Cancer Immunology Laboratory, Department of Biomedicine, University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
Anticancer Res. 2019 Aug;39(8):4117-4128. doi: 10.21873/anticanres.13570.
BACKGROUND/AIM: Carbonic anhydrase 12 (CA12) is a membrane-associated enzyme that is highly expressed on many human cancers. It is a poor prognostic marker and hence an attractive target for cancer therapy. This study aimed to develop a humanized CA12-antibody with anti-cancer activity.
Antibody libraries were constructed and screened by the Retrocyte display®. Antibody binding and blocking properties were determined by ELISA, flow cytometry and enzymatic activity assays. Spheroid viability was determined by Cell-Titer-Fluor assay.
We developed a novel humanized CA12-specific antibody, 4AG4, which recognized CA12 as an antigen and blocked CA12 enzymatic activity. Our humanized CA12-antibody significantly inhibited spheroid growth of lung adenocarcinoma A549-cells in vitro by blocking CA12 enzymatic activity. Similar anti-tumor effects were recapitulated with CA12-gene knockout of A549-cells.
Our newly identified humanized CA12-antibody with anti-cancer activity, represents a new tool for the treatment of CA12-positive tumors.
背景/目的:碳酸酐酶 12(CA12)是一种膜相关酶,在许多人类癌症中高度表达。它是一种预后不良的标志物,因此是癌症治疗的一个有吸引力的靶点。本研究旨在开发具有抗癌活性的人源化 CA12 抗体。
通过 Retrocyte display®构建和筛选抗体文库。通过 ELISA、流式细胞术和酶活性测定来确定抗体的结合和阻断特性。通过 Cell-Titer-Fluor 测定法来确定球体的活力。
我们开发了一种新型的人源化 CA12 特异性抗体 4AG4,它将 CA12 识别为抗原并阻断 CA12 的酶活性。我们的人源化 CA12 抗体通过阻断 CA12 酶活性,显著抑制了体外肺腺癌细胞 A549 球体的生长。在 A549 细胞中敲除 CA12 基因也重现了类似的抗肿瘤作用。
我们新发现的具有抗癌活性的人源化 CA12 抗体,为治疗 CA12 阳性肿瘤提供了一种新的工具。