Characterization of plant produced VHH antibodies against cobra venom toxins for antivenom therapy

Q1 Immunology and Microbiology

Biotechnology Reports Pub Date : 2024-04-16 DOI:10.1016/j.btre.2024.e00841

Sarocha Vitayathikornnasak , Kaewta Rattanapisit , Ashwini Malla , Pipob Suwanchaikasem , Richard Strasser , Narach Khorattanakulchai , Kanokporn Pothisamutyothin , Wanatchaporn Arunmanee , Waranyoo Phoolcharoen

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Abstract

Cobra (Naja kaouthia) venom contains many toxins including α-neurotoxin (αNTX) and phospholipase A2 (PLA2), which can cause neurodegeneration, respiratory failure, and even death. The traditional antivenom derived from animal serum faces many challenges and limitations. Heavy-chain-only antibodies (HCAb), fusing V_HH with human IgG Fc region, offer advantages in tissue penetration, antigen binding, and extended half-life. This research involved the construction and transient expression of two types of V_HH-F_C which are specific to α-Neurotoxin (V_HH-αNTX-F_C) and Phospholipase A2 (V_HH-PLA2-F_C) in Nicotiana benthamiana leaves. The recombinant HCAbs were incubated for up to six days to optimize expression levels followed by purification by affinity chromatography and characterization using LC/Q-TOF mass spectrometry (MS). Purified proteins demonstrated over 92 % sequence coverage and an average mass of around 82 kDa with a high-mannose N-glycan profile. An antigen binding assay showed that the V_HH-αNTX-Fc has a greater ability to bind to crude venom than V_HH-PLA2-Fc.

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用于抗蛇毒血清疗法的针对眼镜蛇毒液毒素的植物生产型 VHH 抗体的特征描述

眼镜蛇（Naja kaouthia）毒液含有多种毒素，包括α-神经毒素（αNTX）和磷脂酶 A2（PLA2），可导致神经变性、呼吸衰竭甚至死亡。从动物血清中提取的传统抗蛇毒血清面临许多挑战和限制。融合了 VHH 与人类 IgG Fc 区的纯重链抗体（HCAb）在组织穿透、抗原结合和延长半衰期方面具有优势。本研究在烟草叶中构建并瞬时表达了两种针对α-神经毒素（VHH-αNTX-FC）和磷脂酶A2（VHH-PLA2-FC）的VHH-FC。重组 HCAbs 经过长达六天的培养以优化表达水平，然后用亲和层析法纯化，并使用 LC/Q-TOF 质谱法（MS）进行表征。纯化蛋白质的序列覆盖率超过 92%，平均质量约为 82 kDa，具有高甘露糖 N-聚糖特征。抗原结合试验表明，与 VHH-PLA2-Fc 相比，VHH-αNTX-Fc 与粗毒液的结合能力更强。

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