B cell tolerance and autoimmunity: Lessons from repertoires
J Deguine, RJ Xavier - Journal of Experimental Medicine, 2024 - rupress.org
Adaptive immune cell function is regulated by a highly diverse receptor recombined from
variable germline-encoded segments that can recognize an almost unlimited array of …
variable germline-encoded segments that can recognize an almost unlimited array of …
AI-driven antibody design with generative diffusion models: current insights and future directions
X He, J Li, J Xu, H Shan, S Shen, S Gao… - Acta Pharmacologica …, 2024 - nature.com
Therapeutic antibodies are at the forefront of biotherapeutics, valued for their high target
specificity and binding affinity. Despite their potential, optimizing antibodies for superior …
specificity and binding affinity. Despite their potential, optimizing antibodies for superior …
Learning the language of antibody hypervariability
Protein language models (PLMs) based on machine learning have demon-strated
impressive success in predicting protein structure and function. However, general-purpose …
impressive success in predicting protein structure and function. However, general-purpose …
Engineering a SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Targeting the Receptor-Binding Domain Cryptic-Face via Immunofocusing
TUJ Bruun, J Do, PAB Weidenbacher, A Utz… - ACS Central …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The receptor-binding domain (RBD) of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein is the main target of
neutralizing antibodies. Although they are infrequently elicited during infection or …
neutralizing antibodies. Although they are infrequently elicited during infection or …
Deep mutational scanning of H5 hemagglutinin to inform influenza virus surveillance
H5 influenza is considered a potential pandemic threat. Recently, H5 viruses belonging to
clade 2.3. 4.4 b have caused large outbreaks in avian and multiple non-human mammalian …
clade 2.3. 4.4 b have caused large outbreaks in avian and multiple non-human mammalian …
The Impact of Nanobodies on G Protein–Coupled Receptor Structural Biology and Their Potential as Therapeutic Agents
D Salom, A Wu, CC Liu… - Molecular …, 2024 - molpharm.aspetjournals.org
The family of human G protein–coupled receptors (GPCRs) comprises about 800 different
members, with about 35% of current pharmaceutical drugs targeting GPCRs. However …
members, with about 35% of current pharmaceutical drugs targeting GPCRs. However …
Toward enhancement of antibody thermostability and affinity by computational design in the absence of antigen
M Hutchinson, JA Ruffolo, N Haskins, M Iannotti… - mAbs, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Over the past two decades, therapeutic antibodies have emerged as a rapidly expanding
domain within the field of biologics. In silico tools that can streamline the process of antibody …
domain within the field of biologics. In silico tools that can streamline the process of antibody …
Piccadilly full of people and other foul things: On heroism and perversion in the post-pandemic era
V Leksa - EMBO reports, 2024 - embopress.org
Sometime during the Covid-19 pan-demic I noticed certain changes in my behaviour. For
example, when someone was approaching me on the sidewalk, I switched to the other side …
example, when someone was approaching me on the sidewalk, I switched to the other side …
Nanobody engineering: computational modelling and design for biomedical and therapeutic applications
Nanobodies, the smallest functional antibody fragment derived from camelid heavy‐chain‐
only antibodies, have emerged as powerful tools for diverse biomedical applications. In this …
only antibodies, have emerged as powerful tools for diverse biomedical applications. In this …
[HTML][HTML] Rapid synthesis and screening of natively paired antibodies against influenza hemagglutinin stem via oPool+ display
Antibody discovery is crucial for developing therapeutics and vaccines as well as
understanding adaptive immunity. However, the lack of approaches to synthesize antibodies …
understanding adaptive immunity. However, the lack of approaches to synthesize antibodies …