High-throughput isolation of SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid antibodies for improved antigen detection

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SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein (NP) is the main target for COVID-19-diagnostic PCR and antigen rapid diagnostic tests (Ag-RDTs). Ag-RDTs are more convenient than PCR tests for point-of-care testing or self-testing to identify the SARS-CoV-2 antigen. The sensitivity and specificity of this method depends mainly on the affinity and specificity of NP-binding antibodies; therefore, antigen-antibody binding is key elements for the Ag-RDTs. Here, we applied the high-throughput antibody isolation platform that has been utilized to isolate therapeutic antibodies against rare epitopes. Two NP antibodies were identified to recognize non-overlapping epitopes with high affinity. One antibody specifically binds to SARS-CoV-2 NP, and the other rapidly and tightly binds to SARS-CoV-2 NP with cross-reactivity to SARS-CoV NP. Furthermore, these antibodies were compatible with a sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay that exhibited enhanced sensitivity for NP detection compared to the previously isolated NP antibodies. Thus, the NP antibody pair is applicable to more sensitive and specific Ag-RDTs, highlighting the utility of a high-throughput antibody isolation platform for diagnostics development.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:673

Enthalten in:

Biochemical and biophysical research communications - 673(2023) vom: 17. Sept., Seite 114-120

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Fujisawa, Mizuki [VerfasserIn]
Adachi, Yu [VerfasserIn]
Onodera, Taishi [VerfasserIn]
Shiwa-Sudo, Nozomi [VerfasserIn]
Iwata-Yoshikawa, Naoko [VerfasserIn]
Nagata, Noriyo [VerfasserIn]
Suzuki, Tadaki [VerfasserIn]
Takeoka, Shinji [VerfasserIn]
Takahashi, Yoshimasa [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antibodies, Viral
Antigen test
COVID-19
Epitopes
Journal Article
Nucleocapsid protein
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
SARS-CoV-2
Single B-cell culture

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 01.08.2023

Date Revised 01.08.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.bbrc.2023.06.067

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM358810930