| Abstract | The isolation of an anti-C5 single-chain fragment variable (scFv) antibody, TS-A12/22, from a human phage display library, is described. This antibody inhibits the activation of C5 and the assembly of the terminal complement complex implicated in cell and tissue damage. Using antibody-sensitized sheep erythrocytes and rabbit red cells as target cells in hemolytic assays, we found that TS-A12/22 inhibited the activation of C5 by the convertases of both classical and alternative pathways. Western blot analysis and competition experiments with synthetic peptides showed that TS-A12/22 reacted with the alpha chain of C5 and recognized the cleavage site of this complement component by the C5 convertase. As a result, the antibody prevented splitting of C5 and inhibited the generation of C5a and of the terminal complement complex. The identification of the TS-A12/22 recognition site as a conserved sequence in man, mouse, rat and rabbit enabled the demonstration of in vitro inhibition of complement activity in these species. The scFv TS-A12/22 was tested in a rat model of antigen-induced arthritis and proved to be effective in preventing influx of polymorphonuclear cells into the knee joint and C9 deposition on synovial tissue. |
| Authors | Roberto Marzari, Daniele Sblattero, Paolo Macor, Fabio Fischetti, Renato Gennaro, James D Marks, Andrew Bradbury, Francesco Tedesco
(Affiliation: Department of Biology, University of Trieste, Via Fleming 22, I-34127 Trieste, Italy.)
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| Journal | European journal of immunology
(Eur J Immunol)
Vol. 32
Issue 10
Pg. 2773-82
(Oct 2002)
ISSN: 0014-2980 Germany |
| PMID | 12355429
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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| Chemical References |
- Antibodies, Monoclonal
- Complement C5
- Immunoglobulin Fragments
- Peptide Library
- immunoglobulin Fv
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| Topics |
- Animals
- Antibodies, Monoclonal
(immunology)
- Arthritis
(prevention & control)
- Complement C5
(immunology, metabolism)
- Female
- Humans
- Immunoglobulin Fragments
(immunology)
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred CBA
- Peptide Library
- Rats
- Rats, Wistar
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