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Glycobiology ; 26(5): 482-92, 2016 May.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26747427

RESUMEN

The structure of the N-linked oligosaccharides attached to antithrombin (AT) has been shown to affect its anticoagulant activity and pharmacokinetics. Human AT has biantennary complex-type oligosaccharides with the unique feature of lacking a core fucose, which affects its biological activities by changing its heparin-binding affinity. In human plasma, AT circulates as a mixture of the α-form bearing four oligosaccharides and the ß-form lacking an oligosaccharide at Asn135. However, it remains unclear how the immature high-mannose-type oligosaccharides produced by mammalian cells affect biological activities of AT. Here, we succeeded in directly comparing the activities between the high-mannose and complex types. Interestingly, although there were no substantial differences in thrombin inhibitory activity, the high-mannose type showed higher heparin-binding affinity. The anticoagulant activities were increased by heparin and correlated with the heparin-binding affinity, resulting in the strongest anticoagulant activity being displayed in the ß-form with the high-mannose type. In pharmacokinetic profiling, the high-mannose type showed a much shorter plasma half-life than the complex type. The ß-form was found to have a prolonged plasma half-life compared with the α-form for the high-mannose type; conversely, the α-form showed a longer half-life than the ß-form for the complex-type. The present study highlights that AT physiological activities are strictly controlled not only by a core fucose at the reducing end but also by the high-mannose-type structures at the nonreducing end. The ß-form with the immature high-mannose type appears to function as a more potent anticoagulant than the AT typically found in human plasma, once it emerges in the blood.


Asunto(s)
Proteínas Antitrombina/metabolismo , Heparina/metabolismo , Manosa/metabolismo , Oligosacáridos/metabolismo , Proteínas Antitrombina/química , Glicosilación , Heparina/química , Humanos , Manosa/química , Oligosacáridos/química , Unión Proteica
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J Virol ; 86(11): 6189-96, 2012 Jun.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22457527

RESUMEN

Eliciting neutralizing antibodies is thought to be a key activity of a vaccine against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). However, a number of studies have suggested that in addition to neutralization, interaction of IgG with Fc gamma receptors (FcγR) may play an important role in antibody-mediated protection. We have previously obtained evidence that the protective activity of the broadly neutralizing human IgG1 anti-HIV monoclonal antibody (MAb) b12 in macaques is diminished in the absence of FcγR binding capacity. To investigate antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) as a contributor to FcγR-associated protection, we developed a nonfucosylated variant of b12 (NFb12). We showed that, compared to fully fucosylated (referred to as wild-type in the text) b12, NFb12 had higher affinity for human and rhesus macaque FcγRIIIa and was more efficient in inhibiting viral replication and more effective in killing HIV-infected cells in an ADCC assay. Despite these more potent in vitro antiviral activities, NFb12 did not enhance protection in vivo against repeated low-dose vaginal challenge in the simian-human immunodeficiency virus (SHIV)/macaque model compared to wild-type b12. No difference in protection, viral load, or infection susceptibility was observed between animals given NFb12 and those given fully fucosylated b12, indicating that FcγR-mediated activities distinct from FcγRIIIa-mediated ADCC may be important in the observed protection against SHIV challenge.


Asunto(s)
Anticuerpos Monoclonales/administración & dosificación , Anticuerpos Anti-VIH/administración & dosificación , VIH-1/inmunología , Receptores de IgG/inmunología , Síndrome de Inmunodeficiencia Adquirida del Simio/prevención & control , Virus de la Inmunodeficiencia de los Simios/inmunología , Animales , Anticuerpos Monoclonales/inmunología , Anticuerpos Monoclonales/aislamiento & purificación , Anticuerpos Monoclonales/metabolismo , Células Cultivadas , Femenino , Anticuerpos Anti-VIH/inmunología , Anticuerpos Anti-VIH/aislamiento & purificación , Anticuerpos Anti-VIH/metabolismo , Humanos , Macaca mulatta , Receptores de IgG/metabolismo , Síndrome de Inmunodeficiencia Adquirida del Simio/patología , Síndrome de Inmunodeficiencia Adquirida del Simio/virología , Virus de la Inmunodeficiencia de los Simios/patogenicidad , Carga Viral
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Blood ; 114(8): 1607-17, 2009 Aug 20.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19541823

