An active murine-human chimeric Fab antibody derived from Escherichia coli, potential therapy against over-expressing VEGFR2 solid tumors

Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 2011 Sep;91(5):1341-51. doi: 10.1007/s00253-011-3335-y. Epub 2011 May 22.

Abstract

Many recombinant murine monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) were studied under pre-clinical or clinical development and became one of the most prolific drug classes in oncology. Vascular endothelial growth factors receptor 2 (VEGFR2) has been implicated to play an important role in tumors. We have established a murine anti-VEGFR2 mAb. To reduce the shortcoming of the mAb, a murine-human chimeric Fab (cFab) named FA8H1 was constructed with gene engineering techniques and expressed as a soluble and functional protein in Escherichia coli Top10F'. Several immunological methods were used to characterize the cFab, including ELISA, affinity and kinetics assay, IP, IF, FACS, and IHC. The results illuminated that cFab maintained the specificity for the VEGFR2 antigen. The active cFab also effectively identified VEGFR2 over-expressing cells in a number of archived human cancer tissues, compared to its parental antibody. The FA8H1 provided the basis for potential therapy research against over-expressing VEGFR2 human solid tumors.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / genetics
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / immunology*
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / therapeutic use
  • Base Sequence
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Escherichia coli / genetics
  • Escherichia coli / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments / genetics
  • Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments / immunology*
  • Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments / therapeutic use
  • Mice
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Neoplasms / genetics
  • Neoplasms / immunology
  • Recombinant Proteins / genetics
  • Recombinant Proteins / immunology
  • Recombinant Proteins / therapeutic use
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2 / genetics*
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2 / immunology

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2