[HTML][HTML] Immunoglobulin G glycosylation in aging and diseases

I Gudelj, G Lauc, M Pezer - Cellular Immunology, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract The Immunoglobulin G (IgG) glycome is well known for its heterogeneity and shows
a significant degree of variation within populations. IgG glycome composition is influenced …

Conceptual approaches to modulating antibody effector functions and circulation half-life

KO Saunders - Frontiers in immunology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Antibodies and Fc-fusion antibody-like proteins have become successful biologics
developed for cancer treatment, passive immunity against infection, addiction, and …

IgG subclasses and allotypes: from structure to effector functions

G Vidarsson, G Dekkers, T Rispens - Frontiers in immunology, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Of the five immunoglobulin isotypes, immunoglobulin G (IgG) is most abundant in human
serum. The four subclasses, IgG1, IgG2, IgG3, and IgG4, which are highly conserved, differ …

Fc-engineering for modulated effector functions—improving antibodies for cancer treatment

R Liu, RJ Oldham, E Teal, SA Beers, MS Cragg - Antibodies, 2020 - mdpi.com
The majority of monoclonal antibody (mAb) therapeutics possess the ability to engage
innate immune effectors through interactions mediated by their fragment crystallizable (Fc) …

[HTML][HTML] Glycans in the immune system and the altered glycan theory of autoimmunity: a critical review

E Maverakis, K Kim, M Shimoda, ME Gershwin… - Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Herein we will review the role of glycans in the immune system. Specific topics covered
include: the glycosylation sites of IgE, IgM, IgD, IgE, IgA, and IgG; how glycans can encode …

[HTML][HTML] N-glycosylation heterogeneity and the influence on structure, function and pharmacokinetics of monoclonal antibodies and Fc fusion proteins

F Higel, A Seidl, F Sörgel, W Friess - European journal of pharmaceutics …, 2016 - Elsevier
Monoclonal antibody and Fc fusion protein drugs are complex heterogeneous mixtures of
numerous different protein variants and modifications. N-glycosylation as one of the most …

Effector-attenuating substitutions that maintain antibody stability and reduce toxicity in mice

M Lo, HS Kim, RK Tong, TW Bainbridge… - Journal of Biological …, 2017 - ASBMB
The antibody Fc region regulates antibody cytotoxic activities and serum half-life. In a
therapeutic context, however, the cytotoxic effector function of an antibody is often not …

The history of IgG glycosylation and where we are now

BA Cobb - Glycobiology, 2020 - academic.oup.com
IgG glycosylation is currently at the forefront of both immunology and glycobiology, likely due
in part to the widespread and growing use of antibodies as drugs. For over four decades, it …

Fc glycan-mediated regulation of placental antibody transfer

MF Jennewein, I Goldfarb, S Dolatshahi, C Cosgrove… - Cell, 2019 - cell.com
Despite the worldwide success of vaccination, newborns remain vulnerable to infections.
While neonatal vaccination has been hampered by maternal antibody-mediated dampening …

Functional diversification of IgGs through Fc glycosylation

TT Wang, JV Ravetch - The Journal of clinical investigation, 2019 - Am Soc Clin Investig
IgG antibodies are secreted from B cells and bind to a variety of pathogens to control
infections as well as contribute to inflammatory diseases. Many of the functions of IgGs are …