Int J Biol Sci
2018; 14(7):799-806.
doi:10.7150/ijbs.25928 This issueCite
Research Paper
A dual-specific IGF-I/II human engineered antibody domain inhibits IGF signaling in breast cancer cells
Zhizhen Chen1#, Jie Liu1#, Dafeng Chu2#, Yaming Shan3, Guixing Ma4, Hongmin Zhang4, Xiaohua Douglas Zhang1, Pu Wang5, Qiang Chen1, Chuxia Deng1, Weizao Chen6, Dimiter S. Dimitrov7, Qi Zhao1✉
1. Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macau, China. 2. Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA. 3. National Engineering Laboratory for AIDS Vaccine, School of Life Science, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China; 4. Department of Biology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment and Disease Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cell Microenvironment, SUSTech-HKU joint laboratories for matrix biology and diseases, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. 5. Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangdong, China. 6. Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute-Frederick, National Institutes of Health, Maryland, USA. 7. Center for Antibody Therapeutics, University of Pittsburgh Medical School, Pennsylvania, USA. #equal contribution.
✉ Corresponding author: Qi Zhao, PhD, E12-3022, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau, China. Email: zhaoqicuhk.net; qizhaomo; Tel: +853-88224824
Citation:
Chen Z, Liu J, Chu D, Shan Y, Ma G, Zhang H, Zhang XD, Wang P, Chen Q, Deng C, Chen W, Dimitrov DS, Zhao Q. A dual-specific IGF-I/II human engineered antibody domain inhibits IGF signaling in breast cancer cells. Int J Biol Sci 2018; 14(7):799-806. doi:10.7150/ijbs.25928. https://www.ijbs.com/v14p0799.htm
The insulin-like growth factors (IGFs), IGF-I and IGF-II, are essential for regulating cell growth, differentiation and metastasis of a broad range of malignancies. The IGF-I/II actions are mediated through the IGF receptor type 1 (IGF-1R) and the insulin receptor (IR), which are overexpressed in multiple types of tumors. Here, we have firstly identified a human engineered antibody domain (eAd) from a phage-displayed VH library. The eAd suppressed the signal transduction of IGF-1R mediated by exogenous IGF-I or IGF-II in breast cancer cell lines through neutralizing both IGF-I and IGF-II. It also significantly inhibited the growth of breast cancer cells. Therefore, the anti-IGF-I/II eAd offers an alternative approach to target both the IGF-1R signaling pathways through the inhibition of IGF-I/II.
Chen, Z., Liu, J., Chu, D., Shan, Y., Ma, G., Zhang, H., Zhang, X.D., Wang, P., Chen, Q., Deng, C., Chen, W., Dimitrov, D.S., Zhao, Q. (2018). A dual-specific IGF-I/II human engineered antibody domain inhibits IGF signaling in breast cancer cells. International Journal of Biological Sciences, 14(7), 799-806. https://doi.org/10.7150/ijbs.25928.
ACS
Chen, Z.; Liu, J.; Chu, D.; Shan, Y.; Ma, G.; Zhang, H.; Zhang, X.D.; Wang, P.; Chen, Q.; Deng, C.; Chen, W.; Dimitrov, D.S.; Zhao, Q. A dual-specific IGF-I/II human engineered antibody domain inhibits IGF signaling in breast cancer cells. Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2018, 14 (7), 799-806. DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.25928.
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Chen Z, Liu J, Chu D, Shan Y, Ma G, Zhang H, Zhang XD, Wang P, Chen Q, Deng C, Chen W, Dimitrov DS, Zhao Q. A dual-specific IGF-I/II human engineered antibody domain inhibits IGF signaling in breast cancer cells. Int J Biol Sci 2018; 14(7):799-806. doi:10.7150/ijbs.25928. https://www.ijbs.com/v14p0799.htm
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Chen Z, Liu J, Chu D, Shan Y, Ma G, Zhang H, Zhang XD, Wang P, Chen Q, Deng C, Chen W, Dimitrov DS, Zhao Q. 2018. A dual-specific IGF-I/II human engineered antibody domain inhibits IGF signaling in breast cancer cells. Int J Biol Sci. 14(7):799-806.
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