RESUMEN

KW-2449, a multikinase inhibitor of FLT3, ABL, ABL-T315I, and Aurora kinase, is under investigation to treat leukemia patients. In this study, we examined its possible modes of action for antileukemic effects on FLT3-activated, FLT3 wild-type, or imatinib-resistant leukemia cells. KW-2449 showed the potent growth inhibitory effects on leukemia cells with FLT3 mutations by inhibition of the FLT3 kinase, resulting in the down-regulation of phosphorylated-FLT3/STAT5, G(1) arrest, and apoptosis. Oral administration of KW-2449 showed dose-dependent and significant tumor growth inhibition in FLT3-mutated xenograft model with minimum bone marrow suppression. In FLT3 wild-type human leukemia, it induced the reduction of phosphorylated histone H3, G(2)/M arrest, and apoptosis. In imatinib-resistant leukemia, KW-2449 contributed to release of the resistance by the simultaneous down-regulation of BCR/ABL and Aurora kinases. Furthermore, the antiproliferative activity of KW-2449 was confirmed in primary samples from AML and imatinib-resistant patients. The inhibitory activity of KW-2449 is not affected by the presence of human plasma protein, such as alpha1-acid glycoprotein. These results indicate KW-2449 has potent growth inhibitory activity against various types of leukemia by several mechanisms of action. Our studies indicate KW-2449 has significant activity and warrants clinical study in leukemia patients with FLT3 mutations as well as imatinib-resistant mutations.


Asunto(s)
Proliferación Celular/efectos de los fármacos , Proteínas de Fusión bcr-abl/genética , Indazoles/farmacología , Leucemia/genética , Leucemia/patología , Piperazinas/farmacología , Inhibidores de Proteínas Quinasas/farmacología , Tirosina Quinasa 3 Similar a fms/genética , Animales , Antineoplásicos/farmacología , Células Cultivadas , Evaluación Preclínica de Medicamentos , Células HL-60 , Humanos , Isoleucina/genética , Células K562 , Masculino , Ratones , Ratones Endogámicos C3H , Ratones SCID , Mutación Missense/fisiología , Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas c-bcr/genética , Treonina/genética , Translocación Genética/genética
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Glycobiology ; 19(2): 126-34, 2009 Feb.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18952826

RESUMEN

Human leukocyte receptor IIIa (Fc gamma RIIIa) plays an important role in mediating therapeutic antibodies' antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC), which is closely related to the clinical efficacy of anticancer processes in humans in vivo. The removal of the core fucose from oligosaccharides attached to the Fc region of antibodies improves Fc gamma RIIIa binding, allowing the antibodies to enhance dramatically the antibody effector functions of ADCC. In this study, the contribution of Fc gamma RIIIa oligosaccharides to the strength of the Fc gamma RIIIa/antibody complex was analyzed using a serial set of soluble human recombinant Fc gamma RIIIa lacking the oligosaccharides. A nonfucosylated antibody IgG1 appeared to have a significantly higher affinity to the wild-type Fc gamma RIIIa fully glycosylated at its five N-linked oligosaccharide sites than did the fucosylated IgG1, and this increased binding was almost abolished once all of the Fc gamma RIIIa glycosylation was removed. Our gain-of-function analysis in the Fc gamma RIIIa oligosaccharide at Asn-162 (N-162) confirmed that N-162 is the element required for the high binding affinity to nonfucosylated antibodies, as previously revealed by loss-of-function analyses. Interestingly, beyond our expectation, the Fc gamma RIIIa modified by N-162 alone showed a significantly higher binding affinity to nonfucosylated IgG1 than did the wild-type Fc gamma RIIIa. Attachment of the other four oligosaccharides, especially the Fc gamma RIIIa oligosaccharide at Asn-45 (N-45), hindered the high binding affinity of Fc gamma RIIIa to nonfucosylated IgG1. Our data clearly demonstrated that N-45 is an inhibitory element for the high Fc gamma RIIIa binding affinity mediated by N-162 to nonfucosylated antibodies. This information can be exploited for the structural-based functional study of Fc gamma RIIIa.


Asunto(s)
Fucosa/metabolismo , Inmunoglobulina G/metabolismo , Receptores de IgG/química , Receptores de IgG/metabolismo , Secuencia de Aminoácidos , Animales , Anticuerpos/inmunología , Anticuerpos/metabolismo , Antígenos CD20/inmunología , Antígenos CD20/metabolismo , Sitios de Unión , Células CHO , Cricetinae , Cricetulus , Humanos , Inmunoglobulina G/química , Inmunoglobulina G/inmunología , Modelos Biológicos , Oligosacáridos/química , Oligosacáridos/metabolismo , Receptores de IgG/inmunología , Resonancia por Plasmón de Superficie
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Biochem Biophys Res Commun ; 377(4): 1085-90, 2008 Dec 26.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18977202

