title: Selection and characterization of a human monoclonal neutralizing antibody for Clostridium Botulinum neurotoxin serotype B.
abstract: Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) are causative agents for botulism and are identified as a category A bioterror agents by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Current antitoxins against BoNTs intoxication have some limitations including side effects or limited supply. As an alternative, neutralizing monoclonal antibodies will play an increasing role as BoNTs therapeutics. To date, no human anti-BoNT/B neutralizing monoclonal antibodies have yet to be reported. Herein, we describe an improved selection approach and characterization of a human monoclonal antibody, F2, which is capable of binding BoNT/B with high specificity and displays neutralizing activity in an in vitro cell-based assay. Through surface plasmon resonance studies, we have determined its association and dissociation rate constants. In sum, our data demonstrate that monoclonal antibody F2 is a promising BoNT/B therapeutic lead for further development.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Immunology, The Skaggs Institute for Chemical Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 N. Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
authors.forename: Heyue
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Bin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Sabine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pellett
authors.forename: Eric A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Kim D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Janda
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000737:chemistry*; D000992:Antitoxins / Q000737:chemistry; D001905:Botulinum Toxins / Q000737:chemistry*; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A; D001906:Botulism / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003014:Clostridium botulinum / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007700:Kinetics; D009500:Neutralization Tests; D019151:Peptide Library; D051381:Rats; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000166:cytology
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000992:Antitoxins; D019151:Peptide Library; C096323:rimabotulinumtoxinB; D001905:Botulinum Toxins; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A