U.S. patent application number 10/234579 was filed with the patent office on 2003-07-10 for antigen/antibody specificity exchanger.
Invention is credited to Sallberg, Matti.
Application Number | 20030129587 10/234579 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 22929932 |
Filed Date | 2003-07-10 |
United States Patent
Application |
20030129587 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Sallberg, Matti |
July 10, 2003 |
Antigen/antibody specificity exchanger
Abstract
An antigen/antibody specificity exchanger is disclosed. It
comprises: A) an amino-acid sequence corresponding to an amino-acid
sequence of an antibody which specifically binds to a certain
antigen, including hapten, B) linked by a link to C) an amino-acid
sequence to which a certain antibody binds. Also, a diagnostic
reagent comprising an antigen/antibody specificity exchanger
according to the invention is disclosed. Said reagent may be e.g.
used instead of antisera or monoclonal antibodies in in vitro
testing systems, such as immunological tests. Further, a method of
treating a disease or disorder caused by a known antigen in an
individual in need of an increased number of antigen-specific
antibodies is disclosed. In the method a tailor-made
antigen/antibody specificity exchanger of the invention is issued.
Said method may be e.g. used to redirect a patient's antibodies
against poliovirus to fight HIV infection in said patient.
Inventors: |
Sallberg, Matti; (Stockholm,
SE) |
Correspondence
Address: |
KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP
2040 MAIN STREET
FOURTEENTH FLOOR
IRVINE
CA
92614
US
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Family ID: |
22929932 |
Appl. No.: |
10/234579 |
Filed: |
August 30, 2002 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
435/5 ; 435/345;
530/350 |
Current CPC
Class: |
G01N 33/569 20130101;
C07K 16/00 20130101; C07K 16/1063 20130101; C12N 2730/10122
20130101; C07K 14/005 20130101; C12N 2710/20022 20130101; C12N
2770/32622 20130101; A61K 38/00 20130101; C07K 19/00 20130101; Y02A
50/466 20180101; G01N 33/531 20130101; C07K 16/082 20130101; Y02A
50/30 20180101; C12N 2740/16222 20130101; C12N 2770/24222 20130101;
C07K 16/10 20130101; Y10S 435/974 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
435/5 ; 530/350;
435/345 |
International
Class: |
C12Q 001/70; C12N
005/06; C12N 005/16; C07K 001/00; C07K 014/00; C07K 017/00 |
Foreign Application Data
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Apr 28, 1994 |
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9401460-2 |
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A method of redirecting the specificity of an antibody
comprising: contacting said antibody with an antigen/antibody
specificity exchanger that comprises a first specific binding
sequence that specifically binds to an antigen, wherein said
antigen is not specifically recognized by said antibody, linked to
a second sequence, which binds said antibody, wherein said second
sequence is at least 5 and less than 35 amino acids in length; and
whereby said antibody is redirected to said antigen.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein said first specific binding
sequence corresponds to an amino acid sequence of a complementarity
determining region (CDR).
3. The method of claim 1, wherein said linkage is selected from the
group consisting of a direct peptide bond and a spacer
molecule.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein said linkage is
biotin-avidin-biotin.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein said first specific binding
sequence is specific for a hepatitis viral antigen.
6. The method of claim 5, wherein said hepatitis viral antigen is a
hepatitis core antigen or a hepatitis e antigen.
7. The antigen/antibody exchanger of claim 1, wherein said second
sequence corresponds to an amino acid sequence selected from the
group consisting of a herpes simplex virus protein, a hepatitis B
virus protein, a TT virus protein, and a poliovirus protein.
8. A method of redirecting the specificity of an antibody
comprising: contacting said antibody with an antigen/antibody
specificity exchanger that comprises a first specific binding
sequence that specifically binds to an antigen, wherein said
antigen is not specifically recognized by said antibody, linked to
a second sequence, which binds said antibody, wherein said first
sequence is at least 5 and less than 35 amino acids in length; and
whereby said antibody is redirected to said antigen.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein said first specific binding
sequence corresponds to an amino acid sequence of a complementarity
determining region (CDR).
