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- Al-Ramadan, Afkar, et al.
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Analysis of radiation effects in two irradiated tumor spheroid models
- 2018
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Ingår i: Oncology Letters. - : Spandidos Publications. - 1792-1074 .- 1792-1082. ; 15:3, s. 3008-3016
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Multicellular spheroids have proven suitable as three-dimensional in vivo-like models of non-vascularized micrometastases. Unlike monolayer-based models, spheroids mirror the cellular milieu and the pathophysiological gradients inside tumor nodules. However, there is limited knowledge of the radiation effects at the molecular level in spheroids of human origin. The present study is a presentation of selected cell biological processes that may easily be analyzed with methods available at routine pathology laboratories. Using gamma irradiated pancreatic neuroendocrine BON1 and colonic adenocarcinoma HCT116 spheroids as model systems, the present study assessed the radiobiological response in these models. Spheroid growth after irradiation was followed over time and molecular responses were subsequently assessed with immunohistochemistry (IHC) staining for descriptive analyses and semi-automatic grading of apoptosis, G(2)-phase and senescence in thin sections of the spheroids. Growth studies demonstrated the BON1 spheroids were slower growing and less sensitive to radiation compared with the HCT116 spheroids. IHC staining for G2-phase was primarily observed in the outer viable P-cell layers of the spheroids, with the 6 Gy irradiated HCT116 spheroids demonstrating a very clear increase in staining intensity compared with unirradiated spheroids. Apoptosis staining results indicated increased apoptosis with increasing radiation doses. No clear association between senescence and radiation exposure in the spheroids were observed. The present results demonstrate the feasibility of the use of multicellular spheroids of human origin in combination with IHC analyses to unravel radiobiological responses at a molecular level. The present findings inspire further investigations, including other relevant IHC-detectable molecular processes in time-and radiation dose-dependent settings.
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- Andrade, Fernanda, et al.
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Polymeric micelles targeted against CD44v6 receptor increase niclosamide efficacy against colorectal cancer stem cells and reduce circulating tumor cells in vivo
- 2021
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Ingår i: Journal of Controlled Release. - : Elsevier. - 0168-3659 .- 1873-4995. ; 331, s. 198-212
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a highly prevalent disease worldwide. Patient survival is hampered by tumor relapse and the appearance of drug-resistant metastases, which are sustained by the presence of cancer stem cells (CSC). Specific delivery of anti-CSC chemotherapeutic drugs to tumors by using targeted drug delivery systems that can also target CSC sub-population might substantially improve current clinical outcomes. CD44v6 is a robust biomarker for advanced CRC and CSC, due to its functional role in tumorigenesis and cancer initiation process. Here, we show that CD44v6-targeted polymeric micelles (PM) loaded with niclosamide (NC S), a drug against CSC, is a good therapeutic strategy against colorectal CSC and circulating tumor cells (CTC) in vivo. HCT116 cells were sorted according to their CD44v6 receptor expression into CD44v6+ (high) and CDv44v6- (low) subpopulations. Accordingly, CD44v6+ cells presented stemness properties, such as overexpression of defined stemness markers (ALDH1A1, CD44v3 and CXCR4) and high capacity to form colonspheres in low attachment conditions. NC S-loaded PM functionalized with an antibody fragment against CD44v6 (Fab-CD44v6) presented adequate size, charge, and encapsulation efficiency. In addition, Fab-CD44v6 significantly increased PM internalization in CD44v6+ cells. Further, encapsulation of NCS improved its effectiveness in vitro, particularly against colonspheres, and allowed to increase its intravenous dosage in vivo by increasing the amount of NCS able to be administered without causing toxicity. Remarkably, functionalized PM accumulate in tumors and significantly reduce CTC in vivo. In conclusion, CD44v6 targeted PM meet the essential conditions to become an efficient anti-CSC therapy.
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- Berglund, Hanna, et al.
