High-resolution native mass spectrometry

S Tamara, MA den Boer, AJR Heck - Chemical Reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
Native mass spectrometry (MS) involves the analysis and characterization of
macromolecules, predominantly intact proteins and protein complexes, whereby as much as …

Avidity in antibody effector functions and biotherapeutic drug design

SC Oostindie, GA Lazar, J Schuurman… - Nature Reviews Drug …, 2022 - nature.com
Antibodies are the cardinal effector molecules of the immune system and are being
leveraged with enormous success as biotherapeutic drugs. A key part of the adaptive …

Structure, function, and therapeutic use of IgM antibodies

BA Keyt, R Baliga, AM Sinclair, SF Carroll… - Antibodies, 2020 - mdpi.com
Natural immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibodies are pentameric or hexameric macro-
immunoglobulins and have been highly conserved during evolution. IgMs are initially …

Complement is activated by elevated IgG3 hexameric platforms and deposits C4b onto distinct antibody domains

L Abendstein, DJ Dijkstra, RTN Tjokrodirijo… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
IgG3 is unique among the IgG subclasses due to its extended hinge, allotypic diversity and
enhanced effector functions, including highly efficient pathogen neutralisation and …

Complement in neurological disorders and emerging complement-targeted therapeutics

MC Dalakas, H Alexopoulos, PJ Spaeth - Nature Reviews Neurology, 2020 - nature.com
The complement system consists of a network of plasma and membrane proteins that
modulate tissue homeostasis and contribute to immune surveillance by interacting with the …

Amine headgroups in ionizable lipids drive immune responses to lipid nanoparticles by binding to the receptors TLR4 and CD1d

N Chaudhary, LN Kasiewicz, AN Newby… - Nature Biomedical …, 2024 - nature.com
Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) are the most clinically advanced delivery vehicle for RNA
therapeutics, partly because of established lipid structure–activity relationships focused on …

Tipping the balance: intricate roles of the complement system in disease and therapy

RB Pouw, D Ricklin - Seminars in Immunopathology, 2021 - Springer
The ability of the complement system to rapidly and broadly react to microbial intruders,
apoptotic cells and other threats by inducing forceful elimination responses is indispensable …

The development and consequences of red blood cell alloimmunization

CM Arthur, SR Stowell - Annual Review of Pathology …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
While red blood cell (RBC) transfusion is the most common medical intervention in
hospitalized patients, as with any therapeutic, it is not without risk. Allogeneic RBC exposure …

Overview of neutralizing antibodies and their potential in COVID-19

JJ Morales-Núñez, JF Muñoz-Valle… - Vaccines, 2021 - mdpi.com
The antibody response to respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been a
major focus of COVID-19 research due to its clinical relevance and importance in vaccine …

Anti–neutrophil extracellular trap antibodies in antiphospholipid antibody–positive patients: results from the antiphospholipid syndrome alliance for clinical trials and …

Y Zuo, S Navaz, A Tsodikov, K Kmetova… - Arthritis & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective This study aimed to elucidate the presence, antigen specificities, and potential
clinical associations of anti–neutrophil extracellular trap (anti‐NET) antibodies in a …