10. The method of claim 1, wherein said linkage is selected from
the group consisting of a direct peptide bond and a spacer
molecule.
11. The method of claim 1, wherein said linkage is
biotin-avidin-biotin.
12. The method of claim 1, wherein said first specific binding
sequence is specific for a hepatitis viral antigen.
13. The method of claim 12, wherein said hepatitis viral antigen is
a hepatitis core antigen or a hepatitis e antigen.
14. The antigen/antibody exchanger of claim 1, wherein said second
sequence corresponds to an amino acid sequence selected from the
group consisting of a herpes simplex virus protein, a hepatitis B
virus protein, a TT virus protein, and a poliovirus protein.
15. A method of redirecting the specificity of an antibody
comprising: contacting said antibody with an antigen/antibody
specificity exchanger that comprises a first specific binding
sequence that specifically binds to an antigen, wherein said
antigen is not specifically recognized by said antibody, linked to
a second sequence, which binds said antibody, wherein said first
and second sequence are at least 5 and less than 35 amino acids in
length; and whereby said antibody is redirected to said
antigen.
16. The method of claim 1, wherein said first specific binding
sequence corresponds to an amino acid sequence of a complementarity
determining region (CDR).
17. The method of claim 1, wherein said linkage is selected from
the group consisting of a direct peptide bond and a spacer
molecule.
18. The method of claim 1, wherein said linkage is
biotin-avidin-biotin.
19. The method of claim 1, wherein said first specific binding
sequence is specific for a hepatitis viral antigen.
20. The method of claim 19, wherein said hepatitis viral antigen is
a hepatitis core antigen or a hepatitis e antigen.
21. The antigen/antibody exchanger of claim 1, wherein said second
sequence corresponds to an amino acid sequence selected from the
group consisting of a herpes simplex virus protein, a hepatitis B
virus protein, a TT virus protein, and a poliovirus protein.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to an antigen/antibody
specificity exchanger, which comprises an amino-acid sequence which
specifically binds to a certain antigen linked to an amino-acid
sequence to which a certain antibody binds. In vitro the
antigen/antibody specificity exchanger of the invention can be used
as a diagnostic reagent instead of antisera or monoclonal
antibodies in testing systems, and in vivo it can be used to
redirect antigens or antibodies to other antibodies or antigens,
respectively, than they were originally directed to.
BACKGROUND
[0002] During the past decade the antigenic structure of several
viral proteins have been characterized using synthetic peptides,
such as the human immunodeficiency virus-1(HIV-1)gp160, and the
hepatitis B virus core/e antigens (HBc/eAg). Recently it has been
shown that a synthetic peptide corresponding to the complementarity
determining region 3 of the heavy chain (CDRH3) of a monoclonal
antibody (mAb; F58), directed to the variable third (V3) domain of
HIV-1 gp160, may act as a mini antibody and neutralize HIV-1 in
vitro. In the experimental part of the present specification, the
construction of synthetic peptides combining the CDRH3 domain of
the mAb F58, or CDRH1, CDRH2, CDRH3 domain of Ab C1-5, and
antigenic regions derived from the HIV-1 gp41, HBc/e antigen,
hepatitis C virus (HCV) core protein or from the poliovirus VP1, is
shown. These peptides specifically bound the V3 domain of HIV-1.
Thus, it was possible to modify the antigenic surface of HIV-1 V3
peptides. This antigen/antibody specificity exchanger will be used
for redirecting the reactivity of circulating antibodies and using
already existing antibody specificities for a predetermined
purpose. It may also serve to alter the composition of the surface
of proteins by the addition of foreign determinants. For example,
the widely used poliovirus vaccination, together with the high rate
of seropositivity to enteroviral proteins may be a suitable pool of
antibodies to redirect against other pathogens, such as HIV.