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p53 stabilisation potentiates [177Lu]Lu-DOTATATE treatment in neuroblastoma xenografts
- 2023
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Ingår i: European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging. - : Springer. - 1619-7070 .- 1619-7089.
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- PurposeMolecular radiotherapy is a treatment modality that is highly suitable for targeting micrometastases and [177Lu]Lu-DOTATATE is currently being explored as a potential novel treatment option for high-risk neuroblastoma. p53 is a key player in the proapoptotic signalling in response to radiation-induced DNA damage and is therefore a potential target for radiosensitisation.MethodsThis study investigated the use of the p53 stabilising peptide VIP116 and [177Lu]Lu-DOTATATE, either alone or in combination, for treatment of neuroblastoma tumour xenografts in mice. Initially, the uptake of [177Lu]Lu-DOTATATE in the tumours was confirmed, and the efficacy of VIP116 as a monotherapy was evaluated. Subsequently, mice with neuroblastoma tumour xenografts were treated with placebo, VIP116, [177Lu]Lu-DOTATATE or a combination of both agents.ResultsThe results demonstrated that monotherapy with either VIP116 or [177Lu]Lu-DOTATATE significantly prolonged median survival compared to the placebo group (90 and 96.5 days vs. 50.5 days, respectively). Notably, the combination treatment further improved median survival to over 120 days. Furthermore, the combination group exhibited the highest percentage of complete remission, corresponding to a twofold increase compared to the placebo group. Importantly, none of the treatments induced significant nephrotoxicity. Additionally, the therapies affected various molecular targets involved in critical processes such as apoptosis, hypoxia and angiogenesis.ConclusionIn conclusion, the combination of VIP116 and [177Lu]Lu-DOTATATE presents a promising novel treatment approach for neuroblastoma. These findings hold potential to advance research efforts towards a potential cure for this vulnerable patient population.
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- Bondza, Sina, et al.
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Bivalent binding on cells varies between anti-CD20 antibodies and is dose-dependent
- 2020
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Ingår i: mAbs. - : TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC. - 1942-0862 .- 1942-0870. ; 12:1
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Based on their mechanism of action, two types of anti-CD20 antibodies are distinguished: Type I, which efficiently mediate complement-dependent cytotoxicity, and Type II, which instead are more efficient in inducing direct cell death. Several molecular characteristics of these antibodies have been suggested to underlie these different biological functions, one of these being the manner of binding to CD20 expressed on malignant B cells. However, the exact binding model on cells is unclear. In this study, the binding mechanism of the Type I therapeutic antibodies rituximab (RTX) and ofatumumab (OFA) and the Type II antibody obinutuzumab (OBI) were established by real-time interaction analysis on live cells. It was found that the degree of bivalent stabilization differed for the antibodies: OFA was stabilized the most, followed by RTX and then OBI, which had the least amount of bivalent stabilization. Bivalency inversely correlated with binding dynamics for the antibodies, with OBI displaying the most dynamic binding pattern, followed by RTX and OFA. For RTX and OBI, bivalency and binding dynamics were concentration dependent; at higher concentrations the interactions were more dynamic, whereas the percentage of antibodies that bound bivalent was less, resulting in concentration-dependent apparent affinities. This was barely noticeable for OFA, as almost all molecules bound bivalently at the tested concentrations. We conclude that the degree of bivalent binding positively correlates with the complement recruiting capacity of the investigated CD20 antibodies.
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- Bondza, Sina, et al.