RESUMEN

Bcl-2 is an intracellular membrane protein that prevents cells from undergoing apoptosis in response to various cell-death signals. It negatively regulates mitochondrial outer membrane permeabilization, which is responsible for the release of apoptogenic factors and the subsequent activation of caspases. A microbial metabolite, aranorosin, was identified as an inhibitor of the anti-apoptotic function of Bcl-2. Based on its structure, a more potent derivative, K050, was synthesized. Apoptosis could be induced in a cell line that overexpressed Bcl-2 when cells were treated with an anti-Fas antibody in addition to K050, at sub-micromolar concentrations. Furthermore, K050 inhibited anti-apoptotic functions regulated by Bcl-2, resulting in a Fas-triggered mitochondrial transmembrane potential loss, the activation of caspase-9, and a morphological change to apoptosis. Inhibition of cell-based function of Bcl-2 and its anti-apoptotic effects could serve as useful pharmacological effects. Thus, a novel aranorosin derivative, K050, could be a potent therapeutic agent against Bcl-2-overexpressing human malignancies.


Asunto(s)
Apoptosis/efectos de los fármacos , Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas c-bcl-2/antagonistas & inhibidores , Núcleo Celular/efectos de los fármacos , Núcleo Celular/ultraestructura , Cicloheximida/farmacología , Furanos/química , Furanos/farmacología , Células HeLa , Humanos , Compuestos de Espiro/síntesis química , Compuestos de Espiro/química , Compuestos de Espiro/farmacología , Receptor fas/antagonistas & inhibidores
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Bioorg Med Chem Lett ; 18(5): 1588-91, 2008 Mar 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18243703

RESUMEN

Hsp90 is an attractive chemotherapeutic target because it is essential to maturation of multiple oncogenes. We describe the conformational significance of EH21A1-A4, phenolic derivatives of geldanamycin isolated from Streptomyces sp. Their native free structures are similar to the active form of geldanamycin bound to Hsp90 protein. Their conformational character is a probable reason for their high-affinity binding. Lack of toxic benzoquinone in EH21A1-A4 also adds to their potential as lead compounds for anti-tumor drugs.


Asunto(s)
Proteínas HSP90 de Choque Térmico/antagonistas & inhibidores , Lactamas Macrocíclicas/química , Lactamas Macrocíclicas/farmacología , Antineoplásicos/química , Antineoplásicos/farmacología , Benzoquinonas , Línea Celular Tumoral , Humanos , Modelos Moleculares , Estructura Molecular , Streptomyces/química
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J Biotechnol ; 130(3): 300-10, 2007 Jun 30.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17559959

RESUMEN

Currently, removal of core fucose from the Fc oligosaccharides of therapeutic antibodies is widely recognized as being of great importance for the effector function of antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity, and alpha-1,6-fucosyltransferase (FUT8) knockout cells have been generated as an ideal host cell line for manufacturing such therapeutics. Here, we attempted to identify genes other than FUT8 that could be targeted for the manufacture of non-fucosylated therapeutics. Loss-of-function analyses using siRNAs against three key genes involved in oligosaccharide fucosylation in Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells revealed that there was a positive correlation between the Fc oligosaccharide fucosylation and the mRNA expression through the origin in the cases of both GDP-fucose 4,6-dehydratase (GMD) and FUT8, but not for the GDP-fucose transporter, suggesting that there is no functional redundancy in GMD and FUT8. GMD knockout CHO/DG44 cells were successfully established, and were confirmed to be devoid of intracellular GDP-fucose and to produce completely non-fucosylated antibodies. GMD knockout cells recovered their fucosylation capability through the salvage pathway upon addition of l-fucose into the culture medium, and exhibited equable morphology, growth kinetics and recombinant protein productivity, demonstrating that loss of oligosaccharide fucosylation has no impact on these cellular phenotypes. Our results demonstrate that GMD knockout is a new strategy applicable to the manufacture of non-fucosylated therapeutic antibodies, and completely O-fucose-negative therapeutics as well.


