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ArticleACS infectious diseases2024

An Engineered N-Glycosylated Dengue Envelope Protein Domain III Facilitates Epitope-Directed Selection of Potently Neutralizing and Minimally Enhancing Antibodies.

Napon Nilchan, Romchat Kraivong, Prasit Luangaram, Anunyaporn Phungsom, Mongkhonphan Tantiwatcharakunthon, Somchoke Traewachiwiphak, Tanapan Prommool, Nuntaya Punyadee, Panisadee Avirutnan, Thaneeya Duangchinda and 2 more

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Article in ACS infectious diseases, 2024. 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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Napon NilchanMolecular Biology of Dengue and Flaviviruses Research Team, Medical Molecular Biotechnology Research Group National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand.ORCID 0009-0005-8067-7648
Romchat KraivongMolecular Biology of Dengue and Flaviviruses Research Team, Medical Molecular Biotechnology Research Group National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand.
Prasit LuangaramMolecular Biology of Dengue and Flaviviruses Research Team, Medical Molecular Biotechnology Research Group National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand.
Anunyaporn PhungsomMolecular Biology of Dengue and Flaviviruses Research Team, Medical Molecular Biotechnology Research Group National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand.
Mongkhonphan TantiwatcharakunthonMolecular Biology of Dengue and Flaviviruses Research Team, Medical Molecular Biotechnology Research Group National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand.
Somchoke TraewachiwiphakMolecular Biology of Dengue and Flaviviruses Research Team, Medical Molecular Biotechnology Research Group National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0002-8800-4262
Tanapan PrommoolMolecular Biology of Dengue and Flaviviruses Research Team, Medical Molecular Biotechnology Research Group National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand.
Nuntaya PunyadeeSiriraj Center of Research Excellence in Dengue and Emerging Pathogens Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand.
Panisadee AvirutnanSiriraj Center of Research Excellence in Dengue and Emerging Pathogens Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0003-0053-3045
Thaneeya DuangchindaMolecular Biology of Dengue and Flaviviruses Research Team, Medical Molecular Biotechnology Research Group National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand.
Prida MalasitMolecular Biology of Dengue and Flaviviruses Research Team, Medical Molecular Biotechnology Research Group National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand.
Chunya PuttikhuntMolecular Biology of Dengue and Flaviviruses Research Team, Medical Molecular Biotechnology Research Group National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand.

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Abstract

The envelope protein of dengue virus (DENV) is a primary target of the humoral immune response. The domain III of the DENV envelope protein (EDIII) is known to be the target of multiple potently neutralizing antibodies. One such antibody is 3H5, a mouse antibody that binds strongly to EDIII and potently neutralizes DENV serotype 2 (DENV-2) with unusually minimal antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE). To selectively display the binding epitope of 3H5, we strategically modified DENV-2 EDIII by shielding other known epitopes with engineered N-glycosylation sites. The modifications resulted in a glycosylated EDIII antigen termed "EDIII mutant N". This antigen was successfully used to sift through a dengue-immune scFv-phage library to select for scFv antibodies that bind to or closely surround the 3H5 epitope. The selected scFv antibodies were expressed as full-length human antibodies and showed potent neutralization activity to DENV-2 with low or negligible ADE resembling 3H5. These findings not only demonstrate the capability of the N-glycosylated EDIII mutant N as a tool to drive an epitope-directed antibody selection campaign but also highlight its potential as a dengue immunogen. This glycosylated antigen shows promise in focusing the antibody response toward a potently neutralizing epitope while reducing the risk of antibody-dependent enhancement.

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Antibodies, NeutralizingAntibodies, ViralDengue VirusEpitopesSingle-Chain AntibodiesViral Envelope ProteinsAnimalsAntibody-Dependent EnhancementDengueGlycosylationHumansMiceProtein DomainsProtein EngineeringAntibodies, NeutralizingAntibodies, ViralEpitopesSingle-Chain AntibodiesViral Envelope Proteinsdenguedomain IIIenvelopeepitopeglycanshield

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PMID38943594
PMCPMC11320570

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