2024
Antibody gene features associated with binding and functional activity in malaria vaccine-derived human mAbs
Coelho C, Marquez S, Nguemwo Tentokam B, Berhe A, Miura K, Rao V, Long C, Doumbo O, Sagara I, Healy S, Kleinstein S, Duffy P. Antibody gene features associated with binding and functional activity in malaria vaccine-derived human mAbs. Npj Vaccines 2024, 9: 144. PMID: 39127706, PMCID: PMC11316794, DOI: 10.1038/s41541-024-00929-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHuman monoclonal antibodyBlocking parasite transmissionMalaria vaccinePlasmodium antigensImpact of adjuvantsClonotypic diversityHuman mAbsAS01Adjuvant groupVaccine designMalariaMonoclonal antibodiesAdjuvant selectionFunctional antibodiesAlhydrogelMAbGermline sequencesAntibodiesAntibody repertoireFunctional mAbsFunctional activityAdjuvantCohortIGHV1Vaccine
2014
Shared VH1-46 gene usage by pemphigus vulgaris autoantibodies indicates common humoral immune responses among patients
Cho MJ, Lo AS, Mao X, Nagler AR, Ellebrecht CT, Mukherjee EM, Hammers CM, Choi EJ, Sharma PM, Uduman M, Li H, Rux AH, Farber SA, Rubin CB, Kleinstein SH, Sachais BS, Posner MR, Cavacini LA, Payne AS. Shared VH1-46 gene usage by pemphigus vulgaris autoantibodies indicates common humoral immune responses among patients. Nature Communications 2014, 5: 4167. PMID: 24942562, PMCID: PMC4120239, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms5167.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHumoral immune responsePemphigus vulgarisGene usageImmune responseAnti-Dsg3 antibodiesSomatic mutationsRequirement of mutationsPemphigus vulgaris autoantibodiesBlistering diseasePV patientsVH gene usagePatientsDesmoglein 3Unrelated patientsAutoAbsAutoantibodiesAutoreactivityDsg3MutationsGermline sequencesAbReplacement mutationsVDJ recombinationDiseaseAntibodies