Yang Xi, Buonpane Rebecca A, Moza Beenu, Rahman A K M Nur-ur, Wang Ningyan, Schlievert Patrick M, McCormick John K, Sundberg Eric J, Kranz David M
Department of Biochemistry, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA.
J Infect Dis. 2008 Aug 1;198(3):344-8. doi: 10.1086/589776.
Staphylococcus aureus secretes various toxins that act as superantigens by stimulating a large fraction of the host's T cells. Toxin binding to variable domains of T cell receptor beta chains (Vbeta) leads to massive release of inflammatory molecules and potentially to toxic shock syndrome (TSS). Previously, we generated soluble forms of different Vbeta domains with a high affinity for binding superantigens. However, a broader spectrum antagonist is required for the neutralization of multiple toxins. In the present study, we expressed Vbeta domains in tandem as a single-chain protein and neutralized the clinically important superantigens staphylococcal enterotoxin B and TSS toxin-1 with a single agent.
金黄色葡萄球菌分泌多种毒素,这些毒素作为超抗原,可刺激宿主的大部分T细胞。毒素与T细胞受体β链(Vβ)的可变域结合会导致炎症分子大量释放,并可能引发中毒性休克综合征(TSS)。此前,我们生成了对超抗原有高亲和力的不同Vβ域的可溶性形式。然而,中和多种毒素需要一种具有更广泛谱的拮抗剂。在本研究中,我们将Vβ域串联表达为单链蛋白,并用单一制剂中和了具有临床重要性的超抗原葡萄球菌肠毒素B和TSS毒素-1。