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ArticlePloS one2009

Characterizing complex polysera produced by antigen-specific immunization through the use of affinity-selected mimotopes.

Galina Denisova, Dimitri Denisov, Carole Evelegh, Michaela Weissgram, Jochen Beck, Stephen Ronan Foley, Jonathan Lorne Bramson

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Article in PloS one, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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7 authors.

Galina DenisovaDepartment of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Dimitri Denisov
Carole Evelegh
Michaela Weissgram
Jochen Beck
Stephen Ronan Foley
Jonathan Lorne Bramson

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Abstract

backgroundAntigen-based (as opposed to whole organism) vaccines are actively being pursued for numerous indications. Even though different formulations may produce similar levels of total antigen-specific antibody, the composition of the antibody response can be quite distinct resulting in different levels of therapeutic activity. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL

findingsUsing plasmid-based immunization against the proto-oncogene HER-2 as a model, we have demonstrated that affinity-selected epitope mimetics (mimotopes) can provide a defined signature of a polyclonal antibody response. Further, using novel computer algorithms that we have developed, these mimotopes can be used to predict epitope targets. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE: By combining our novel strategy with existing methods of epitope prediction based on physical properties of an individual protein, we believe that this method offers a robust method for characterizing the breadth of epitope-specificity within a specific polyserum. This strategy is useful as a tool for monitoring immunity following vaccination and can also be used to define relevant epitopes for the creation of novel vaccines.

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AlgorithmsAnimalsCell ProliferationEpitopesErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesImmune SeraImmunizationMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, TransgenicPeptide LibraryRatsEpitopesErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesImmune SeraPeptide Library

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PMID19390580
PMCPMC2668798

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