A humanized monoclonal antibody against interleukin-2 that can inactivate the cytokine/receptor complex.
Mol Immunol
; 44(7): 1743-53, 2007 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-17000002
ABSTRACT
Inhibition of the interleukin-2 (IL-2) pathway has potent immunosuppressive activity in humans as is evident from the broad therapeutic utility of cyclosporine, rapamycin, tacrolimus, and monoclonal antibodies blocking the high-affinity subunit of the IL-2 receptor (CD25). Here we describe a humanized antibody, MT204, interfering with IL-2 signaling by a novel mechanism. Although MT204 did not prevent IL-2 from binding to CD25, it potently antagonized downstream signaling events of IL-2 at sub-nanomolar concentrations, such as STAT3 tyrosine phosphorylation, expression of CD124, production of gamma-interferon and cell proliferation. While MT204 and the anti-CD25 mAb daclizumab were equally effective in inhibiting autocrine growth of human CD4(+) T cells, MT204 was far superior in preventing proliferation of NKL lymphoma cells, production of gamma-interferon by natural killer (NK) cells and proliferation of primary NK cells. MT204 has potential as a novel immunosuppressive and anti-proliferative therapy with an apparently broader spectrum of activities than anti-CD25 antibodies.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Interleucina-2
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Anticorpos Monoclonais
Limite:
Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Article