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Record Nr.

UNINA9910983338303321

Autore

Aoki Keisuke

Titolo

Development of Mirror-Image VHHs with Less Immunogenicity / / by Keisuke Aoki

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2025

ISBN

9789819613014

9819613019

Edizione

[1st ed. 2025.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (140 pages)

Collana

Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research, , 2190-5061

Disciplina

541.39

Soggetti

Chemistry

Pharmacy

Proteins

Immunogenetics

Chemical Synthesis

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1.Introduction -- Chapter 2.Chemical Synthesis of Mirror-Image VHHs and Evaluation of Their Immunogenicity -- Chapter 3.Identification of a Mirror-Image VHH against Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor -- Chapter 4.Synthetic Study of Full-Length Hepatitis B Virus Core Protein and Its Capsid Assembly -- Chapter 5.Chemical Synthesis of Interleukin-6 for Mirror-Image VHH Discovery -- Chapter 6.Conclusions.

Sommario/riassunto

This book outlines the chemical synthesis of therapeutic targets and a screening process for unexplored mirror-image single-domain antibodies (D-VHH). This book first describes the chemical synthesis of model VHH and the characteristics of both enantiomeric VHHs, including binding activity, biodistribution and immunogenicity. Immunogenicity testing in mice demonstrated that administration of conventional L-VHH induced the generation of anti-drug antibodies while D-VHH-binding antibodies were not observed in D-VHH-immunized mice. Second, it is explained that the T7-phage-based mirror-image screening system was developed to identify D-VHH



antibody fragments capable of binding to vascular endothelial growth factors. Additionally, this book details the chemical synthesis of full-length hepatitis B virus core protein and interleukin-6 for the application of exploring D-VHHs and other mirror-image molecules. Demonstrating that it is possible to develop a D-VHH that preferentially binds the native target protein and exhibits reduced immunogenicity, this book is useful for anyone interested in developing alternative biotherapeutics with reduced immunogenicity by combining chemical and biological approaches.