[0003] The complementary determining regions (CDRs) of antibodies
are responsible for the specificity of the antibody (1,2). X-ray
crystallography has shown that the three CDRs of the variable (V)
region of the heavy chain and the three CDRs of the V region of the
light chain may all have contact with the epitope in an
antigen-antibody complex (3). Single peptides corresponding to the
CDRs of mAbs to various antigens have been shown to mimic the
recognition capabilities of the respective mAb (4-10). Recently it
was shown that a peptide corresponding to CDRH3 of a mAb specific
for the V3 region of human immuno deficiency virus-1, holds
neutralizing capacity when assayed in vitro (9). It was also
observed that the CDRH2 of a mAb to hepatitis B core antigen
(HBcAg) is capable of capturing HBcAg (10).
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0004] The present invention is, in one aspect, directed to an
antigen/antibody specificity exchanger, which comprises
[0005] A) an amino-acid sequence corresponding to an amino-acid
sequence of an antibody which specifically binds to a certain
antigen, including hapten,
[0006] B) linked by a link to
[0007] C) an amino-acid sequence to which a certain antibody
binds.
[0008] The amino-acid sequence of A) may comprise additional amino
acids or sequences on one or both sides of the amino-acid sequence
of an antibody which specifically binds to a certain antigen,
including hapten. Such additional amino acids and sequences may be,
but are not limited to, the amino acids and sequences naturally
occurring in said antibody as extensions to the amino-acid sequence
of A). The number of amino-acid residues in the amino-acid sequence
of A) is preferably at least 5, and is together with possible
extensions preferably less than 35.
[0009] Further, the amino-acid sequence of C) may comprise
additional amino acids or sequences on one or both sides of the
amino-acid sequence to which a certain antibody binds. Such
additional amino acids and sequences may be, but are not limited
to, the amino acids and sequences naturally occurring as extensions
to the amino-acid sequence of C). The number of amino-acid residues
in the amino-acid sequence of C) is preferably at least 5, and is
together with possible extensions preferably less than 35.
[0010] In an embodiment of the above aspect of the invention said
antigen/antibody specificity exchanger of the invention is one
wherein said amino-acid sequence of A) corresponds to an amino-acid
sequence of a complementarity determining region (CDR) or a
framework region of a certain antibody.
[0011] In a further embodiment said antigen/antibody specificity
exchanger of the invention is one wherein said amino-acid sequence
of C) corresponds to an antibody-binding region of a certain
protein, such as one of viral, bacterial or fungal origin.
[0012] In another embodiment said antigen/antibody specificity
exchanger of the invention is one wherein said amino-acid sequence
of A) is linked to said amino-acid sequence of C) by a link B),
which is selected from the group consisting of a direct peptide
bond and spacer molecules, such as an amino acid, an amino acid
having two amino groups, linear or branched peptides or
polypeptides and biotin-avidin-biotin.
[0013] In a preferred embodiment said antigen/antibody specificity
exchanger of the invention is one wherein said amino-acid sequence
of A) is selected from the group consisting of
1 Cys Asp Leu Ile Tyr Tyr Asp Tyr Glu Glu Asp Tyr Tyr Phe: SEQ ID
NO:1 Cys Asp Leu Ile Tyr Tyr Asp Tyr Glu Glu Asp Tyr Tyr: SEQ ID
NO:2 Thr Tyr Ala Met Asn SEQ ID NO:3 Arg Val Arg Ser Lys Ser Phe
Asn Tyr Ala Thr Tyr Tyr Ala Asp Ser SEQ ID NO:4 Val Lys Gly and Pro
Ala Gln Gly Ile Tyr Phe Asp Tyr Gly Gly Phe Ala Tyr SEQ ID NO:5
[0014] Specific examples of antigen/antibody specificity exchangers
of the invention:
