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ArticleBMC biotechnology2016

Novel fusion proteins for the antigen-specific staining and elimination of B cell receptor-positive cell populations demonstrated by a tetanus toxoid fragment C (TTC) model antigen.

Diana Klose, Ute Saunders, Stefan Barth, Rainer Fischer, Annett Marita Jacobi, Thomas Nachreiner

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Article in BMC biotechnology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Diana KloseDepartment of Experimental Medicine and Immunotherapy, Institute for Applied Medical Engineering, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstr. 20, 52074, Aachen, Germany. diana.klose@ime.fraunhofer.de.
Ute SaundersDepartment of Internal Medicine D, Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology Unit, University Hospital Münster, Domagkstr. 3, 48149, Münster, Germany. ute.saunders@ukmuenster.de.
Stefan BarthDepartment of Experimental Medicine and Immunotherapy, Institute for Applied Medical Engineering, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstr. 20, 52074, Aachen, Germany. stefan.barth@uct.ac.za.
Rainer FischerDepartment of Pharmaceutical Product Development, Fraunhofer-Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Forckenbeckstr. 6, 52074, Aachen, Germany. rainer.fischer@molbiotech.rwth-aachen.de.
Annett Marita JacobiDepartment of Internal Medicine D, Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology Unit, University Hospital Münster, Domagkstr. 3, 48149, Münster, Germany. a.jacobi@ruppiner-kliniken.de.
Thomas NachreinerDepartment of Experimental Medicine and Immunotherapy, Institute for Applied Medical Engineering, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstr. 20, 52074, Aachen, Germany. nachreiner@hia.rwth-aachen.de.
Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology · DEUniversity Hospital Münster · DERWTH Aachen University · DEUniversity of Cape Town · ZA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn an earlier study we developed a unique strategy allowing us to specifically eliminate antigen-specific murine B cells via their distinct B cell receptors using a new class of fusion proteins. In the present work we elaborated our idea to demonstrate the feasibility of specifically addressing and eliminating human memory B cells.

resultsThe present study reveals efficient adaptation of the general approach to selectively target and eradicate human memory B cells. In order to demonstrate the feasibility we engineered a fusion protein following the principle of recombinant immunotoxins by combining a model antigen (tetanus toxoid fragment C, TTC) for B cell receptor targeting and a truncated version of Pseudomonas aeruginosa exotoxin A (ETA') to induce apoptosis after cellular uptake. The TTC-ETA' fusion protein not only selectively bound to a TTC-reactive murine B cell hybridoma cell line in vitro but also to freshly isolated human memory B cells from immunized donors ex vivo. Specific toxicity was confirmed on an antigen-specific population of human CD27(+) memory B cells.

conclusionsThis protein engineering strategy can be used as a generalized platform approach for the construction of therapeutic fusion proteins with disease-relevant antigens as B cell receptor-binding domains, offering a promising approach for the specific depletion of autoreactive B-lymphocytes in B cell-driven autoimmune diseases.

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Models, ImmunologicalAnimalsB-LymphocytesCells, CulturedEscherichia coliHEK293 CellsHumansHybridomasLeukocytes, MononuclearMiceReceptors, Cell SurfaceRecombinant Fusion ProteinsTetanus ToxoidReceptors, Cell SurfaceRecombinant Fusion ProteinsTetanus Toxoid

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PMID26883813
PMCPMC4756516
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