Chimerism of avian IgY-scFv and truncated IgG-Fc : A novel strategy in cross-species antibody generation and enhancement

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Chicken single-chain fragment variable (IgY-scFv) is a functional fragment and an emerging development in genetically engineered antibodies with a wide range of biomedical applications. However, scFvs have considerably shorter serum half-life due to the absence of antibody Fc region compared with the full-length antibody, and usually requires continuous intravenous administration for efficacy. A promising approach to overcome this limitation is to fuse scFv with immunoglobulin G (IgG) Fc region, for better recognition and mediation by the neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn) in the host. In this study, engineered mammalian ΔFc domains (CH2, CH3, and intact Fc region) were fused with anti-canine parvovirus-like particles avian IgY-scFv to produce chimeric antibodies and expressed in the HEK293 cell expression system. The obtained scFv-CH2, scFv-CH3, and scFv-Fc can bind with antigen specifically and dose-dependently. Surface plasmon resonance investigation confirmed that scFv-CH2, scFv-CH3, and scFv-Fc had different degrees of binding to FcRn, with scFv-Fc showing the highest affinity. scFv-Fc had a significantly longer half-life in mice compared with the unfused scFv. The identified ΔFcs are promising for the development of engineered Fc-based therapeutic antibodies and proteins with longer half-lives. The avian IgY-scFv-mammalian IgG Fc region opens up new avenues for antibody engineering, and it is a novel strategy to enhance the rapid development and screening of functional antibodies in veterinary and human medicine.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:172

Enthalten in:

Immunology - 172(2024), 1 vom: 18. Apr., Seite 46-60

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ge, Shikun [VerfasserIn]
Dias, Alberto Carlos Pires [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Xiaoying [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

CH2 domain
CH3 domain
Chicken IgY single chain fragment variables antibody (IgY‐scFv)
Chimeric antibody
Half‐life
IgG Fc region
IgY
Immunoglobulin Fc Fragments
Immunoglobulin G
Immunoglobulins
Journal Article
Neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn)

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Date Completed 03.04.2024

Date Revised 03.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/imm.13752

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM367375990