2 Peptide 1: SEQ ID NO: 13 Cys Asp Leu Ile Tyr Tyr Asp Tyr Glu Glu
Asp Tyr Tyr Phe Pro Pro Asn Ala Pro Ile Leu Ser Peptide 2: SEQ ID
NO: 14 Cys Asp Leu Ile Tyr Tyr Asp Tyr Glu Glu Asp Tyr Tyr Phe Arg
Pro Pro Asn Ala Pro Ile Leu Ser Thr Peptide 3: SEQ ID NO: 15 Cys
Asp Leu Ile Tyr Tyr Asp Tyr Glu Glu Asp Tyr Tyr Phe Lys Glu Ile Pro
Ala Leu Thr Ala Val Glu Thr Gly Peptide 4: SEQ ID NO: 16 Cys Asp
Leu Ile Tyr Tyr Asp Tyr Glu Glu Asp Tyr Tyr Phe Pro Ala His Ser Lys
Glu Ile Pro Ala Leu Thr Ala Peptide 5: SEQ ID NO: 17 Cys Asp Leu
Ile Tyr Tyr Asp Tyr Glu Glu Asp Tyr Tyr Phe Trp Gly Cys Ser Gly Lys
Leu Ile Cys Thr Peptide 6: SEQ ID NO: 18 Cys Asp Leu Ile Tyr Tyr
Asp Tyr Glu Glu Asp Tyr Tyr Phe Cys Thr Thr Ala Val Pro Trp Asn Ala
Ser Peptide 7: SEQ ID NO: 19 1 Peptide 8: SEQ ID NO: 20 Thr Tyr Ala
Met Asn Pro Pro Asn Ala Pro Ile Leu Ser Peptide 9: SEQ ID NO: 21
Arg Val Arg Ser Lys Ser Phe Asn Tyr Ala Thr Tyr Tyr Ala Asp Ser Val
Lys Gly Pro Pro Asn Ala Pro Ile Leu Ser Peptide 10: SEQ ID NO: 22
Pro Ala Gln Gly Ile Tyr Phe Asp Tyr Gly Gly Phe Ala Tyr Pro Pro Asn
Ala Pro Ile Leu Ser Peptide 11: SEQ ID NO: 23 Cys Asp Leu Ile Tyr
Tyr Asp Tyr Glu Glu Asp Tyr Tyr Gln Arg Lys Thr Lys Arg Asn Thr Asn
Arg Arg
[0015] Another aspect of the invention is directed to a diagnostic
reagent comprising an antigen/antibody specificity exchanger
according to the invention.
[0016] Such a diagnostic reagent of the invention may be used to
detect in vitro specific antigens in-biological samples, e.g. body
fluid or tissue samples. Thus, the diagnostic reagent of the
invention may be used instead of antisera or monoclonal antibodies
in in vitro testing systems, such as immunological tests, e.g.
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA), Enzyme Immunoassay
(EIA), Western Blot, Radioimmunoassay (RIA) etc. Further, the
diagnostic reagent of the invention may be used to investigate
biological properties of biological systems.
[0017] Still another aspect of the invention is directed to a
method of treating a disease or disorder caused by a known antigen
in an individual in need of an increased number of antigen-specific
antibodies, which comprises administration to said individual of a
sufficient amount of a tailor-made antigen/antibody specificity
exchanger according to the invention which binds to certain
antibodies known to exist in said individual.
[0018] An individual in need of an increased number of
antigen-specific antibodies against a known antigen, which causes a
disease or disorder in said individual, may be one who will benefit
from getting a rapid increase in the number of such
antigen-specific antibodies, or who even lacks or has insufficient
ability to elicit antibodies against said known antigen. Said
individual may be a human or non-human mammal.
[0019] Such a tailor-made antigen/antibody specificity exhanger
according to the invention is designed so that certain antibodies
existing in the patient in question, (e.g. antibodies against viral
proteins, such as antibodies against poliovirus, antibodies against
virus causing measles, antibodies against hepatitis B virus,
antibodies against hepatitis C virus, antibodies against HIV-1,
whether induced by natural infection or vaccination) binds to the
amino-acid sequence of C) and the amino-acid sequence of A) binds
to a known antigen causing a disease or disorder in said patient
(e.g. HIV).
[0020] Thus, existing antibodies in said patent are redirected to
said known antigen (against which said patient e.g. lacks or has
insufficient amount of desired antibodies).
[0021] A specific example of an antigen/antibody specificity
exchanger of the invention is a peptide which binds to antibodies
against poliovirus and also binds specifically to HIV virus. Thus,
already high titres in a patient of antibodies against poliovirus
may thus be used to fight HIV infection in said patient.
[0022] Preparation of the Antigen/Antibody Specificity Exchanger of
the Invention
[0023] The antigen/antibody specificity exchanger of the invention
is prepared in any suitable manner known in the art. It is in most
cases a peptide, with the exception of the case when it comprises
biotin-avidin-biotin as a linker. As is well-know in the art,
peptides can be produced by genetic engineering methods or peptide
synthesis. In peptide synthesis one amino-acid residue is coupled
to the next one in liquid phase, or starting with the solid phase
to which the C-terminal of the first amino acid is coupled,
whereupon the C-terminal of the next amino acid is coupled to the
N-terminal of the first amino acid, etc, finally releasing the
build-up peptide from the solid phase.
[0024] The antigen/antibody specificity exchangers presented in
Table 1 are all synthetic peptides synthesized according to a
method for multiple peptide synthesis (21) and by a Milligen 9050
peptide synthesizer using 9-fluorenylmethoxy-carbonyl-protected
amino acid esters (20). All peptides were analysed and/or purified
by reverse phase HPLC using a Pep-S 5 m column (Pharmacia-LKB,
Uppsala, Sweden), run with a gradient from 10% to 60% CH3CN against
water containing 0.1% trifluoro-acetic acid.
[0025] Testing of the Antigen/Antibody Specificity Exchanger of the
Invention
[0026] Monoclonal antibodies and human sera. The production and
characterization of mAb to HBc/eAg has been described (15, 18). The
mAb 14E11 recognizes the epitope at residues 135-141 (PNAPILS), of
the HBc/eAg sequence (15). The monoclonal antibody 14E11 was kindly
provided by Dr. Alexander Cimanis, Riga. Two human sera (A and B)
reactive to a peptide covering residues 42-55 of VP1 of poliovirus
1 have previously been described (19). A monoclonal antibody
against enteroviral VP1 was purchased from Dako (CBV; M7064, Dako,
Copenhagen, Denmark)
[0027] Three human sera (C, D and E) positive for antibodies to
hepatitis C virus (HCV) core residues 7-19 have previously been
described (20).
[0028] Enzyme immuno assays (EIAs). Strain-specific HIV-1 V3
peptides were coated on microtiter wells (Nunc 96F Certificated;
Nunc, Copenhagen, Denmark) in 100 ml portions at concentrations of
from 10 mg/ml to 0.01 mg/ml in 0.05 M sodium carbonate buffer, pH
9.6, at +4.degree. C. overnight. Excess peptides were removed by
washing with PBS containing 0.05% Tween 20.
[0029] The peptide-coated plates were assayed for binding using the
peptides of the invention diluted from 100 mg/ml to 0.01 mg/ml in
PBS containing 1% BSA, 2% goat serum, and 0.05% Tween 20. The
dilutions of the peptides of the invention were added in 100 ml
portions and incubated with the adsorbed V3 peptides for 60 minutes
at +37.degree. C. Excess test peptides were removed by washing and
bound peptide was indicated by the respective mAb or anti-serum, by
incubation for 60 minutes at +37.degree. C. The amount of bound
antibody was indicated by an additional incubation of
enzyme-labelled secondary antibody, rabbit anti-mouse Ig (P260,
Dako, Copenhagen, Denmark) for mAbs, and goat anti-human IgG
(A-3150; Sigma Chemicals, St. Louis, Mo.) for human antibodies. The
amount of bound conjugate was determined by addition of substrate
and the absorbances were measured at 492 nm or 405 nm in a
spectrophoto-meter.
[0030] Antibody recognition of peptides of the invention. When
adsorbed to microplates all peptides of the invention presented in
Table 1 except for Nos. 4 (Table 2) and 7 (data not shown) were
found to be reactive with the respective antibodies.
