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ArticleVirus research2025

A cell-penetrating bispecific antibody suppresses hepatitis B virus replication and secretion.

Chongwei Xie, Bing Zhou, Da Yao, Xin Wang, Lihong Zhong, Chuanghua Qiu, Junfang Zhang

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Article in Virus research, 2025. 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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Chongwei XieMedical Research Center, Yuebei People's Hospital, Shantou University Medical College, 512025, Shaoguan, China; Shenzhen Immuthy Biotech Co., Ltd, 518107, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
Bing ZhouInstitute for Hepatology, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Disease, Shenzhen Third People's Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Southern University of Science and Technology, 518112, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
Da YaoThe First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, 518037, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
Xin WangInstitute for Hepatology, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Disease, Shenzhen Third People's Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Southern University of Science and Technology, 518112, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
Lihong ZhongThe First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, 518037, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
Chuanghua QiuThe First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, 518037, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. Electronic address: 8758259@qq.com.
Junfang ZhangMedical Research Center, Yuebei People's Hospital, Shantou University Medical College, 512025, Shaoguan, China; Shenzhen Immuthy Biotech Co., Ltd, 518107, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. Electronic address: junfang.zhang@163.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) represents one of the major pathogenic factor that leads to chronic liver diseases and the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The currently approved anti-HBV drugs cannot eradicate the virus or block the development of HCC. HBV nucleocapsid consists of the hepatitis B core antigen (HBcAg) and the HBV relaxed-circular partially double-stranded DNA (rcDNA), indispensable in virus replication. The present study reported a cell-penetrating bispecific antibody targeting HBcAg and preS1, fused with the cell-penetrating peptide R9TAT, named Anti-preS1 × Anti-HBcAg-R9TAT. The antibody could recognize preS1 and HBcAg and internalize into living cells efficiently, suppressing the extracellular hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and hepatitis B envelope antigen, and the intracellular HBsAg and HBcAg in vitro. This cell-penetrating bispecific antibody is a novel approach to suppressing HBV replication and secretion and is a promising anti-HBV therapeutic antibody candidate.

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Antibodies, BispecificAntiviral AgentsCell-Penetrating PeptidesHepatitis B virusVirus ReplicationHepatitis BHepatitis B Core AntigensHepatitis B Surface AntigensHumansProtein PrecursorsAntibodies, BispecificAntiviral AgentsCell-Penetrating PeptidesHepatitis B Core AntigensHepatitis B Surface Antigenspresurface protein 1, hepatitis B surface antigenProtein PrecursorsCell-penetrating bispecific antibodyCell-penetrating peptideHBcAgHBV

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PMID39863173
PMCPMC11841211

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