title: Deglycosylation of anti-beta amyloid antibodies inhibits microglia activation in BV-2 cellular model.
abstract: Immunotherapy has become a strategy for treatment of Alzheimer's disease, by inducing antibody response to amyloid-beta peptide (AbetaP) or by passive administration of anti-AbetaP antibodies. Clearance of amyloid plaques involves interaction of immunoglobulin Fc receptor (FcR)-expressing microglia and antibodyopsonized Abeta deposits, stimulating phagocytosis but may promote neuroinflammation. Carbohydrate moiety of Fc of the immunoglobulin G molecule plays a significant role in modulating binding to FcR and its effector functions. Here, we enzymatically removed Fc glycan from monoclonal antibody 196 raised against AbetaP Antigen binding ability and in vitro stability of deglycosylated antibody were unaffected by deglycosylation. Moreover, the deglycosylated antibody exhibits low affinity to FcR on microglial BV-2 cells and has limited ability to mediate microglial chemotaxis and antibodydependent cytotoxicity compared to native antibody. These data suggest that deglycosylation of anti-Abeta antibodies before in vivo administration might prevent microglial overactivation, thus reducing the risk of neuroinflammatory response during passive immunization.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Microbiology & Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel.
authors.forename: Sabina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rebe
authors.forename: Beka
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Solomon
mesh_terms: D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology*; D016229:Amyloid beta-Peptides / Q000276:immunology*; D016564:Amyloid beta-Protein Precursor / Q000276:immunology; D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology; D050260:Carbohydrate Metabolism / Q000276:immunology; D007116:Immunization, Passive; D007141:Immunoglobulin Fc Fragments / Q000276:immunology; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology; D051379:Mice; D017628:Microglia / Q000187:drug effects*; D008954:Models, Biological; D009895:Opsonin Proteins / Q000276:immunology; D043524:Peptide-N4-(N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminyl) Asparagine Amidase / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D010587:Phagocytosis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology; D006023:Glycoproteins
chemical_list: D016229:Amyloid beta-Peptides; D016564:Amyloid beta-Protein Precursor; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D007141:Immunoglobulin Fc Fragments; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D009895:Opsonin Proteins; D043524:Peptide-N4-(N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminyl) Asparagine Amidase; C046179:glycosylated IgG; D006023:Glycoproteins