[0031] Antigen binding of the peptides of the invention. The
anti-genically functional test peptides were further evaluated for
binding of HIV-1 V3 peptide, MN-strain. All test peptides which had
a functional antigenic region were found to directly bind to the
HIV-1 V3 peptide (Tables 3 and 4). As shown in Tables 3 and 4, the
reactivity to the HIV-1 V3 peptide was found to be dependent on
both concentrations of the test peptides and of V3 peptides,
indicating a specific reactivity. This clearly indicates that it
was possible to redirect antibodies specific for HIV-1 gp41,
HBc/eAg and poliovirus 1 VP1 to bind to the altered antigenic
surface of the HIV-1 V3 peptide. It was also found, that
pre-incubation of equimolar concentrations of mAb 14E11 and the
corresponding test peptide of the invention, did not change the
ability of the test peptide mAb complex to bind to the V3 peptide
(data not shown). This indicates that it is possible to add
antigenic domains to a CDR peptide with retained antigen binding
ability of the CDR sequence.
[0032] The ability of the antigen/antibody specificity exchangers
to redirect antibodies was further evaluated in a system where the
CDRH1, CDRH2 and CDRH3 sequences from mAb C1-5 were added to the
epitope sequence for mAb 14E11. A peptide corresponding to the
epitope sequence for mAb C1-5, residues 71-90 of HBc/eAg with an
Ile at position 80, was adsorbed to microplates. The
antigen/antibody specificity exchangers, based on the C1-5 CDRs,
were then added, and the amount bound CDR peptide was indicated by
the epitope specific mAb 14E11. The results clearly showed that the
mAb 14E11 which originally recognized residues 134-141 of the
HBc/eAg sequence was redirected by the antigen/antibody specificity
exhanger containing the CDRH2 sequence (Table 5). Also, this
reactivity was dependent on the amount CDR added, indicating a
specific reaction (p<0.01, Regression analysis; Table 5).
[0033] Further, in Table 7 is shown that the antigen/antibody
specificity exchanger of the invention can redirect an existing
HBc/eAg specific antibody to significantly bind to HIV-1 V3
peptides of several different subtypes.
[0034] Thus, it is evident that the antigen/antibody exchanger of
the invention forms the basis of a novel method for redirecting the
specificity of monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies by modifying
the antigenic surface of a viral protein.
[0035] It should be understood that the invention comprises
antigen/antibody exchangers wherein included amino-acid sequences
are chemically stabilized e.g. by cyclization and wherein included
amino-acid sequences may have specific amino-acid deletions,
additions and/or substitutions. Such modified amino-acid sequences
may result in antigen/antibody exchangers exhibiting increased (or
decreased) biological activities.
3TABLE 1 Antigen/antibody specificity exchangers of the invention
represented by peptides containing the CDRH3 domain of mAb F58 or
CDRH1, CDRH2, CDRH3 domain of mAb C1-5 (A) and different antigenic
regions derived from viral proteins (C). Peptide Amino-acid
Amino-acid Source of No. sequence (A) link (B) sequence (C) aas (C)
Ref. 1. SEQ ID NO 1. peptide SEQ ID NO 6 HBc/eAg, 15 bond aas
134-141 2. SEQ ID NO 1. peptide SEQ ID ID 7 HBc/eAg, 15 bond aas
133-142 3. SEQ ID NO 1. peptide SEQ ID NO 8 Polio VP1,aas 39-50 16
bond 4. SEQ ID NO 1. peptide SEQ ID NO 9 Polio VP1, aas 35-46 16
bond 5. SEQ ID NO 1. peptide SEQ ID NO 10 HIV-1 gp 41, 20 bond aas
596-605 6. SEQ ID NO 1. peptide SEQ ID NO 11 HIV-1 gp 41 20 bond
aas 603-612 7. 2(SEQ ID NO 1) Lys SEQ ID NO 7 HBc/eAg, 15 ass
133-142 8. SEQ ID NO 3. peptide SEQ ID NO 6 HBc/eAg, 15 bond aas
134-141 9. SEQ ID NO 4. peptide SEQ ID NO 6 HBc/eAg, 15 bond aas
134-141 10. SEQ ID NO 5. peptide SEQ ID NO 6 HBc/eAg, 15 bond aas
134-141 11. SEQ ID NO 2. peptide SEQ ID NO 12 HCV core 8-18 22 bond
Note: aas = amino acids
[0036]
4TABLE 2 Testing of antigen/antibody specificity exchanger of the
invention represented by peptides passively adsorbed to polystyrene
for ability to be recognized by antibodies specific for the
antigenic region presented in the peptide. Values are given as the
absorbance obtained at 492 or 405 nm. Peptide Antibody Amount
peptide added (ng/0.1 ml) to solid phase No. used 1.000 100 10 1
0.1 0.01 1 14E11 2.500 1.675 0.030 0.010 0.009 0.008 2 14E11 2.500
1.790 0.008 0.006 0.008 0.006 3 CBV 2.500 1.142 0.036 0.020 0.019
0.036 human A 1.945 1.850 0.486 0.088 0.115 0.116 human B 1.342
0.770 0.130 0.065 0.090 0.095 4 CBV 0.020 0.018 0.015 0.016 0.017
0.018 human A 0.059 0.081 0.108 0.109 0.097 0.100 human B 0.052
0.072 0.091 0.098 0.083 0.100 Note: Regression analysis of the
relation between absorbance and peptide concentration gives p <
0.01.
