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ArticleJournal of translational medicine2025

A novel bispecific affitoxin simultaneously targeting E7 of HPV16/18 types: superior anti-tumor activity and EMT reversal in HPV-driven cervical cancer therapy.

Kairong Wan, Lijun Yu, Sicong Feng, Zhenyun Xie, Yanheng Li, Xisha Jing, Junze Wu, Lifang Zhang, Wenshu Li

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Kairong WanDepartment of Pathogen Biology and Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang, 325032, China.
Lijun YuDepartment of Pathogen Biology and Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang, 325032, China.
Sicong FengDepartment of Pathogen Biology and Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang, 325032, China.
Zhenyun XieCommunication Department, Technical University of Valencia, 46022, Valencia, Spain.
Yanheng LiDepartment of Pathogen Biology and Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang, 325032, China.
Xisha JingDepartment of Pathogen Biology and Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang, 325032, China.
Junze WuDepartment of Pathogen Biology and Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang, 325032, China.
Lifang ZhangDepartment of Pathogen Biology and Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang, 325032, China. lifangzhangwz@126.com.
Wenshu LiDepartment of Pathogen Biology and Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang, 325032, China. lws161@wmu.edu.cn.ORCID 0009-0009-2370-7969

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Basic Public Welfare Research Program of Zhejiang Province LY23C010003National Natural Science Foundation of China No. 81973216
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Abstract

backgroundSustained infection with high-risk HPV of the 16 and 18 types is accounted for nearly 75% of cervical cancer (CC), but now there is an absence of agents aimed at eradicating HPV infections. Notwithstanding, affibody-based affitoxins may represent a breakthrough in tumor-targeted therapy. Our previous work has constructed a bispecific affibody simultaneously targeting the early oncogenic proteins E7 of HPV16 and 18 types (named as Z

methodsThree forms of the affitoxin constructs (GrB-Z

resultsTwo bispecific affitoxins of Z

conclusionsThis work has developed a bispecific affitoxin that simultaneously targets HPV16- and HPV18-type CC cells, with a significant dual-functional advantage, combining the targeted inhibitory of the affibody with the cytotoxicity of the toxin molecule. Our research offers a novel design and approach for targeted therapy in HPV-driven cervical cancer.

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Antibodies, BispecificAntineoplastic AgentsEpithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionHuman papillomavirus 16Human papillomavirus 18Papillomavirus E7 ProteinsRecombinant Fusion ProteinsUterine Cervical NeoplasmsAnimalsApoptosisCell Line, TumorCell SurvivalDNA-Binding ProteinsFemaleGranzymesHumansAntibodies, BispecificAntineoplastic AgentsDNA-Binding ProteinsE7 protein, Human papillomavirus type 18Granzymesoncogene protein E7, Human papillomavirus type 16Oncogene Proteins, ViralPapillomavirus E7 ProteinsRecombinant Fusion ProteinsBispecific affitoxinCervical cancer cellsHPV16/18Targeted therapy

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PMCPMC12452018

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