Bifunctional molecules targeting SARS-CoV-2 spike and the polymeric Ig receptor display neutralization activity and mucosal enrichment
| Autor: | Paul B. Harvilla, Ninkka Tamot, Adam Zwolak, Jason Ho, Matthew D. Truppo, Rajitha Doddareddy, Tong-Yuan Yang, M. Jack Borrok, Ian White, Chowdhury Partha, Qun Jiao, Rajkumar Ganesan, Brian Geist |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Swine
Immunology transcytosis CHO Cells bispecific Antibodies Viral Madin Darby Canine Kidney Cells Mice Cricetulus Dogs Protein Domains antibody Animals Humans Immunology and Allergy Polymeric Ig receptor Receptor Cytotoxicity mucosa chemistry.chemical_classification sars-cov-2. coronavirus biology Igg SARS-CoV-2 Chemistry Mouth Mucosa Receptors Polymeric Immunoglobulin COVID-19 pIgR In vitro COVID-19 Drug Treatment Cell biology bifunctional Transcytosis Spike Glycoprotein Coronavirus Systemic administration biology.protein Female Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 Antibody Glycoprotein Single-Chain Antibodies Research Article Reports |
| Zdroj: | mAbs article-version (VoR) Version of Record |
| ISSN: | 1942-0870 1942-0862 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/19420862.2021.1987180 |
| Popis: | The global health crisis and economic tolls of COVID-19 necessitate a panoply of strategies to treat SARS-CoV-2 infection. To date, few treatment options exist, although neutralizing antibodies against the spike glycoprotein have proven to be effective. Because infection is initiated at the mucosa and propagates mainly at this site throughout the course of the disease, blocking the virus at the mucosal milieu should be effective. However, administration of biologics to the mucosa presents a substantial challenge. Here, we describe bifunctional molecules combining single-domain variable regions that bind to the polymeric Ig receptor (pIgR) and to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein via addition of the ACE2 extracellular domain (ECD). The hypothesis behind this design is that pIgR will transport the molecule from the circulation to the mucosal surface where the ACE ECD would act as a decoy receptor for the nCoV2. The bifunctional molecules bind SARS-Cov-2 spike glycoprotein in vitro and efficiently transcytose across the lung epithelium in human tissue-based analyses. Designs featuring ACE2 tethered to the C-terminus of the Fc do not induce antibody-dependent cytotoxicity against pIgR-expressing cells. These molecules thus represent a potential therapeutic modality for systemic administration of neutralizing anti-SARS-CoV-2 molecules to the mucosa. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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