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ArticlePLoS biology2024

A strategy to design protein-based antagonists against type I cytokine receptors.

Timo Ullrich, Olga Klimenkova, Christoph Pollmann, Asma Lasram, Valeriia Hatskovska, Kateryna Maksymenko, Matej Milijaš-Jotić, Lukas Schenk, Claudia Lengerke, Marcus D Hartmann and 3 more

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Article in PLoS biology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Tuning of G-CSFR signaling by de novo-designed agonists.Molecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Timo UllrichMax Planck Institute for Biology, Department of Protein Evolution, Tübingen, Germany.
Olga KlimenkovaTranslational Oncology, Internal Medicine II, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
Christoph PollmannDepartment of Biology/Chemistry and Center for Cellular Nanoanalytics, Osnabrück University, Osnabrück, Germany.
Asma LasramDepartment of Biology/Chemistry and Center for Cellular Nanoanalytics, Osnabrück University, Osnabrück, Germany.
Valeriia HatskovskaMax Planck Institute for Biology, Department of Protein Evolution, Tübingen, Germany.
Kateryna MaksymenkoMax Planck Institute for Biology, Department of Protein Evolution, Tübingen, Germany.
Matej Milijaš-JotićMax Planck Institute for Biology, Department of Protein Evolution, Tübingen, Germany.
Lukas SchenkTranslational Oncology, Internal Medicine II, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
Claudia LengerkeTranslational Oncology, Internal Medicine II, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
Marcus D HartmannMax Planck Institute for Biology, Department of Protein Evolution, Tübingen, Germany.
Jacob PiehlerDepartment of Biology/Chemistry and Center for Cellular Nanoanalytics, Osnabrück University, Osnabrück, Germany.
Julia SkokowaTranslational Oncology, Internal Medicine II, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
Mohammad ElGamacyMax Planck Institute for Biology, Department of Protein Evolution, Tübingen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-3446-8774

Funding

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) 500215849José Carreras Leukämie-Stiftung DJCLS 10 R/2024
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Excessive cytokine signaling resulting from dysregulation of a cytokine or its receptor can be a main driver of cancer, autoimmune, or hematopoietic disorders. Here, we leverage protein design to create tailored cytokine receptor blockers with idealized properties. Specifically, we aimed to tackle the granulocyte-colony stimulating factor receptor (G-CSFR), a mediator of different types of leukemia and autoinflammatory diseases. By modifying designed G-CSFR binders, we engineered hyper-stable proteins that function as nanomolar signaling antagonists. X-ray crystallography showed atomic-level agreement with the experimental structure of an exemplary design. Furthermore, the most potent design blocks G-CSFR in acute myeloid leukemia cells and primary human hematopoietic stem cells. Thus, the resulting designs can be used for inhibiting or homing to G-CSFR-expressing cells. Our results also demonstrate that similarly designed cytokine mimics can be used to derive antagonists to tackle other type I cytokine receptors.

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Receptors, Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating FactorCrystallography, X-RayCytokinesDrug DesignHEK293 CellsHematopoietic Stem CellsHumansLeukemia, Myeloid, AcuteProtein BindingProtein EngineeringSignal TransductionCytokinesReceptors, Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor

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PMID39591631
PMCPMC11596305

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