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ArticleThe Journal of infectious diseases2008

Neutralization of multiple staphylococcal superantigens by a single-chain protein consisting of affinity-matured, variable domain repeats.

Xi Yang, Rebecca A Buonpane, Beenu Moza, A K M Nur-ur Rahman, Ningyan Wang, Patrick M Schlievert, John K McCormick, Eric J Sundberg, David M Kranz

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Article in The Journal of infectious diseases, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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14 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors.

Xi YangDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA.
Rebecca A Buonpane
Beenu Moza
A K M Nur-ur Rahman
Ningyan Wang
Patrick M Schlievert
John K McCormick
Eric J Sundberg
David M Kranz

Funding

Cellular and Molecular Biology Training GrantT32GM007283 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS URBANA-CHAMPAIGN · PI MORRISSEY, JAMES H. · 1985 to 2011
$4.7M
Receptor-Based Therapeutics for EnterotoxinsR01AI064611 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS URBANA-CHAMPAIGN · PI KRANZ, DAVID M. · 2005 to 2009
$1.5M
Development of Superantigen AntagonistsR21AI055882 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF MD BIOTECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE · PI SUNDBERG, ERIC J · 2003 to 2004
$523k
NIAID NIH HHS AI064611NIAID NIH HHS AI55882NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI064611NIAID NIH HHS R21 AI055882NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM007283NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM07283
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Staphylococcus aureus secretes various toxins that act as superantigens by stimulating a large fraction of the host's T cells. Toxin binding to variable domains of T cell receptor beta chains (Vbeta) leads to massive release of inflammatory molecules and potentially to toxic shock syndrome (TSS). Previously, we generated soluble forms of different Vbeta domains with a high affinity for binding superantigens. However, a broader spectrum antagonist is required for the neutralization of multiple toxins. In the present study, we expressed Vbeta domains in tandem as a single-chain protein and neutralized the clinically important superantigens staphylococcal enterotoxin B and TSS toxin-1 with a single agent.

Indexed as

Antigens, BacterialBacterial ToxinsEnterotoxinsReceptors, Antigen, T-CellStaphylococcus aureusSuperantigensAntigens, BacterialBacterial Toxinsenterotoxin B, staphylococcalenterotoxin F, StaphylococcalEnterotoxinsReceptors, Antigen, T-CellSuperantigens

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PMID18522504
PMCPMC2649774

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