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Synthetic development of a broadly neutralizing antibody against snake venom long-chain α-neurotoxins

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Synthetic development of a broadly neutralizing antibody against snake venom long-chain α-neurotoxins. / Khalek, Irene S.; Laxme, R. R.Senji; Nguyen, Yen Thi Kim et al.
In: Science Translational Medicine, Vol. 16, No. 735, eadk1867, 21.02.2024.

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Khalek, IS, Laxme, RRS, Nguyen, YTK, Khochare, S, Patel, RN, Woehl, J, Smith, JM, Saye-Francisco, K, Kim, Y, Mindrebo, LM, Tran, Q, Kędzior, M, Boré, E, Limbo, O, Verma, M, Stanfield, RL, Menzies, SK, Ainsworth, S, Harrison, RA, Burton, DR, Sok, D, Wilson, IA, Casewell, NR, Sunagar, K & Jardine, JG 2024, 'Synthetic development of a broadly neutralizing antibody against snake venom long-chain α-neurotoxins', Science Translational Medicine, vol. 16, no. 735, eadk1867. https://doi.org/10.1126/scitranslmed.adk1867

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Khalek, I. S., Laxme, R. R. S., Nguyen, Y. T. K., Khochare, S., Patel, R. N., Woehl, J., Smith, J. M., Saye-Francisco, K., Kim, Y., Mindrebo, L. M., Tran, Q., Kędzior, M., Boré, E., Limbo, O., Verma, M., Stanfield, R. L., Menzies, S. K., Ainsworth, S., Harrison, R. A., ... Jardine, J. G. (2024). Synthetic development of a broadly neutralizing antibody against snake venom long-chain α-neurotoxins. Science Translational Medicine, 16(735), Article eadk1867. https://doi.org/10.1126/scitranslmed.adk1867

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Khalek IS, Laxme RRS, Nguyen YTK, Khochare S, Patel RN, Woehl J et al. Synthetic development of a broadly neutralizing antibody against snake venom long-chain α-neurotoxins. Science Translational Medicine. 2024 Feb 21;16(735):eadk1867. doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.adk1867

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Khalek, Irene S. ; Laxme, R. R.Senji ; Nguyen, Yen Thi Kim et al. / Synthetic development of a broadly neutralizing antibody against snake venom long-chain α-neurotoxins. In: Science Translational Medicine. 2024 ; Vol. 16, No. 735.

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abstract = "Snakebite envenoming is a major global public health concern for which improved therapies are urgently needed. The antigenic diversity present in snake venom toxins from various species presents a considerable challenge to the development of a universal antivenom. Here, we used a synthetic human antibody library to find and develop an antibody that neutralizes long-chain three-finger α-neurotoxins produced by numerous medically relevant snakes. our antibody bound diverse toxin variants with high affinity, blocked toxin binding to the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor in vitro, and protected mice from lethal venom challenge. structural analysis of the antibody-toxin complex revealed a binding mode that mimics the receptor-toxin interaction. The overall workflow presented is generalizable for the development of antibodies that target conserved epitopes among antigenically diverse targets, and it offers a promising framework for the creation of a monoclonal antibody–based universal antivenom to treat snakebite envenoming.",
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AU - Nguyen, Yen Thi Kim

AU - Khochare, Suyog

AU - Patel, Rohit N.

AU - Woehl, Jordan

AU - Smith, Jessica M.

AU - Saye-Francisco, Karen

AU - Kim, Yoojin

AU - Mindrebo, Laetitia Misson

AU - Tran, Quoc

AU - Kędzior, Mateusz

AU - Boré, Evy

AU - Limbo, Oliver

AU - Verma, Megan

AU - Stanfield, Robyn L.

AU - Menzies, Stefanie K.

AU - Ainsworth, Stuart

AU - Harrison, Robert A.

AU - Burton, Dennis R.

AU - Sok, Devin

AU - Wilson, Ian A.

AU - Casewell, Nicholas R.

AU - Sunagar, Kartik

AU - Jardine, Joseph G.

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PY - 2024/2/21

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N2 - Snakebite envenoming is a major global public health concern for which improved therapies are urgently needed. The antigenic diversity present in snake venom toxins from various species presents a considerable challenge to the development of a universal antivenom. Here, we used a synthetic human antibody library to find and develop an antibody that neutralizes long-chain three-finger α-neurotoxins produced by numerous medically relevant snakes. our antibody bound diverse toxin variants with high affinity, blocked toxin binding to the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor in vitro, and protected mice from lethal venom challenge. structural analysis of the antibody-toxin complex revealed a binding mode that mimics the receptor-toxin interaction. The overall workflow presented is generalizable for the development of antibodies that target conserved epitopes among antigenically diverse targets, and it offers a promising framework for the creation of a monoclonal antibody–based universal antivenom to treat snakebite envenoming.

AB - Snakebite envenoming is a major global public health concern for which improved therapies are urgently needed. The antigenic diversity present in snake venom toxins from various species presents a considerable challenge to the development of a universal antivenom. Here, we used a synthetic human antibody library to find and develop an antibody that neutralizes long-chain three-finger α-neurotoxins produced by numerous medically relevant snakes. our antibody bound diverse toxin variants with high affinity, blocked toxin binding to the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor in vitro, and protected mice from lethal venom challenge. structural analysis of the antibody-toxin complex revealed a binding mode that mimics the receptor-toxin interaction. The overall workflow presented is generalizable for the development of antibodies that target conserved epitopes among antigenically diverse targets, and it offers a promising framework for the creation of a monoclonal antibody–based universal antivenom to treat snakebite envenoming.

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