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Complement recruitment using bispecific diabodies

Nature Biotechnology volume 15, pages 629–631 (1997)Cite this article

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We describe the engineering of antibody fragments produced in bacteria for recruitment of complement effector functions. From a phage display repertoire we isolated human antibody fragments directed against complement C1q, and linked these to lysozyme-specific antibody fragments, creating bispecific antibodies (diabodies). One diabody was able to recruit C1q, resulting in efficient lysis of lysozyme-coated sheep erythrocytes, and also induced rosette-formation of erythrocytes with human monocytes and phagocytosis after phorbol ester stimulation. These diabodies may have therapeutic applications requiring the activation of complement.

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  1. Roland E. Kontermann

    Present address: Institut für Molekularbiologieund Tumor Forschung, Universität Marburg, Emil-Mannkopff-Str. 2, 35037, Marburg, Germany

  2. Mark G. Wing

    Present address: University of Cambridge Neurology Unit, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, CB22QQ, UK

  3. Roland E. Kontermann: Corresponding author (e-mail: rek@imt.uni-marburg.de).

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  1. MRC Centre for Protein Engineering,

    Roland E. Kontermann & Greg Winter

  2. MRC Molecular Immunopathology Unit,

    Mark G. Wing

  3. MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 2QH, UK

    Greg Winter

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Kontermann, R., Wing, M. & Winter, G. Complement recruitment using bispecific diabodies. Nat Biotechnol 15, 629–631 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt0797-629

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