title: Identification and characterization of a TNF alpha antagonist derived from a monoclonal antibody.
abstract: Peptides derived from the CDRs of the anti-TNF alpha monoclonal antibody Di62 were tested for inhibition of binding of Di62 to TNF alpha as well as of TNF alpha to its 55 and 75 kDa receptor. A peptide derived from the CDR1 of the light chain was shown to specifically inhibit Di62 binding to TNF alpha with markedly higher activity (Ki = 4 microM) than all other CDR-derived peptides. This peptide also significantly inhibited binding of TNF alpha to its 55 and 75 kDa receptor and protected L929 cells from the cytotoxic effect of TNF alpha (IC50 = 6 microM). The C-terminal region of this peptide, which is homologous to the 55 and 75 kDa TNF receptor, was found to be essential for activity.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Medizinische Immunologie, Universitätsklinikum Charité, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Döring
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Stigler
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Grütz
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: von Baehr
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schneider-Mergener
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology*; D001667:Binding, Competitive / Q000276:immunology; D003601:Cytotoxicity Tests, Immunologic; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D007135:Immunoglobulin Variable Region / Q000276:immunology*; D007739:L Cells; D051379:Mice; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016297:Mutagenesis, Site-Directed; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D018124:Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor / Q000276:immunology; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D007135:Immunoglobulin Variable Region; D018124:Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha