Fc-mediated antibody effector functions during respiratory syncytial virus infection and disease

EA Van Erp, W Luytjes, G Ferwerda… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a major cause of severe lower respiratory tract infections
and hospitalization in infants under 1 year of age and there is currently no market-approved …

Functions of antibodies

DN Forthal - Microbiology spectrum, 2014 - journals.asm.org
Antibodies can impact pathogens in the presence or in the absence of effector cells or
effector molecules such as complement, and experiments can often sort out with precision …

Decoding the human immunoglobulin G-glycan repertoire reveals a spectrum of Fc-receptor-and complement-mediated-effector activities

G Dekkers, L Treffers, R Plomp, AEH Bentlage… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Glycosylation of the immunoglobulin G (IgG)-Fc tail is required for binding to Fc-gamma
receptors (FcγRs) and complement-component C1q. A variety of IgG1-glycoforms is …

Broadly neutralizing anti-HIV-1 antibodies require Fc effector functions for in vivo activity

S Bournazos, F Klein, J Pietzsch, MS Seaman… - Cell, 2014 - cell.com
Broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs) against HIV-1 provide both effective pre-exposure
prophylaxis and treatment of HIV-1 infection in murine and nonhuman primate models …

Engaging innate immunity in HIV-1 cure strategies

NL Board, M Moskovljevic, F Wu, RF Siliciano… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Combination antiretroviral therapy (ART) can block multiple stages of the HIV-1 life cycle to
prevent progression to AIDS in people living with HIV-1. However, owing to the persistence …

Neutralization of virus infectivity by antibodies: old problems in new perspectives

PJ Klasse - Advances in biology, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Neutralizing antibodies (NAbs) can be both sufficient and necessary for protection against
viral infections, although they sometimes act in concert with cellular immunity. Successful …

FcγR dependent mechanisms of cytotoxic, agonistic, and neutralizing antibody activities

F Nimmerjahn, S Gordan, A Lux - Trends in immunology, 2015 - cell.com
Given the widespread use of antibodies of the immunoglobulin G (IgG) class as cytotoxic,
immunomodulatory, and neutralizing agents in the therapy of malignant, infectious, and …

Plant molecular farming: much more than medicines

M Tschofen, D Knopp, E Hood… - Annual Review of …, 2016 - annualreviews.org
Plants have emerged as commercially relevant production systems for pharmaceutical and
nonpharmaceutical products. Currently, the commercially available nonpharmaceutical …

[HTML][HTML] The role of Fc receptors on the effectiveness of therapeutic monoclonal antibodies

P Gogesch, S Dudek, G van Zandbergen… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Since the approval of the first monoclonal antibody (mAb) in 1986, a huge effort has been
made to guarantee safety and efficacy of therapeutic mAbs. As of July 2021, 118 mAbs are …

[HTML][HTML] Plant glycoengineering for designing next-generation vaccines and therapeutic proteins

R Strasser - Biotechnology Advances, 2023 - Elsevier
Protein glycosylation has a huge impact on biological processes in all domains of life. The
type of glycan present on a recombinant glycoprotein depends on protein intrinsic features …