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Identification of a strongly activating human anti-CD40 antibody that suppresses HIV-1 infection

Ellmark, Peter LU ; Andersson, Henrik ; Abayneh, Sisay ; Fenyö, Eva Maria LU and Borrebaeck, Carl LU (2008) In AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses 24(3). p.367-373
Abstract
We characterized the functional properties of a novel set of human anti-CD40 monoclonal antibodies originating from a human phage display library and identified an antibody that strongly activates cells via the CD40 receptor for potential use in HIV therapy. The anti-CD40 antibodies were converted from a single chain antibody fragment format (scFv) to an IgG format and produced in HEK293 cells, and the binding characteristics were evaluated. Next, their ability to (1) rescue a human B cell line from induced apoptosis, (2) stimulate B cell proliferation, and (3) block the CD40-CD40L interaction was determined. Finally, the most activating anti-CD40 antibody was tested for its ability to block HIV-1 infection in a monocyte-derived cell... (More)
We characterized the functional properties of a novel set of human anti-CD40 monoclonal antibodies originating from a human phage display library and identified an antibody that strongly activates cells via the CD40 receptor for potential use in HIV therapy. The anti-CD40 antibodies were converted from a single chain antibody fragment format (scFv) to an IgG format and produced in HEK293 cells, and the binding characteristics were evaluated. Next, their ability to (1) rescue a human B cell line from induced apoptosis, (2) stimulate B cell proliferation, and (3) block the CD40-CD40L interaction was determined. Finally, the most activating anti-CD40 antibody was tested for its ability to block HIV-1 infection in a monocyte-derived cell line.The different anti-CD40 antibodies, A24, B44, E30, F33, and A2-54, displayed a wide variety of binding and functional properties. In particular, B44 showed a very strong ability to activate normal human B cells and, in addition, did not block the CD40-CD40L interaction. This antibody was able to suppress HIV-1 infection in a human cell line (MonoMac 1) and may be a potential therapeutic candidate in HIV infection. (Less)
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1931-8405
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10.1089/aid.2007.0215
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  author       = {{Ellmark, Peter and Andersson, Henrik and Abayneh, Sisay and Fenyö, Eva Maria and Borrebaeck, Carl}},
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  language     = {{eng}},
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  publisher    = {{Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.}},
  series       = {{AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses}},
  title        = {{Identification of a strongly activating human anti-CD40 antibody that suppresses HIV-1 infection}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/aid.2007.0215}},
  doi          = {{10.1089/aid.2007.0215}},
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