Asunto(s)
Biotecnología/métodos , Fucosa/metabolismo , Hidroliasas/deficiencia , Proteínas Recombinantes/biosíntesis , Proteínas Recombinantes/farmacología , Animales , Antígenos CD20/inmunología , Células CHO , Cricetinae , Cricetulus , Medio de Cultivo Libre de Suero , ADN Complementario , Fucosiltransferasas/genética , Fucosiltransferasas/metabolismo , Regulación Enzimológica de la Expresión Génica , Humanos , Hidroliasas/genética , Hidroliasas/metabolismo , Inmunoglobulina G/inmunología , Ratones , Proteínas de Transporte de Monosacáridos/genética , Proteínas de Transporte de Monosacáridos/metabolismo , Oligosacáridos/metabolismo , Lectinas de Plantas/metabolismo , ARN Mensajero/genética , ARN Mensajero/metabolismo , ARN Interferente Pequeño/metabolismo
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Transl Oncol ; 10(5): 707-718, 2017 Oct.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28710915

RESUMEN

Many ovarian cancer patients often show peritoneal metastasis with malignant ascites. However, unmet medical needs remain regarding controlling these symptoms after tumors become resistant to chemotherapies. We developed KHK2805, a novel anti-folate receptor α (FOLR1) humanized antibody with enhanced antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) and complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC). The primary aim of the present study was to evaluate whether the anti-tumor activity of KHK2805 was sufficient for therapeutic application against peritoneal dissemination and malignant ascites of platinum-resistant ovarian cancer in preclinical models. Here, both the ADCC and CDC of KHK2805 were evaluated in ovarian cancer cell lines and patient-derived samples. The anti-tumor activity of KHK2805 was evaluated in a SCID mouse model of platinum-resistant peritoneal dissemination. As results, KHK2805 showed specific binding to FOLR1 with high affinity at a novel epitope. KHK2805 exerted potent ADCC and CDC against ovarian cancer cell lines. Furthermore, primary platinum-resistant malignant ascites cells were susceptible to autologous ADCC with KHK2805. Patient-derived sera and malignant ascites induced CDC of KHK2805. KHK2805 significantly reduced the total tumor burden and amount of ascites in SCID mice with peritoneal dissemination and significantly prolonged their survival. In addition, the parental rat antibody strongly stained serous and clear cell-type ovarian tumors by immunohistochemistry. Overall, KHK2805 showed cytotoxicity against both ovarian cancer cell lines and patient-derived cells. These translational study findings suggest that KHK2805 may be promising as a novel therapeutic agent for platinum-resistant ovarian cancer with peritoneal dissemination and malignant ascites.

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PLoS One ; 11(5): e0154616, 2016.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27171010

RESUMEN

A proof-of-concept study evaluating the potential of Streptococcus pneumoniae Pneumococcal Surface Protein A (PspA) as a passive immunization target was conducted. We describe the generation and isolation of several broadly reactive mouse anti-PspA monoclonal antibodies (mAbs). MAb 140H1 displayed (i) 98% strain coverage, (ii) activity in complement deposition and opsonophagocytic killing (OPK) assays, which are thought to predict the in vivo efficacy of anti-pneumococcal mAbs, (iii) efficacy in mouse sepsis models both alone and in combination with standard-of-care antibiotics, and (iv) therapeutic activity in a mouse pneumonia model. Moreover, we demonstrate that antibody engineering can significantly enhance anti-PspA mAb effector function. We believe that PspA has promising potential as a target for the therapy of invasive pneumococcal disease by mAbs, which could be used alone or in conjunction with standard-of-care antibiotics.


Asunto(s)
Anticuerpos Monoclonales/inmunología , Proteínas Bacterianas/inmunología , Streptococcus pneumoniae/inmunología , Animales , Antibacterianos/farmacología , Antibacterianos/uso terapéutico , Anticuerpos Monoclonales/administración & dosificación , Anticuerpos Monoclonales/uso terapéutico , Complemento C3/metabolismo , Modelos Animales de Enfermedad , Mapeo Epitopo , Femenino , Humanos , Inmunoglobulina G/sangre , Enfermedades Pulmonares/inmunología , Enfermedades Pulmonares/microbiología , Ratones Endogámicos BALB C , Proteínas Opsoninas/metabolismo , Fagocitos/metabolismo , Fagocitosis , Infecciones Neumocócicas/tratamiento farmacológico , Infecciones Neumocócicas/inmunología , Infecciones Neumocócicas/microbiología , Unión Proteica , Sepsis/tratamiento farmacológico , Sepsis/inmunología , Sepsis/microbiología , Resultado del Tratamiento
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Chem Biol ; 10(5): 443-51, 2003 May.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12770826

RESUMEN

The proline-rich motif in proteins is known to function as a ligand sequence that binds to protein modules such as SH3, WW, and several other protein interaction domains. These proline-rich ligand-mediated protein-protein interactions (abbreviated PLPI) are important in many signaling pathways that are involved in various diseases. Our previous studies showed that UCS15A, produced by Streptomyces species, inhibited PLPI. Here we report on synthetic analogs of UCS15A that show more potent activity than UCS15A in inhibiting PLPI. A synthetic analog, compound 2c, blocked in vitro PLPI of Sam68-Fyn-SH3 as well as in vivo PLPI of Grb2-Sam68 and Grb2-Sos1. Activation of MEK was also inhibited by compound 2c. Unlike UCS15A, compound 2c was an order of magnitude less cytotoxic and did not cause morphological changes in treated cells.