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Conjugation Effects on Antibody-Drug Conjugates : Evaluation of Interaction Kinetics in Real Time on Living Cells
- 2014
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Ingår i: Molecular Pharmaceutics. - : American Chemical Society (ACS). - 1543-8384 .- 1543-8392. ; 11:11, s. 4154-4163
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Antibody-drug conjugates (ADC) have shown promising effects in cancer therapy by combining the target specificity of an antibody with the toxicity of a chemotherapeutic drug. As the number of therapeutic antibodies is significantly larger than those used as ADCs, there is unused potential for more effective therapies. However, the conjugation of an additional molecule to an antibody may affect the interaction with its target, altering association rate, dissociation rate, or both. Any changes of the binding kinetics can have subsequent effects on the efficacy of the ADCs, thus the kinetics are important to monitor during ADC development and production. This paper describes a method for the analysis of conjugation effects on antibody binding to its antigen, using the instrument LigandTracer and a fluorescent monovalent anti-IgG binder denoted FIBA, which did not affect the interaction. All measurements were done in real time using living cells which naturally expressed the antigens. With this method the binding profiles of different conjugations of the therapeutic anti-EGFR antibody cetuximab and the anti-CD44v6 antibody fragment AbD15171 were evaluated and compared. Even comparatively small modifications of cetuximab altered the interaction with the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). In contrast, no impact on the AbD15171-CD44v6 interaction was observed upon conjugation. This illustrates the importance to study the binding profile for each ADC combination, as it is difficult to draw any general conclusion about conjugation effects. The modification of interaction kinetics through conjugation opens up new possibilities when optimizing an antibody or an ADC, since the conjugations can be used to create a binding profile more apt for a specific clinical need.
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- Bondza, Sina
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Deciphering Binding Patterns of Therapeutic Antibodies with Immune Cells : From Method Development to Application
- 2020
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Doktorsavhandling (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Reversible binding, for example between signaling molecules and receptors on the cell surface, is one of the main means to communicate information in cellular systems. Knowledge about how molecules interact is crucial for both understanding biological function and for therapeutic intervention. The cellular environment often makes ligand-receptor interactions complex with the membrane providing structural support and containing other components that interfere with the interaction. One of the fastest growing drug classes for targeting cellular receptors are monoclonal antibodies (mAb), in particular within oncology. Therapeutic mAbs can have direct effects on target cells mediated via the Fab-domain and immune-related effects that are mediated via the Fc-domain. An example of the latter is activation of the complement system by binding of its first component C1q to Fc-domains. Furthermore, immune cells can recognize Fc-domains via Fc-receptors and cause target cell death by a process called antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC).Increased understanding about structure-binding-function relationships facilitates rational drug design, as has been demonstrated with the development of next-generation mAbs that harbor a structural modification on their Fc-domain that strengthens the interaction with immune cells thereby increasing ADCC efficacy. In this thesis, assays for characterizing mAb binding and mAb mediated interactions on live cells were developed and applied to illustrate how detailed knowledge about binding processes helps to understand the relation between binding and biological function.Paper I describes a protocol for real-time interaction analysis of antibodies with live immune cells enabling binding measurements in a relevant cellular context with the data resolution needed to study complex binding processes.Paper II presents a novel real-time proximity assay that allows to study binding kinetics in connection with receptor dimerization and clustering thereby aiding in decipher complex interactions.In paper III, binding patterns of the CD20 mAbs rituximab, ofatumumab and obinituzumab were established on cells revealing that the fraction of bivalently bound mAbs differed resulting in dose-dependent affinities for rituximab and obinituzumab.In paper IV, a C1q binding assay to mAb opsonized cells was developed and it was shown that a higher degree of bivalent binding correlated with stronger C1q binding for the CD20 mAbs evaluated in paper III.In paper V, an assay to study mAb mediated cell-cell interactions was set-up and it was found that neutrophil engagement with target cells was similar for antibodies of IgG and IgA isotype.
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- Bondza, Sina, et al.
