Advances in antibody-based therapy in oncology

S Zinn, R Vazquez-Lombardi, C Zimmermann, P Sapra… - Nature cancer, 2023 - nature.com
Monoclonal antibodies are a growing class of targeted cancer therapeutics, characterized by
exquisite specificity, long serum half-life, high affinity and immune effector functions. In this …

Maternal influences on offspring food allergy

HY Lee, T Nazmul, J Lan, MK Oyoshi - Immunological Reviews, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The prevalence of allergies has been globally escalating. While allergies could appear at
any age, they often develop in early life. However, the significant knowledge gap in the field …

The Fab region of IgG impairs the internalization pathway of FcRn upon Fc engagement

M Brinkhaus, E Pannecoucke, EJ van der Kooi… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Binding to the neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn) extends serum half-life of IgG, and antagonizing
this interaction is a promising therapeutic approach in IgG-mediated autoimmune diseases …

IgG fab glycans hinder fcRn-mediated placental transport

M Volkov, M Brinkhaus, KA van Schie… - The Journal of …, 2023 - journals.aai.org
Abs can be glycosylated in both their Fc and Fab regions with marked effects on Ab function
and binding. High levels of IgG Fab glycosylation are associated with malignant and …

[HTML][HTML] Deciphering the Role of Maternal Microchimerism in Offspring Autoimmunity: A Narrative Review

A Mpakosi, R Sokou, M Theodoraki, N Iacovidou… - Medicina, 2024 - mdpi.com
Feto-maternal microchimerism is the bidirectional transfer of cells through the placenta
during pregnancy that can affect the health of both the mother and the offspring, even in …