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ArticlePloS one2015

Quantitative analysis of ligand-EGFR interactions: a platform for screening targeting molecules.

Wei-Ting Kuo, Wen-Chun Lin, Kai-Chun Chang, Jian-Yuan Huang, Ko-Chung Yen, In-Chi Young, Yu-Jun Sun, Feng-Huei Lin

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Article in PloS one, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 24 papers.

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24citing papers in PubMed
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24 citing papers in PubMed, 36 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Wei-Ting KuoInstitute of Biomedical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Wen-Chun LinInstitute of Biomedical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Kai-Chun ChangGraduate Institute of Clinical Dentistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Jian-Yuan HuangInstitute of Biomedical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Ko-Chung YenInstitute of Biomedical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
In-Chi YoungInstitute of Biomedical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Yu-Jun SunInstitute of Biomedical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Feng-Huei LinInstitute of Biomedical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Nanomedicine, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli, Taiwan.
National Taiwan University · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is often constitutively stimulated in many cancers owing to the binding of ligands such as epidermal growth factor (EGF). Therefore, it is necessary to investigate the interaction between EGFR and its targeting biomolecules. The main aim of this study was to estimate the binding affinity and adhesion force of two targeting molecules, anti-EGFR monoclonal antibody (mAb LA1) and the peptide GE11 (YHWYGYTPQNVI), with respect to EGFR and to compare these values with those obtained for the ligand, EGF. Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) was used to determine the equilibrium dissociation constant (KD) for evaluating the binding affinity. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) was performed to estimate the adhesion force. In the case of EGFR, the KD of EGF, GE11, and mAb LA1 were 1.77 × 10-7, 4.59 × 10-4 and 2.07 × 10-9, respectively, indicating that the binding affinity of mAb LA1 to EGFR was higher than that of EGF, while the binding affinity of GE11 to EGFR was the lowest among the three molecules. The adhesion force between EGFR and mAb LA1 was 210.99 pN, which is higher than that observed for EGF (209.41 pN), while the adhesion force between GE11 and EGFR was the lowest (59.51 pN). These results suggest that mAb LA1 binds to EGFR with higher binding affinity than EGF and GE11. Moreover, the adhesion force between mAb LA1 and EGFR was greater than that observed for EGF and GE11. The SPR and AFM experiments confirmed the interaction between the receptor and targeting molecules. The results of this study might aid the screening of ligands for receptor targeting and drug delivery.

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Antibodies, MonoclonalEpidermal Growth FactorErbB ReceptorsHumansMicroscopy, Atomic ForcePeptidesSurface Plasmon ResonanceAntibodies, MonoclonalEpidermal Growth FactorErbB ReceptorsGE11 peptidePeptides

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PMID25723471
PMCPMC4344348
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