A trypanosome-derived immunotherapeutics platform elicits potent high-affinity antibodies, negating the effects of the synthetic opioid fentanyl

Copyright © 2023 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved..

Poorly immunogenic small molecules pose challenges for the production of clinically efficacious vaccines and antibodies. To address this, we generate an immunization platform derived from the immunogenic surface coat of the African trypanosome. Through sortase-based conjugation of the target molecules to the variant surface glycoprotein (VSG) of the trypanosome surface coat, we develop VSG-immunogen array by sortase tagging (VAST). VAST elicits antigen-specific memory B cells and antibodies in a murine model after deploying the poorly immunogenic molecule fentanyl as a proof of concept. We also develop a single-cell RNA sequencing (RNA-seq)-based computational method that synergizes with VAST to specifically identify memory B cell-encoded antibodies. All computationally selected antibodies bind to fentanyl with picomolar affinity. Moreover, these antibodies protect mice from fentanyl effects after passive immunization, demonstrating the ability of these two coupled technologies to elicit therapeutic antibodies to challenging immunogens.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:42

Enthalten in:

Cell reports - 42(2023), 2 vom: 28. Feb., Seite 112049

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Triller, Gianna [VerfasserIn]
Vlachou, Evi P [VerfasserIn]
Hashemi, Hamidreza [VerfasserIn]
van Straaten, Monique [VerfasserIn]
Zeelen, Johan P [VerfasserIn]
Kelemen, Yosip [VerfasserIn]
Baehr, Carly [VerfasserIn]
Marker, Cheryl L [VerfasserIn]
Ruf, Sandra [VerfasserIn]
Svirina, Anna [VerfasserIn]
Chandra, Monica [VerfasserIn]
Urban, Katharina [VerfasserIn]
Gkeka, Anastasia [VerfasserIn]
Kruse, Sebastian [VerfasserIn]
Baumann, Andreas [VerfasserIn]
Miller, Aubry K [VerfasserIn]
Bartel, Marc [VerfasserIn]
Pravetoni, Marco [VerfasserIn]
Stebbins, C Erec [VerfasserIn]
Papavasiliou, F Nina [VerfasserIn]
Verdi, Joseph P [VerfasserIn]

Links:

Volltext

Themen:

Analgesics, Opioid
Antibody repertoire analysis
CP: Immunology
Fentanyl
Humoral immunity
Immunological memory
Journal Article
Opioid overdose
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Sortase
Trypanosoma brucei
UF599785JZ
Variant Surface Glycoproteins, Trypanosoma
Variant surface glycoprotein

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 04.10.2023

Date Revised 24.10.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112049

funding:

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM352301716