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ArticleAntibodies (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Humanized VHH-hFc Fusion Proteins Targeting the L-HN Fragment of Tetanus Toxin Provided Protection In Vivo.

Yating Li, Kexuan Cheng, Jiazheng Guo, Yujia Jiang, Qinglin Kang, Rong Wang, Peng Du, Chen Gao, Yunzhou Yu, Zhixin Yang and 2 more

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12 authors.

Yating LiLaboratory of Advanced Biotechnology, Beijing Institute of Biotechnology, Beijing 100071, China.
Kexuan ChengLaboratory of Advanced Biotechnology, Beijing Institute of Biotechnology, Beijing 100071, China.
Jiazheng GuoLaboratory of Advanced Biotechnology, Beijing Institute of Biotechnology, Beijing 100071, China.
Yujia JiangLaboratory of Advanced Biotechnology, Beijing Institute of Biotechnology, Beijing 100071, China.
Qinglin KangLaboratory of Advanced Biotechnology, Beijing Institute of Biotechnology, Beijing 100071, China.
Rong WangLaboratory of Advanced Biotechnology, Beijing Institute of Biotechnology, Beijing 100071, China.
Peng DuLaboratory of Advanced Biotechnology, Beijing Institute of Biotechnology, Beijing 100071, China.
Chen GaoLaboratory of Advanced Biotechnology, Beijing Institute of Biotechnology, Beijing 100071, China.
Yunzhou YuLaboratory of Advanced Biotechnology, Beijing Institute of Biotechnology, Beijing 100071, China.ORCID 0000-0002-5124-9688
Zhixin YangLaboratory of Advanced Biotechnology, Beijing Institute of Biotechnology, Beijing 100071, China.
Wei WangDepartment of Occupational Health and Occupational Diseases, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
Jiansheng LuLaboratory of Advanced Biotechnology, Beijing Institute of Biotechnology, Beijing 100071, China.

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Abstract

backgroundTetanus toxin, produced by

methodsHerein, we screened thirty-six single variable domains on a heavy chain (VHHs) binding to the light chain (L) and the translocation domain (HN) (L-HN) fragment of TeNT from a phage-display library. Then, the L-HN-specific clones were identified, humanized, and fused with a human fragment crystallizable region (hFc) to form humanized VHH-hFc fusion proteins.

resultsThe humanized VHH-hFc fusion proteins TL-16-h1-hFc, TL-25-h1-hFc, and TL-34-h1-hFc possessed potent efficacy with high binding affinity, specificity, and neutralizing activity. Only 0.3125 μg was required for TL-16-h1-hFc or TL-25-h1-hFc, and 0.625 μg was required for TL-34-h1-hFc to provide full protection against 10 × Lethal Dose 50 (LD

conclusionOur results suggest that TL-16-h1-hFc, TL-25-h1-hFc, and TL-34-h1-hFc provide a bright future for the development of anti-TeNT preventive or therapeutic drugs.

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humanized VHH-hFc fusion proteinneutralizationphage-display librarytetanus toxinTL-HNVHH

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PMCPMC12189097

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