[0037]
5TABLE 3 Testing of the HIV-1 V3 peptide-antigen binding capability
of the CDR sequence simultaneously with the ability to be
recognized by monoclonal antibodies specific for the antigenic
region on the test peptide of the invention. Values are given as
the absorbance at 492 nm. a: Amount of test Anti- peptide Amount V3
peptide added Peptide body (ng/0.1 (ng/0.1 ml) to solid phase No.
used ml) 1.000 500 250 125 62.5 31.25 1 14E11 10,000 2.500 2.500
2.500 2.338 1.702 1.198 5,000 2.500 2.500 2.500 2.190 1.622 1.122
2,500 2.500 2.500 2.500 2.039 1.394 0.990 1,250 2.500 2.500 2.500
1.712 0.930 0.771 625 1.936 0.824 0.380 0.152 0.056 0.053 312 0.196
0.085 0.044 0.043 0.030 0.025 b: Amount of test Anti- peptide
Peptide body (ng/0.1 Amount of V3 peptide added (ng/0.1 ml) No.
used ml) 1.000 500 250 125 62.5 31.25 4 14E11 10.000 2.500 2.500
2.133 1.560 1.070 0.829 5.000 2.500 2.500 1.963 1.645 1.074 0.981
2.500 2.500 2.500 1.729 1.404 0.962 0.747 1.250 2.500 2.424 1.433
1.327 0.795 0.488 625 0.835 0.359 0.200 0.120 0.088 0.073 312 0.099
0.054 0.042 0.049 0.045 0.025 c: Amount of test Anti- peptide
Amount peptide added Peptide body (ng/0.1 (ng/0.1 ml) to solid
phase No. used ml) 1.000 100 10 1 0.1 0.01 3 CBV 10,000 0.523 0.498
0.162 0.161 0.017 0.017 1,000 0.053 0.054 0.031 0.027 0.010 0.010
100 0.034 0.037 0.025 0.029 0.010 0.010 10 0.023 0.022 0.014 0.014
0.010 0.009 1 0.013 0.044 0.014 0.017 0.027 0.009 0.1 0.011 0.009
0.008 0.032 0.013 0.013 Note: Regression analysis of the relation
between absorbance and CDR peptide concentration, and relation
between absorbance and V3 peptide concentration gives p < 0.01,
respectively.
[0038]
6TABLE 4 Testing of the HIV-1 V3 peptide antigen binding capability
of the CDR sequence simultaneously with the ability to be
recognized by human anti-polio VP1 polyclonal antibodies specific
for the antigenic region on the test peptides of the invention.
