Production of monoclonal antibodies against botulinum neurotoxin in Nicotiana benthamiana

Botulism is a fatal neurologic disease caused by the botulinum toxin (BoNT) produced by Clostridium botulinum. It is a rare but highly toxic disease with symptoms, such as cramps, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dysphagia, respiratory failure, muscle weakness, and even death. Currently, two types of antitoxin are used: equine-derived heptavalent antitoxin and human-derived immunoglobulin (BabyBIG®). However, heptavalent treatment may result in hypersensitivity, whereas BabyBIG®, has a low yield. The present study focused on the development of three anti-BoNT monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), 1B18, C25, and M2, in Nicotiana benthamiana. The plant-expressed mAbs were purified and examined for size, purity and integrity by SDS-PAGE, western blotting and size-exclusion chromatography. Analysis showed that plant-produced anti-BoNT mAbs can fully assemble in plants, can be purified in a single purification step, and mostly remain as monomeric proteins. The efficiency of anti-BoNT mAbs binding to BoNT/A and B was then tested. Plant-produced 1B18 retained its ability to recognize both mBoNT/A1 and ciBoNT/B1. At the same time, the binding specificities of two other mAbs were determined: C25 for mBoNT/A1 and M2 for ciBoNT/B1. In conclusion, our results confirm the use of plants as an alternative platform for the production of anti-BoNT mAbs. This plant-based technology will serve as a versatile system for the development botulism immunotherapeutics.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:20

Enthalten in:

Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics - 20(2024), 1 vom: 31. März, Seite 2329446

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Sangprasat, Kornchanok [VerfasserIn]
Bulaon, Christine Joy I [VerfasserIn]
Rattanapisit, Kaewta [VerfasserIn]
Srisangsung, Theerakarn [VerfasserIn]
Jirarojwattana, Perawat [VerfasserIn]
Wongwatanasin, Apidsada [VerfasserIn]
Phoolcharoen, Waranyoo [VerfasserIn]

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Antibodies, Monoclonal
Antitoxins
Botulinum Toxins, Type A
Botulinum neurotoxin
Botulism
Clostridium botulinum
EC 3.4.24.69
Journal Article
Monoclonal antibody
Nicotiana benthamiana

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Date Completed 26.03.2024

Date Revised 28.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/21645515.2024.2329446

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM370155149