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ArticleScientific reports2015

Fluorescently-tagged anti-ganglioside antibody selectively identifies peripheral nerve in living animals.

Cynthia A Massaad, Gang Zhang, Laila Pillai, Ali Azhdarinia, Weiqiang Liu, Kazim A Sheikh

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6 authors.

Cynthia A MassaadDepartment of Neurology, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Gang ZhangDepartment of Neurology, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Laila PillaiDepartment of Neurology, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Ali AzhdariniaInstitute of Molecular Medicine-Center for Molecular Imaging, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Weiqiang LiuDepartment of Neurology, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Kazim A SheikhDepartment of Neurology, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USA.

Funding

Pathogenesis of Anti-ganglioside Antibody-Mediated NeuropathiesR01NS042888 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON · PI SHEIKH, KAZIM A · 2002 to 2016
$4.1M
Biologic effects of anti-ganglisiode antibodiesR01NS054962 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON · PI SHEIKH, KAZIM A · 2007 to 2018
$3.3M
Modulation of FcRn: A strategy to prevent autoantibody-mediated nerve injuryR21NS087467 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON · PI SHEIKH, KAZIM A · 2014 to 2015
$380k
NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS042888NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS054962NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS42888NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS54962NINDS NIH HHS R21 NS087467NINDS NIH HHS R21NS087467
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Selective in vivo delivery of cargo to peripheral nervous system (PNS) has broad clinical and preclinical applications. An important applicability of this approach is systemic delivery of fluorescently conjugated ligands that selectively label PNS, which could allow visualization of peripheral nerves during any surgery. We examine the use of an anti-ganglioside monoclonal antibody (mAb) as selective neuronal delivery vector for surgical imaging of peripheral nerves. Systemic delivery of an anti-ganglioside mAb was used for selective intraneuronal/axonal delivery of fluorescent agents to visualize nerves by surgical imaging in living mice. In this study, we show that intact motor, sensory, and autonomic nerve fibers/paths are distinctly labeled following a single nanomolar systemic injection of fluorescently labeled anti-ganglioside mAb. Tissue biodistribution studies with radiolabeled mAb were used to validate neuronal uptake of fluorescently labeled mAb. Implications of this proof of concept study are that fluorescent conjugates of anti-ganglioside mAbs are valuable delivery vectors to visualize nerves during surgery to avoid nerve injury and monitor nerve degeneration and regeneration after injury. These findings support that antibodies, and their derivatives/fragments, can be used as selective neuronal delivery vector for transport of various cargos to PNS in preclinical and clinical settings.

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AnimalsAntibodies, MonoclonalAxonsBacterial ProteinsFluorescent DyesGangliosidesLuminescent ProteinsMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMicroscopy, FluorescenceNerve DegenerationPeripheral NervesRadioisotopesTissue DistributionZirconiumAntibodies, MonoclonalBacterial ProteinsFluorescent DyesGangliosidesLuminescent ProteinsRadioisotopesyellow fluorescent protein, BacteriaZirconium

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PMID26514366
PMCPMC4626805

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