Epitope-Specific Anti-SerpinB3 Antibodies for SerpinB3 Recognition and Biological Activity Inhibition

SerpinB3 is a serine protease inhibitor that plays a relevant role in disease progression and cancer by increasing fibrosis, cell proliferation, and invasion, besides conferring resistance to apoptosis. The mechanisms underlying these biological activities are not yet fully understood. The aim of this study was to generate antibodies directed against different SerpinB3 epitopes to better investigate their biological role. Five exposed epitopes were identified using the software DNASTAR Lasergene and the corresponding synthetic peptides were used for NZW rabbit immunization. Anti-P#2 and anti-P#4 antibodies were able to recognize both SerpinB3 and SerpinB4 by ELISA. Anti-P#5 antibody, produced against the reactive site loop of SerpinB3, showed the greatest specific reactivity for human SerpinB3. This antibody was able to recognize SerpinB3 at nuclear level, while anti-P#3 antibody recognized SerpinB3 only at cytoplasmic level, both by immunofluorescence and by immunohistochemistry. The biological activity of each antibody preparation was assessed in HepG2 cells overexpressing SerpinB3 and anti-P#5 antibody reduced proliferation by 12% cell and cell invasion by 75%, while trivial results were obtained with the other antibody preparations. These findings indicate that the reactive site loop of SerpinB3 is essential for the invasiveness features induced by this serpin and it could become a novel druggable target.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

Enthalten in:

Biomolecules - 13(2023), 5 vom: 25. Apr.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Biasiolo, Alessandra [VerfasserIn]
Sandre, Michele [VerfasserIn]
Ferro, Stefania [VerfasserIn]
Quarta, Santina [VerfasserIn]
Ruvoletto, Mariagrazia [VerfasserIn]
Villano, Gianmarco [VerfasserIn]
Turato, Cristian [VerfasserIn]
Guido, Maria [VerfasserIn]
Marin, Oriano [VerfasserIn]
Pontisso, Patrizia [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Immunogenic epitopes
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Serine protease inhibitory activity
SerpinB3
SerpinB4

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Date Completed 29.05.2023

Date Revised 31.05.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/biom13050739

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM357408357