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Cloning and functional characterization of novel human neutralizing anti-interferon-alpha and anti-interferon-beta antibodies

Papasavvas, E.; Lu, L.; Fair, M.; Olivia, I.; Cassel, J.; Majumdar, S.; Mounzer, K. C.; Kostman, J. R.; Tebas, P.; Bar-Or, A.; Muthumani, K.; Montaner, L. J.

2024-05-05 immunology
10.1101/2024.05.05.591636 bioRxiv
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Type I interferons (IFNs) play a pivotal role in immune response modulation, yet dysregulation is implicated in various disorders. Therefore, it is crucial to develop tools that facilitate the understanding of their mechanism of action and enable the development of more effective anti-IFN therapeutic strategies. In this study, we isolated, cloned, and characterized anti-IFN- and anti-IFN-{beta} antibodies (Abs) from peripheral blood mononuclear cells of individuals treated with IFN- or IFN-{beta}, harboring confirmed neutralizing Abs. Clones AH07856 and AH07857 were identified as neutralizing anti-IFN--specific with inhibition against IFN-2a, -2b, and -K subtypes. Clones AH07859 and AH07866 were identified as neutralizing anti-IFN-{beta}1a-specific signaling, and able to block Lipopolysaccharide or S100 calcium binding protein A14-induced IFN-{beta} signaling effects. Cloned Abs bind rhesus but not murine IFNs. The specificity of inhibition between IFN- and IFN-{beta} suggests potential for diverse research and clinical applications.

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