Deep sequencing combined with high-throughput screening enables efficient development of a pH-dependent high-affinity binding domain targeting HER3Vise andre og tillknytning
2025 (engelsk)Inngår i: Protein Science, ISSN 0961-8368, E-ISSN 1469-896X, Vol. 34, nr 8, artikkel-id e70247Artikkel i tidsskrift (Fagfellevurdert) Published
Abstract [en]
In vitro methods for developing binding domains have been well-established for many years, owing to the cost-efficient synthesis of DNA and high-throughput selection and screening technologies. However, generating high-affinity binding domains often requires the development of focused maturation libraries for a second selection, which typically demands a detailed understanding of the binding surfaces from the initial selection, a process that can be time-consuming. In this study, we accelerated this process by using deep sequencing data from the first selection to guide the design of the maturation library. Additionally, we employed a high-throughput screening system using flow cytometry based on Escherichia coli display to identify conditional binding domains from the selection output. This approach enabled the development of a high-affinity binder targeting the cancer biomarker HER3, with a binding affinity of 3.3 nM at extracellular pH 7.4, 100 times higher than the first-generation binding domain. Notably, the binding domain features a pH-dependent release mechanism, enabling rapid release in slightly acidic environments (pH ≈6), which resemble endosomal conditions. When conjugated to the cytotoxin mertansine (DM1), the binding domain demonstrated specific cytotoxic activity against HER3-expressing cell lines, with an IC50 of 2–5 nM. The presented approach enables the efficient development of conditional binding domains which hold promise for therapeutic applications.
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Wiley , 2025. Vol. 34, nr 8, artikkel-id e70247
Emneord [en]
calcium-regulated affinity, cancer, cell display screening, conditional targeting, deep sequencing, drug conjugate, endosomal release, HER3
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-368575DOI: 10.1002/pro.70247ISI: 001536267500001PubMedID: 40716110Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105011861520OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-368575DiVA, id: diva2:1990604
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