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ArticleCommunications biology2024

Epitope binning for multiple antibodies simultaneously using mammalian cell display and DNA sequencing.

Ning Lin, Kotaro Miyamoto, Takumi Ogawara, Saki Sakurai, Shinae Kizaka-Kondoh, Tetsuya Kadonosono

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Article in Communications biology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  1. A Synthetic Platform for Antibody Junctional Diversification Beyond Natural Constraints.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026
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  2. Proteomic Applications in Vaccine Development.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2026
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  3. Discovery andFrontiers in immunology · 2025
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6 authors.

Ning LinSchool of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama, 226-8501, Japan.
Kotaro MiyamotoSchool of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama, 226-8501, Japan.
Takumi OgawaraSchool of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama, 226-8501, Japan.
Saki SakuraiSchool of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama, 226-8501, Japan.
Shinae Kizaka-KondohSchool of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama, 226-8501, Japan.
Tetsuya KadonosonoSchool of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama, 226-8501, Japan. tetsuyak@bio.titech.ac.jp.ORCID 0000-0001-6311-3203

Funding

Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) JP19am0401023h0001Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) JP20am0401023h0002Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) JP21am0401023h0003Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) JP22am0401023h0004Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) JP23am0401023h0005
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Epitope binning, an approach for grouping antibodies based on epitope similarities, is a critical step in antibody drug discovery. However, conventional methods are complex, involving individual antibody production. Here, we established Epitope Binning-seq, an epitope binning platform for simultaneously analyzing multiple antibodies. In this system, epitope similarity between the query antibodies (qAbs) displayed on antigen-expressing cells and a fluorescently labeled reference antibody (rAb) targeting a desired epitope is analyzed by flow cytometry. The qAbs with epitope similar to the rAb can be identified by next-generation sequencing analysis of fluorescence-negative cells. Sensitivity and reliability of this system are confirmed using rAbs, pertuzumab and trastuzumab, which target human epidermal growth factor receptor 2. Epitope Binning-seq enables simultaneous epitope evaluation of 14 qAbs at various abundances in libraries, grouping them into respective epitope bins. This versatile platform is applicable to diverse antibodies and antigens, potentially expediting the identification of clinically useful antibodies.

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EpitopesAnimalsAntibodiesAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedEpitope MappingErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesFlow CytometryHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHumansSequence Analysis, DNATrastuzumabAntibodiesAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedEpitopesERBB2 protein, humanErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasespertuzumabTrastuzumab

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PMID38806676
PMCPMC11133372

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