Structure and Function of Antibodies
A special issue of Antibodies (ISSN 2073-4468).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2019) | Viewed by 325344
Special Issue Editors
Interests: antibody structure and function
Interests: biomolecular ordering; glycobiophysics; biomolecular NMR spectroscopy
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Dear Colleagues
This Special Issue aims to review the current knowledge in the field of immunotherapy with a view to providing insight that may inform the next generation of antibody therapeutics. The design and clinical application of monoclonal antibody (mAb) therapeutics requires a comprehensive understanding of the intimate relationship between structure and function. Continued reports of adverse reactions and/or loss of efficacy are evidence of the need for a deeper and more precise understanding of sequelae following immune intervention(s); however, the unique structure of a mAb may inevitably result in elicitation of anti-drug antibodies (ADA), at least in a proportion of patients. Further insights into the mechanisms of action (MoA) in vivo require the elucidation of parameters that determine the “architecture” of the immune complexes formed, e.g., epitope specificity, affinity, isotype, etc. Advances towards the generation of structurally homogeneous mAbs, e.g., glycoforms, may be realised through cell engineering to control/regulate intracellular pathways, e.g., post-translational modifications. Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) reveals individual and population polymorphisms within immune repertoires, e.g., the antibody variable region and cellular receptor genes that may be relevant to patient stratification and the pursuit of personalized medicine. The armamentarium should be extended beyond IgG to include the other antibody isotypes, e.g., IgA, IgM, and IgE.
Prof. Dr. Roy JefferisProf. Dr. William R. (Bill) Strohl
Prof. Dr. Koichi Kato
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Ig genes
- Orthogonal physico-chemical techniques
- IgG 3-D structure
- Antibody paratopes
- IgG subclasses
- Glycoforms
- Mechanisms of action
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