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Novel Real-Time Proximity Assay for Characterizing Multiple Receptor Interactions on Living Cells
- 2017
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Ingår i: Analytical Chemistry. - : American Chemical Society (ACS). - 0003-2700 .- 1520-6882. ; 89:24, s. 13212-13218
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Cellular receptor activity is often controlled through complex mechanisms involving interactions with multiple molecules, which can be soluble ligands and/or other cell surface molecules. In this study, we combine a fluorescence-based technology for real-time interaction analysis with fluorescence quenching to create a novel time-resolved proximity assay to study protein-receptor interactions on living cells. This assay extracts the binding kinetics and affinity for two proteins if they bind in proximity on the cell surface. One application of real-time proximity interaction analysis is to study relative levels of receptor dimerization. The method was primarily evaluated using the HER2 binding antibodies Trastuzumab and Pertuzumab and two EGFR binding antibodies including Cetuximab. Using Cetuximab and Trastuzumab, proximity of EGFR and HER2 was investigated before and after treatment of cells with the tyrosine-kinase inhibitor Gefitinib. Treated cells displayed 50% increased proximity signal, whereas the binding characteristics of the two antibodies were not significantly affected, implying an increase in the EGFR-HER2 dimer level. These results demonstrate that real-time proximity interaction analysis enables determination of the interaction rate constants and affinity of two ligands while simultaneously quantifying their relative colocalization on living cells.
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- Chandramohan, Arun, et al.
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Design-Rules for Stapled Alpha-Helical Peptides with On-Target In Vivo Activity: Application to Mdm2/X dual antagonists
- 2023
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Ingår i: Nature Communications. - : Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. - 2041-1723.
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Stapled α-helical peptides can bind to and modulate historically intractable targets while addressing the traditional liabilities associated with peptide therapeutics. However, their pipeline advancement has been impeded by the challenges of identifying peptides with sufficient cellular uptake to engage the target protein while lacking off-target toxicities. Here, we advance the field to arrive at a workflow for identifying advanced stapled peptide lead molecules with on-target in vivo activity with no off-target cell proliferation effects. Specifically, we generated a >350-member library based on ATSP-7041, a stapled peptide Mdm2(X) antagonist with validated on-target cellular effects but with significant off-target activity. Key insights from library analysis include 1) a clear correlation between lipophilicity and permeability, 2) removal of positive charge to avoid off-target toxicities, 3) judicious placement of anionic residues to enhance peptide solubility/behavior, 4) optimization of C-terminal length and helicity to enhance cell activity, 5) optimization of staple type/number to avoid polypharmacology. Incorporation of one or more of these attributes led to molecules with improved in vitro and in vivo activities (up to a >292x improved cell proliferation EC50). A subset of peptides were devoid of off-target cell proliferation effects in cell lines lacking wild-type p53 protein (up to a >3800x on-target index). This latter improvement contrasted with clinical Mdm2 antagonistic molecules. Application of these ‘design rules’ to a distinct Mdm2(X) peptide series resulted in rapid improvement in cellular activity (>150x) and removal of off-target toxicities. Overall, the detailed workflow outlined here should help researchers identify stapled α-helical peptides for therapeutic impact.
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- Chandramohan, Arun, et al.
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Design-rules for stapled peptides with in vivo activity and their application to Mdm2/X antagonists
- 2024
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Ingår i: Nature Communications. - : Springer Nature. - 2041-1723. ; 15:1
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Although stapled α-helical peptides can address challenging targets, their advancement is impeded by poor understandings for making them cell permeable while avoiding off-target toxicities. By synthesizing >350 molecules, we present workflows for identifying stapled peptides against Mdm2(X) with in vivo activity and no off-target effects. Key insights include a clear correlation between lipophilicity and permeability, removal of positive charge to avoid off-target toxicities, judicious anionic residue placement to enhance solubility/behavior, optimization of C-terminal length/helicity to enhance potency, and optimization of staple type/number to avoid polypharmacology. Workflow application gives peptides with >292x improved cell proliferation potencies and no off-target cell proliferation effects ( > 3800x on-target index). Application of these ‘design rules’ to a distinct Mdm2(X) peptide series improves ( > 150x) cellular potencies and removes off-target toxicities. The outlined workflow should facilitate therapeutic impacts, especially for those targets such as Mdm2(X) that have hydrophobic interfaces and are targetable with a helical motif.
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