Asunto(s)
Benzaldehídos/farmacología , Prolina/química , Proteínas/química , Animales , Benzaldehídos/química , Benzaldehídos/metabolismo , Sitios de Unión , Línea Celular/efectos de los fármacos , Diseño de Fármacos , Interacciones Farmacológicas , Humanos , Ligandos , Estructura Molecular , Unión Proteica , Proteínas/metabolismo
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J Med Chem ; 46(12): 2467-73, 2003 Jun 05.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12773050

RESUMEN

A novel piperidine series of farnesyltransferase (FTase) inhibitors is described. Systematic medicinal chemistry studies starting with the lead compound, discovered from a 5-nitropiperidin-2-one combinatorial library, resulted in a potent series of novel FTase inhibitors. We found that all of four substituents of the piperidine core played an important role for FTase inhibition. A 10-fold increase in potency was observed by changing the piperidine-2-one core to the corresponding piperidine core. This class of compounds was found to inhibit farnesyltransferase in a Ras competitive manner. Optical resolution of several potent inhibitors revealed that the (+)-enantiomers showed potent farnesyltransferase inhibition. (+)-8 inhibited FTase with an IC(50) of 1.9 nM.


Asunto(s)
Transferasas Alquil y Aril/antagonistas & inhibidores , Inhibidores Enzimáticos/síntesis química , Piperidinas/síntesis química , Transferasas Alquil y Aril/química , Animales , Bovinos , Cromatografía Líquida de Alta Presión , Técnicas Químicas Combinatorias , Cristalografía por Rayos X , Inhibidores Enzimáticos/química , Inhibidores Enzimáticos/farmacología , Farnesiltransferasa , Humanos , Cinética , Espectroscopía de Resonancia Magnética , Piperidinas/química , Piperidinas/farmacología , Estereoisomerismo , Relación Estructura-Actividad , Células Tumorales Cultivadas , Proteínas ras/metabolismo
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Org Lett ; 6(22): 4101-4, 2004 Oct 28.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15496109

RESUMEN

[structure: see text] Eight new compounds, MPC1001 and MPC1001B-H, were isolated from the fungus Cladorrhinum sp. KY4922. Multiple NMR experiments and CD data revealed MPC1001 to be an O-methyl derivative of emestrin, a 15-membered antifungal antibiotic containing a unique epidithiodioxopiperazine skeleton. Other compounds were elucidated to be structurally related novel analogues. MPC1001 and the analogues exerted potent antiproliferative activities against a human tumor cell line.


Asunto(s)
Antineoplásicos/aislamiento & purificación , Compuestos Heterocíclicos de 4 o más Anillos/aislamiento & purificación , Sordariales/química , Antineoplásicos/química , Antineoplásicos/farmacología , Línea Celular Tumoral , Compuestos Heterocíclicos de 4 o más Anillos/química , Compuestos Heterocíclicos de 4 o más Anillos/farmacología , Humanos , Espectroscopía de Resonancia Magnética , Estructura Molecular , Piperazinas/química
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Org Lett ; 4(25): 4387-90, 2002 Dec 12.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12465894

RESUMEN

[structure: see text] UCS1025A and B, novel pentacyclic polyketides with an unprecedented furopyrrolizidine skeleton, were isolated from the fungus Acremonium sp. KY4917. The structures and stereochemistry were elucidated by a combination of two-dimensional NMR and X-ray crystallographic analysis. UCS1025A showed unique chemical equilibria involving three tautomeric isomers and exhibited antimicrobial activity and antiproliferative activity against human tumor cell lines.


