Development of Monoclonal Antibody 281-mG2a-f Against Golden Hamster Podoplanin

Ren Nanamiya, Hiroyuki Suzuki, Junko Takei, Guanjie Li, Nohara Goto, Hiroyuki Harada, Masaki Saito, Tomohiro Tanaka, Teizo Asano, Mika K. Kaneko, Yukinari Kato

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Abstract

Golden (Syrian) hamster (Mesocricetus auratus) is a small animal model of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections. Pathological analyses of the tissues are required to understand the pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2 and the evaluation of therapeutic modalities, including neutralizing monoclonal antibodies (mAbs). However, mAbs that recognize the golden hamster-derived antigens and distinguish specific cell types, such as the pneumocytes, are limited. Podoplanin (PDPN) is an essential marker of lung type I alveolar epithelial cells, kidney podocytes, and lymphatic endothelial cells. In this study, an anti-Chinese hamster (Cricetulus griseus) PDPN mAb PMab-281 (IgG3, kappa) was established using the Cell-Based Immunization and Screening (CBIS) method. A defucosylated mouse IgG2a version of PMab-281 (281-mG2a-f) was also developed. The 281-mG2a-f strongly recognized both the Chinese hamster and the golden hamster PDPN using flow cytometry and could detect lung type I alveolar epithelial cells, lymphatic endothelial cells, and Bowman's capsules in the kidney from the golden hamster using immunohistochemistry. These results suggest the usefulness of 281-mG2a-f for analyzing the golden hamster-derived tissues and cells for SARS-CoV-2 research.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)311-319
Number of pages9
JournalMonoclonal antibodies in immunodiagnosis and immunotherapy
Volume41
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022 Dec 1

Keywords

  • CBIS
  • PDPN
  • hamster podoplanin
  • monoclonal antibody

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Immunology and Allergy
  • Immunology

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