title: Genetic engineering of IgG-glucuronidase fusion proteins.
abstract: beta-Glucuronidase (GUSB) is a lysosomal enzyme that could be developed as a brain therapy for Type VII Mucopolysaccharidosis. However, GUSB does not cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB). To enable BBB transport of the enzyme, human GUSB was re-engineered as a fusion protein with the chimeric monoclonal antibody (MAb) to the human insulin receptor (HIR). The HIRMAb crosses the BBB on the endogenous insulin receptor, and acts as a molecular Trojan horse to ferry into brain the GUSB. The 611 amino acid GUSB was fused to either the carboxyl or amino terminus of the heavy chain of the HIRMAb. This study illustrates the differential retention of functionality of IgG-enzyme fusion proteins depending on how the fusion protein is engineered.
authors.affiliation: ArmaGen Technologies, Inc., Santa Monica, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Ruben J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Boado
authors.forename: William M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Pardridge
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D001692:Biological Transport; D001812:Blood-Brain Barrier / Q000378:metabolism; D019556:COS Cells; D002522:Chlorocebus aethiops; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems; D005966:Glucuronidase / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000737:chemistry / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000276:immunology; D016538:Mucopolysaccharidosis VII / Q000188:drug therapy; D015202:Protein Engineering / Q000379:methods*; D011972:Receptor, Insulin / Q000378:metabolism; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000737:chemistry / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins; D011972:Receptor, Insulin; D005966:Glucuronidase