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ArticlePloS one2020

A recombinant human immunoglobulin with coherent avidity to hepatitis B virus surface antigens of various viral genotypes and clinical mutants.

Gi Uk Jeong, Byung-Yoon Ahn, Jaesung Jung, Hyunjin Kim, Tae-Hee Kim, Woohyun Kim, Ara Lee, Kyuhyun Lee, Jung-Hwan Kim

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Article in PloS one, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Gi Uk JeongDepartment of Life Science, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.
Byung-Yoon AhnDepartment of Life Science, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-0993-6054
Jaesung JungMogam Institute for Biomedical Research, Youngin, Korea.
Hyunjin KimMogam Institute for Biomedical Research, Youngin, Korea.
Tae-Hee KimMogam Institute for Biomedical Research, Youngin, Korea.
Woohyun KimMogam Institute for Biomedical Research, Youngin, Korea.
Ara LeeMogam Institute for Biomedical Research, Youngin, Korea.
Kyuhyun LeeDevelopment Division PL Unit, GC Pharma Corp., Youngin, Korea.
Jung-Hwan KimMogam Institute for Biomedical Research, Youngin, Korea.
Korea University · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The hepatitis B virus (HBV) envelope is composed of a lipid bilayer and three glycoproteins, referred to as the large (L), middle (M), and small (S) hepatitis B virus surface antigens (HBsAg). S protein constitutes the major portion of the viral envelope and an even greater proportion of subviral particles (SVP) that circulate in the blood. Recombinant S proteins are currently used as a preventive vaccine, while plasma fractions isolated from vaccinated people, referred to as hepatitis B immune globulin (HBIG), are used for short-term prophylaxis. Here, we characterized a recombinant human IgG1 type anti-S antibody named Lenvervimab regarding its binding property to a variety of cloned S antigens. Immunochemical data showed an overall consistent avidity of the antibody to S antigens of most viral genotypes distributed worldwide. Further, antibody binding was not affected by the mutations in the antigenic 'a' determinant found in many clinical variants, including the immune escape mutant G145R. In addition, mutations in the S gene sequence that confer drug resistance to the viral polymerase did not interfere with the antibody binding. These results support for a preventive use of the antibody against HBV infection.

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Amino Acid SequenceAntigen-Antibody ReactionsCell LineDrug Resistance, ViralGenotypeHepatitis BHepatitis B AntibodiesHepatitis B Surface AntigensHepatitis B virusHep G2 CellsHumansImmunoglobulinsPolymorphism, Single NucleotideRecombinant ProteinsHepatitis B AntibodiesHepatitis B Surface AntigensImmunoglobulinsRecombinant Proteins

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PMID32790777
PMCPMC7425877
OpenAlexW3049253585

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