Values are given as the absorbance at 405 nm. Pep- Anti- Amount of
Amount V3 peptide added tide body test peptide (ng/0.1 ml) to solid
phase No. used (ng/0.1 ml) 1.000 500 250 125 62.5 31.25 a: 3 human
10,000 1.538 1.356 1.448 1.052 0.280 0.123 A 5,000 1.179 1.050
1.006 0.557 0.136 0.087 2,500 0.684 0.558 0.604 0.216 0.084 0.067
1,250 0.367 0.358 0.332 0.162 0.075 0.062 625 0.228 0.238 0.220
0.121 0.083 0.063 312 0.171 0.154 0.154 0.103 0.072 0.060 b: 3
human 10,000 0.366 0.352 0.352 0.200 0.074 0.056 B 5,000 0.206
0.217 0.188 0.131 0.063 0.053 2,500 0.134 0.132 0.126 0.091 0.061
0.055 1,250 0.107 0.114 0.108 0.077 0.060 0.054 625 0.082 0.104
0.087 0.075 0.063 0.056 312 0.083 0.091 0.094 0.077 0.068 0.060
Note: Regression analysis of the relation between absorbance and
CDR peptide concentration, and relation between absorbance and V3
peptide concentration gives p < 0.01, respectively.
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7TABLE 5 Testing of the HIV-1 V3 peptide antigen capability of the
CDR sequence simultaneous with the ability to be recognized by
human anti-HCV core polyclonal antibodies specific for the
antigenic region on the test peptides of the invention. Values are
given as the absorbance at 405 nm. Amount of V3 Anti- pepitide
Amount of test peptide added Peptide body (ng/0.1 (ng/0.1 ml) No.
used ml) 62 31 15 7.5 3.7 1.8 11 human 625 2.500 2.416 2.097 1.473
0.973 0.630 HCV-C 78 2.500 2.335 1.781 1.225 0.825 0.564 39 2.389
2.287 1.626 1.081 0.664 0.389 11 human 625 1.999 1.490 1.184 0.751
0.458 0.428 HCV-D 78 1.758 1.370 1.025 0.612 0.468 0.380 39 1.643
0.993 0.833 0.497 0.343 0.287 11 human 625 2.368 2.165 1.656 1.104
0.645 0.462 HCV-E 78 2.156 1.824 1.396 0.733 0.514 0.352 39 1.893
1.683 1.110 0.756 0.310 0.272
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8TABLE 6 Testing of C1-5 CDRs(10 ug/ml) (in test peptides of the
invention) with a peptide corresponding to HBc/eAg corresponding to
residues 71-90) coated on solid phase. Bound CDR was indicated by
the epitope specific mAb 14E11. Amount c71-90 Anti- peptide body
(ng/0.1 Amount of test peptide added (ng/0.1 ml) CDR sequence used
ml) 10.000 5.000 2.500 1.250 625 312 Peptide 8: 14E11 625 0.003
0.002 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.002 cDRH1 312 0.002 0.002 0.004 0.003
0.006 0.004 (SEQ ID NO3) 78 0.003 0.003 0.005 0.005 0.003 0.003
Peptide 9: 14E11 625 2.500 1.303 0.070 0.012 0.003 0.002 CDRH2 312
2.500 1.070 0.058 0.011 0.003 0.002 (SEQ ID NO4) 78 2.500 0.868
0.039 0.008 0.003 0.003 Peptide 10: 14E11 625 0.004 0.003 0.004
0.003 0.003 0.003 CDRH3 312 0.004 0.003 0.004 0.004 0.003 0.003
(SEQ ID NO5) 78 0.005 0.004 0.005 0.005 0.004 0.004
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9TABLE 7 Redirecting existing HBc/eAg specific antibody (14E11,
from Dr. A. Tsimanis, Riga) to different subtype-specific HIV-1 V3
peptides (subtypes A-E) via specificity exchanger peptide
containing CDRH3 sequence against HIV-1 and a HBc/eAg epitope for
mAb 14E11. HIV-1 V3 peptide attached Reactivity (absorbance at 405
nm) of specificity to solid- exchanger peptide added in the
indicated amount (ng) phase 500 250 125 62.5 31.25 15.625 Subtype A
0.378 0.126 0.078 0.068 0.062 0.017 Subtype B 2.686 2.536 1.710
1.329 0.360 0.157 Subtype C 1.261 0.514 0.111 0.077 0.051 0.020
Subtype D 0.17 0.079 0.065 0.028 0.029 0.026 Subtype E 0.22 0.090
0.093 0.032 0.063 0.030
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Sequence CWU 1
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