Nanobodies that block gating of the P2X7 ion channel ameliorate inflammation
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Nanobodies that block gating of the P2X7 ion channel ameliorate inflammation. / Danquah, Welbeck; Meyer-Schwesinger, Catherine; Rissiek, Björn; Pinto, Carolina ; Serracant-Prat, Arnau; Amadi, Miriam ; Iacenda, Domenica ; Knop, Jan-Hendrik; Hammel, Anna; Bergmann, Philine ; Schwarz, Nicole; Assunção, Joana; Rotthier, Wendy; Haag, Friedrich; Tolosa, Eva; Bannas, Peter; Boué-Grabot, Eric; Magnus, Tim; Laeremans, Toon; Stortelers, Catelijne; Nolte, Friedrich.
in: SCI TRANSL MED, Jahrgang 8, Nr. 366, 23.11.2016, S. 366ra162.Publikationen: SCORING: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift/Zeitung › SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz › Forschung › Begutachtung
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T1 - Nanobodies that block gating of the P2X7 ion channel ameliorate inflammation
AU - Danquah, Welbeck
AU - Meyer-Schwesinger, Catherine
AU - Rissiek, Björn
AU - Pinto, Carolina
AU - Serracant-Prat, Arnau
AU - Amadi, Miriam
AU - Iacenda, Domenica
AU - Knop, Jan-Hendrik
AU - Hammel, Anna
AU - Bergmann, Philine
AU - Schwarz, Nicole
AU - Assunção, Joana
AU - Rotthier, Wendy
AU - Haag, Friedrich
AU - Tolosa, Eva
AU - Bannas, Peter
AU - Boué-Grabot, Eric
AU - Magnus, Tim
AU - Laeremans, Toon
AU - Stortelers, Catelijne
AU - Nolte, Friedrich
N1 - Copyright © 2016, American Association for the Advancement of Science.
PY - 2016/11/23
Y1 - 2016/11/23
N2 - Ion channels are desirable therapeutic targets, yet ion channel-directed drugs with high selectivity and few side effects are still needed. Unlike small-molecule inhibitors, antibodies are highly selective for target antigens but mostly fail to antagonize ion channel functions. Nanobodies-small, single-domain antibody fragments-may overcome these problems. P2X7 is a ligand-gated ion channel that, upon sensing adenosine 5'-triphosphate released by damaged cells, initiates a proinflammatory signaling cascade, including release of cytokines, such as interleukin-1β (IL-1β). To further explore its function, we generated and characterized nanobodies against mouse P2X7 that effectively blocked (13A7) or potentiated (14D5) gating of the channel. Systemic injection of nanobody 13A7 in mice blocked P2X7 on T cells and macrophages in vivo and ameliorated experimental glomerulonephritis and allergic contact dermatitis. We also generated nanobody Dano1, which specifically inhibited human P2X7. In endotoxin-treated human blood, Dano1 was 1000 times more potent in preventing IL-1β release than small-molecule P2X7 antagonists currently in clinical development. Our results show that nanobody technology can generate potent, specific therapeutics against ion channels, confirm P2X7 as a therapeutic target for inflammatory disorders, and characterize a potent new drug candidate that targets P2X7.POM-Newsletter
AB - Ion channels are desirable therapeutic targets, yet ion channel-directed drugs with high selectivity and few side effects are still needed. Unlike small-molecule inhibitors, antibodies are highly selective for target antigens but mostly fail to antagonize ion channel functions. Nanobodies-small, single-domain antibody fragments-may overcome these problems. P2X7 is a ligand-gated ion channel that, upon sensing adenosine 5'-triphosphate released by damaged cells, initiates a proinflammatory signaling cascade, including release of cytokines, such as interleukin-1β (IL-1β). To further explore its function, we generated and characterized nanobodies against mouse P2X7 that effectively blocked (13A7) or potentiated (14D5) gating of the channel. Systemic injection of nanobody 13A7 in mice blocked P2X7 on T cells and macrophages in vivo and ameliorated experimental glomerulonephritis and allergic contact dermatitis. We also generated nanobody Dano1, which specifically inhibited human P2X7. In endotoxin-treated human blood, Dano1 was 1000 times more potent in preventing IL-1β release than small-molecule P2X7 antagonists currently in clinical development. Our results show that nanobody technology can generate potent, specific therapeutics against ion channels, confirm P2X7 as a therapeutic target for inflammatory disorders, and characterize a potent new drug candidate that targets P2X7.POM-Newsletter
U2 - 10.1126/scitranslmed.aaf8463
DO - 10.1126/scitranslmed.aaf8463
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 27881823
VL - 8
SP - 366ra162
JO - SCI TRANSL MED
JF - SCI TRANSL MED
SN - 1946-6234
IS - 366
ER -