Generation of glycan-specific nanobodies.
Globo-H
active immunization
alpaca
cancer
glycan
glycoconjugate
heavy chain-only antibody
immunization
nanobody
single-domain antibody
tumor-associated carbohydrate antigen
Journal
Cell chemical biology
ISSN: 2451-9448
Titre abrégé: Cell Chem Biol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101676030
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
18 08 2022
18 08 2022
Historique:
received:
26
04
2021
revised:
21
02
2022
accepted:
23
05
2022
pubmed:
16
6
2022
medline:
24
8
2022
entrez:
15
6
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The development of antibodies that target specific glycan structures on cancer cells or human pathogens poses a significant challenge due to the immense complexity of naturally occurring glycans. Automated glycan assembly enables the production of structurally homogeneous glycans in amounts that are difficult to derive from natural sources. Nanobodies (Nbs) are the smallest antigen-binding domains of heavy-chain-only antibodies (hcAbs) found in camelids. To date, the development of glycan-specific Nbs using synthetic glycans has not been reported. Here, we use defined synthetic glycans for alpaca immunization to elicit glycan-specific hcAbs, and describe the identification, isolation, and production of a Nb specific for the tumor-associated carbohydrate antigen Globo-H. The Nb binds the terminal fucose of Globo-H and recognizes synthetic Globo-H in solution and native Globo-H on breast cancer cells with high specificity. These results demonstrate the potential of our approach for generating glycan-targeting Nbs to be used in biomedical and biotechnological applications.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35705094
pii: S2451-9456(22)00199-4
doi: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2022.05.007
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
Antibodies
0
Polysaccharides
0
Single-Domain Antibodies
0
Fucose
28RYY2IV3F
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1353-1361.e6Subventions
Organisme : Wellcome Trust
ID : 203149
Pays : United Kingdom
Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2022 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Declarations of interests O.M. and P.H.S. are co-founders of Tacalyx GmbH, where P.H.S. is a board member. O.M. and P.H.S. have a significant financial interest in the company and field a patent for the Nbs described in this manuscript (EP3799881A1).