Asunto(s)
Acremonium/química , Antineoplásicos/aislamiento & purificación , Antineoplásicos/farmacología , Alcaloides de Pirrolicidina/aislamiento & purificación , Alcaloides de Pirrolicidina/farmacología , Antineoplásicos/química , Línea Celular , Cristalografía por Rayos X , Humanos , Espectroscopía de Resonancia Magnética , Modelos Moleculares , Estructura Molecular , Alcaloides de Pirrolicidina/química
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Antiviral Res ; 111: 60-8, 2014 Nov.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25218949

RESUMEN

Influenza virus is a global health concern due to its unpredictable pandemic potential. Frequent mutations of surface molecules, hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA), contribute to low efficacy of the annual flu vaccine and therapeutic resistance to standard antiviral agents. The populations at high risk of influenza virus infection, such as the elderly and infants, generally mount low immune responses to vaccines, and develop severe disease after infection. Novel therapeutics with high effectiveness and mutation resistance are needed. Previously, we described the generation of a fully human influenza virus matrix protein 2 (M2) specific monoclonal antibody (mAb), Z3G1, which recognized the majority of M2 variants from natural viral isolates, including highly pathogenic avian strains. Passive immunotherapy with Z3G1 significantly protected mice from the infection when administered either prophylactically or 1-2days post infection. In the present study, we showed that Z3G1 significantly protected mice from lethal infection when treatment was initiated 3days post infection. In addition, therapeutic administration of Z3G1 reduced lung viral titers in mice infected with different viral strains, including amantadine and oseltamivir-resistant strains. Furthermore, prophylactic and therapeutic administration of Z3G1 sustained O2 saturation and reduced lung pathology in monkeys infected with a pandemic H1N1 strain. Finally, de-fucosylated Z3G1 with an IgG1/IgG3 chimeric Fc region was generated (AccretaMab® Z3G1), and showed increased ADCC and CDC in vitro. Our data suggest that the anti-M2 mAb Z3G1 has great potential as a novel anti-flu therapeutic agent.


Asunto(s)
Anticuerpos Monoclonales/administración & dosificación , Anticuerpos Antivirales/administración & dosificación , Inmunización Pasiva , Virus de la Influenza A/efectos de los fármacos , Gripe Humana/tratamiento farmacológico , Animales , Anticuerpos Monoclonales/inmunología , Anticuerpos Antivirales/inmunología , Evaluación Preclínica de Medicamentos , Femenino , Humanos , Subtipo H1N1 del Virus de la Influenza A/efectos de los fármacos , Subtipo H1N1 del Virus de la Influenza A/fisiología , Virus de la Influenza A/fisiología , Gripe Humana/inmunología , Gripe Humana/virología , Macaca , Masculino , Ratones , Ratones Endogámicos C57BL , Proteínas de la Matriz Viral/inmunología
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PLoS One ; 8(12): e81448, 2013.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24324693

RESUMEN

OBJECTIVES: Although intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is highly effective in Kawasaki disease (KD), mechanisms are not understood and 10-20% of patients are treatment-resistant, manifesting a higher rate of coronary artery aneurysms. Murine models suggest that α2-6-linked sialic acid (α2-6Sia) content of IVIG is critical for suppressing inflammation. However, pro-inflammatory states also up-regulate endogenous levels of ß-galactoside:α2-6 sialyltransferase-I (ST6Gal-I), the enzyme that catalyzes addition of α2-6Sias to N-glycans. We asked whether IVIG failures correlated with levels of α2-6Sia on infused IVIG or on the patient's own endogenous IgG. METHODS: We quantified levels of α2-6Sia in infused IVIG and endogenous IgG from 10 IVIG-responsive and 10 resistant KD subjects using multiple approaches. Transcript levels of ST6GAL1, in patient whole blood and B cell lines were evaluated by RT-PCR. Plasma soluble (s)ST6Gal-I levels were measured by ELISA. RESULTS: There was no consistent difference in median sialylation levels of infused IVIG between groups. However, α2-6Sia levels in endogenous IgG, ST6GAL1 transcript levels, and ST6Gal-I protein in serum from IVIG-resistant KD subjects were lower than in responsive subjects at both pre-treatment and one-year time points (p <0.001, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: Our data indicate sialylation levels of therapeutic IVIG are unrelated to treatment response in KD. Rather, lower sialylation of endogenous IgG and lower blood levels of ST6GALI mRNA and ST6Gal-I enzyme predict therapy resistance. These differences were stable over time, suggesting a genetic basis. Because IVIG-resistance increases risk of coronary artery aneurysms, our findings have important implications for the identification and treatment of such individuals.


