomavirus BK.
Randhawa, P; Pastrana, D V; Zeng, G; Huang, Y; Shapiro, R; Sood, P; Puttarajappa, C; Berger, M; Hariharan, S; Buck, C B.
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  • Randhawa P; Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.
Am J Transplant ; 15(4): 1014-20, 2015 Apr.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25736704
ABSTRACT
Neutralizing antibodies (NAbs) form the basis of immunotherapeutic strategies against many important human viral infections. Accordingly, we studied the prevalence, titer, genotype-specificity, and mechanism of action of anti-polyomavirus BK (BKV) NAbs in commercially available human immune globulin (IG) preparations designed for intravenous (IV) use. Pseudovirions (PsV) of genotypes Ia, Ib2, Ic, II, III, and IV were generated by co-transfecting a reporter plasmid encoding luciferase and expression plasmids containing synthetic codon-modified VP1, VP2, and VP3 capsid protein genes into 293TT cells. NAbs were measured using luminometry. All IG preparations neutralized all BKV genotypes, with mean EC50 titers as high as 254 899 for genotype Ia and 6,666 for genotype IV. Neutralizing titers against genotypes II and III were higher than expected, adding to growing evidence that infections with these genotypes are more common than currently appreciated. Batch to batch variation in different lots of IG was within the limits of experimental error. Antibody mediated virus neutralizing was dose dependent, modestly enhanced by complement, genotype-specific, and achieved without effect on viral aggregation, capsid morphology, elution, or host cell release. IG contains potent NAbs capable of neutralizing all major BKV genotypes. Clinical trials based on sound pharmacokinetic principles are needed to explore prophylactic and therapeutic applications of these anti-viral effects, until effective small molecule inhibitors of BKV replication can be developed.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Imunoglobulinas / Vírus BK / Anticorpos Neutralizantes / Genes Virais / Genótipo Tipo de estudo: Risk_factors_studies Limite: Humans Idioma: En Revista: Am J Transplant Assunto da revista: TRANSPLANTE Ano de publicação: 2015 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Panamá

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Imunoglobulinas / Vírus BK / Anticorpos Neutralizantes / Genes Virais / Genótipo Tipo de estudo: Risk_factors_studies Limite: Humans Idioma: En Revista: Am J Transplant Assunto da revista: TRANSPLANTE Ano de publicação: 2015 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Panamá