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ArticleiScience2021

Structure basis for AA98 inhibition on the activation of endothelial cells mediated by CD146.

Xuehui Chen, Huiwen Yan, Dan Liu, Qingji Xu, Hongxia Duan, Jing Feng, Xiyun Yan, Can Xie

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Article in iScience, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Xuehui ChenKey Laboratory of Protein and Peptide Pharmaceuticals, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
Huiwen YanKey Laboratory of RNA Biology, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
Dan LiuKey Laboratory of Protein and Peptide Pharmaceuticals, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
Qingji XuKey Laboratory of Protein and Peptide Pharmaceuticals, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
Hongxia DuanKey Laboratory of Protein and Peptide Pharmaceuticals, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
Jing FengKey Laboratory of Protein and Peptide Pharmaceuticals, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
Xiyun YanKey Laboratory of Protein and Peptide Pharmaceuticals, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
Can XieState Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics, School of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
Chinese Academy of Sciences · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

CD146 is an adhesion molecule that plays important roles in angiogenesis, cancer metastasis, and immune response. It exists as a monomer or dimer on the cell surface. AA98 is a monoclonal antibody that binds to CD146, which abrogates the activation of CD146-mediated signaling pathways and shows inhibitory effects on tumor growth. However, how AA98 inhibits the function of CD146 remains unclear. Here, we describe a crystal structure of the CD146/AA98 Fab complex at a resolution of 2.8 Å. Monomeric CD146 is stabilized by AA98 Fab binding to the junction region of CD146 domains 4 and 5. A higher-affinity AA98 variant (here named HA98) was thus rationally designed. Better binding to CD146 and prominent inhibition on cell migration were achieved with HA98. Further experiments on xenografted melanoma in mice with HA98 revealed superior inhibitory effects on tumor growth to those of AA98, which suggested future applications of this antibody in cancer therapy.

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PMID33997697
PMCPMC8093899
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