Asunto(s)
Inmunoglobulinas Intravenosas/uso terapéutico , Síndrome Mucocutáneo Linfonodular/tratamiento farmacológico , Ácido N-Acetilneuramínico/metabolismo , Linfocitos B/enzimología , Estudios de Casos y Controles , Línea Celular , Preescolar , Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática , Femenino , Fucosa/metabolismo , Galactosa/metabolismo , Glicosilación , Humanos , Inmunoglobulinas Intravenosas/química , Masculino , Síndrome Mucocutáneo Linfonodular/enzimología , Ácido N-Acetilneuramínico/química , Análisis de Secuencia por Matrices de Oligonucleótidos , ARN Mensajero/sangre , ARN Mensajero/genética , ARN Mensajero/metabolismo , Sialiltransferasas/sangre , Sialiltransferasas/genética , Solubilidad , Resultado del Tratamiento , beta-D-Galactósido alfa 2-6-Sialiltransferasa
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Clin Cancer Res ; 16(10): 2792-802, 2010 May 15.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20406843

RESUMEN

PURPOSE: The heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90) plays an important role in chaperoning oncogenic client proteins in multiple myeloma (MM) cells, and several Hsp90 inhibitors have shown antitumor activities both in vitro and in vivo. However the precise mechanism of action of Hsp90 inhibitor in MM has not been fully elucidated. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: We evaluated the antitumor activities of KW-2478, a nonansamycin Hsp90 inhibitor, in MM cells with various chromosomal translocations of immunoglobulin heavy chain (IgH) loci both in vitro and in vivo. RESULTS: Our studies revealed that exposure of KW-2478 to MM cells resulted in growth inhibition and apoptosis, which were associated with degradation of well-known client proteins as well as a decrease in IgH translocation products (FGFR3, c-Maf, and cyclin D1), and FGFR3 was shown to be a new client protein of Hsp90 chaperon complex. In addition, KW-2478 depleted the Hsp90 client Cdk9, a transcriptional kinase, and the phosphorylated 4E-BP1, a translational inhibitor. Both inhibitory effects of KW-2478 on such transcriptional and translational pathways were shown to reduce c-Maf and cyclin D1 expression. In NCI-H929 s.c. inoculated model, KW-2478 showed a significant suppression of tumor growth and induced the degradation of client proteins in tumors. Furthermore, in a novel orthotopic MM model of i.v. inoculated OPM-2/green fluorescent protein, KW-2478 showed a significant reduction of both serum M protein and MM tumor burden in the bone marrow. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that targeting such diverse pathways by KW-2478 could be a promising strategy for the treatment of MM with various cytogenetic abnormalities.


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Antineoplásicos/farmacología , Proteínas HSP90 de Choque Térmico/antagonistas & inhibidores , Morfolinas/farmacología , Mieloma Múltiple/tratamiento farmacológico , Transducción de Señal/efectos de los fármacos , Animales , Western Blotting , Proliferación Celular/efectos de los fármacos , Humanos , Ratones , Ratones Desnudos , Mieloma Múltiple/metabolismo , Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa de Transcriptasa Inversa , Ensayos Antitumor por Modelo de Xenoinjerto
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Glycobiology ; 17(1): 104-18, 2007 Jan.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17012310

RESUMEN

The structure of asparagine-linked oligosaccharides attached to the antibody constant region (Fc) of human immunoglobulin G1 (IgG1) has been shown to affect the pharmacokinetics and antibody effector functions of antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) and complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC). However, it is still unclear how differences in the N-linked oligosaccharide structures impact the biological activities of antibodies, especially those lacking core fucose. Here, we succeeded in generating core fucose-lacking human IgG1 antibodies with three different N-linked Fc oligosaccharides, namely, a high-mannose, hybrid, and complex type, using the same producing clone, and compared their activities. Cultivation of an alpha-1,6-fucosyltransferase (FUT8) knockout Chinese hamster ovary cell line in the presence or absence of a glycosidase inhibitor (either swainsonine or kifunensine) yielded antibody production of each of the three types without contamination by the others. Two of three types of nonnaturally occurring atypical oligosaccharide IgG1, except the complex type, reduced the affinity for both human lymphocyte receptor IIIa (FcgammaRIIIa) and the C1q component of the complement, resulting in reduction of ADCC and CDC. The bulky structure of the nonreducing end of N-linked Fc oligosaccharides is considered to contribute the CDC change, whereas the structural change in the reducing end, i.e. the removal of core fucose, causes ADCC enhancement through improved FcgammaRIIIa binding. In the pharmacokinetic profile, although no significant difference of human neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn)-binding affinity was observed among the three types, the complex type showed longer serum half-lives than the other types irrespective of core fucosylation in mice, which also suggests the contribution of the nonreducing end structure. The present study provides basic information on the effects of core fucose-lacking N-linked Fc oligosaccharides on antibody biological activities.


