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MAbs. 2015 Dec 29:0. [Epub ahead of print]
A human monoclonal antibody against small envelope protein of hepatitis B virus with potent neutralization effect.Wang W1, Sun L2, Li T1, Ma Y3, Li J4, Liu Y2, Li M1, Wang L1, Li C2, Xie Y1, Wen Y1, Liang M2, Chen L1, Tong S1.
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- 1a Department of Pathobiology and Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology , School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University , Shanghai , China.
- 2b Key Laboratory for Medical Virology, NHFPC, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention , China CDC.
- 3c Putuo District Center Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine , Shanghai , China.
- 4d Liver Research Center, The Warren Alpert School of Medicine, Brown University , Providence , Rhode Island , USA .
AbstractHepatitis B virus (HBV) produces large (L), middle (M), and small (S) envelope proteins, alternatively referred to as hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg). Currently, yeast-derived S protein serves as the preventive vaccine, while hepatitis B immune globulin (HBIG) concentrated from pooled plasma of vaccine recipients is employed for post-exposure prophylaxis. However, only a small proportion of the antibodies in HBIG are HBV specific. In the present study, a human monoclonal anti-S antibody (G12) was developed, produced under GLP conditions, and subjected to a panel of functional assays. In vitro results demonstrated high affinity of G12 for the S protein (KD=7.56 nM). It reacted with envelope proteins of all 7 HBV genotypes tested (A-F, H) by immunofluorescent staining, and more than 97% of HBsAg-positive patient serum samples by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. G12 recognized a conformational epitope, although the exact sequence remains unknown. Strikingly, G12 was at least 1,000-fold more potent than HBIG in neutralizing HBV infectivity in both HepaRG cell line and HepG2 cells reconstituted with the HBV receptor. In a transgenic mouse model of HBV persistence, a single peritoneal injection of G12 markedly diminished serum HBsAg titers in all seven mice, which was sustained for the observation period of 144 days in mice with low pre-treatment levels. While the therapeutic potential of G12 warrants further investigation using a large number of animals, G12 is a potent neutralizing human monoclonal antibody and a promising candidate to replace or supplement HBIG in the prevention of HBV infection.
KEYWORDS: Anti-S; hepatitis B immune globulin; hepatitis B virus; human monoclonal antibody; neutralization; small envelope protein; transgenic mice
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