Asunto(s)
Fragmentos Fc de Inmunoglobulinas/química , Inmunoglobulina G/química , Factores Inmunológicos/química , Mananos/química , Oligosacáridos/química , Animales , Anticuerpos Monoclonales/biosíntesis , Anticuerpos Monoclonales/química , Anticuerpos Monoclonales/farmacocinética , Anticuerpos Monoclonales/uso terapéutico , Anticuerpos Monoclonales de Origen Murino , Citotoxicidad Celular Dependiente de Anticuerpos/fisiología , Células CHO , Secuencia de Carbohidratos , Complemento C1q/metabolismo , Proteínas del Sistema Complemento/metabolismo , Proteínas del Sistema Complemento/fisiología , Cricetinae , Cricetulus , Citotoxicidad Inmunológica/fisiología , Femenino , Fucosiltransferasas/genética , Antígenos de Histocompatibilidad Clase I/metabolismo , Humanos , Fragmentos Fc de Inmunoglobulinas/uso terapéutico , Inmunoglobulina G/uso terapéutico , Factores Inmunológicos/uso terapéutico , Tasa de Depuración Metabólica , Ratones , Datos de Secuencia Molecular , Mieloma Múltiple/tratamiento farmacológico , Organismos Modificados Genéticamente , Unión Proteica , Receptores Fc/metabolismo , Receptores de IgG/metabolismo , Rituximab , Relación Estructura-Actividad
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Bioorg Med Chem ; 15(3): 1363-82, 2007 Feb 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17127066

RESUMEN

The design and synthesis of a novel piperidine series of farnesyltransferase (FTase) inhibitors with reduced potential for metabolic glucuronidation are described. The various substitution and exchange of the phenyl group at the C-2 position of the previously described 2-(4-hydroxy)phenyl-3-nitropiperidine 1a (FTase IC(50)=5.4nM) resulted in metabolically stable compounds with potent FTase inhibition (14a IC(50)=4.3nM, 20a IC(50)=3.0nM, and 50a IC(50)=16nM). Molecular modeling studies of these compounds complexed with FTase and farnesyl pyrophosphate are also described.


Asunto(s)
Transferasas Alquil y Aril/antagonistas & inhibidores , Diseño de Fármacos , Inhibidores Enzimáticos/farmacología , Glucurónidos/metabolismo , Piperidinas/síntesis química , Animales , Cristalografía por Rayos X , Inhibidores Enzimáticos/síntesis química , Inhibidores Enzimáticos/química , Ratones , Microsomas Hepáticos/metabolismo , Modelos Moleculares , Estructura Molecular , Piperidinas/química , Piperidinas/farmacología , Prenilación de Proteína , Ratas , Relación Estructura-Actividad
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Cytotechnology ; 55(2-3): 109-14, 2007 Dec.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19003000

RESUMEN

Therapeutic antibody IgG1 has two N-linked oligosaccharide chains bound to the Fc region. The oligosaccharides are of the complex biantennary type, composed of a trimannosyl core structure with the presence or absence of core fucose, bisecting N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc), galactose, and terminal sialic acid, which gives rise to structural heterogeneity. Both human serum IgG and therapeutic antibodies are well known to be heavily fucosylated. Recently, antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC), a lytic attack on antibody-targeted cells, has been found to be one of the critical effector functions responsible for the clinical efficacy of therapeutic antibodies such as anti-CD20 IgG1 rituximab (Rituxan((R))) and anti-Her2/neu IgG1 trastuzumab (Herceptin((R))). ADCC is triggered upon the binding of lymphocyte receptors (FcgammaRs) to the antibody Fc region. The activity is dependent on the amount of fucose attached to the innermost GlcNAc of N-linked Fc oligosaccharide via an alpha-1,6-linkage, and is dramatically enhanced by a reduction in fucose. Non-fucosylated therapeutic antibodies show more potent efficacy than their fucosylated counterparts both in vitro and in vivo, and are not likely to be immunogenic because their carbohydrate structures are a normal component of natural human serum IgG. Thus, the application of non-fucosylated antibodies is expected to be a powerful and elegant approach to the design of the next generation therapeutic antibodies with improved efficacy. In this review, we discuss the importance of the oligosaccharides attached to the Fc region of therapeutic antibodies, especially regarding the inhibitory effect of fucosylated therapeutic antibodies on the efficacy of non-fucosylated counterparts in one medical agent. The impact of completely non-fucosylated therapeutic antibodies on therapeutic fields will be also discussed.

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