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ArticleMicrobial cell factories2023

Manufacture and evaluation of a HER2-positive breast cancer immunotoxin 4D5Fv-PE25.

Yanjie Peng, Zhengli Wu, Zheng Pang, Lin Zhang, Dandan Song, Fang Liu, Yanhong Li, Tongjun Lin

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Article in Microbial cell factories, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Yanjie PengClinical Medical Research Center for Women and Children Diseases, Shandong Provincial Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, Jinan, 250014, China. yanjie423@126.com.
Zhengli WuPanacea Bioscience inc, Halifax, NS, Canada.
Zheng PangInnovative Institute of Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, 250300, China.
Lin ZhangClinical Medical Research Center for Women and Children Diseases, Shandong Provincial Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, Jinan, 250014, China.
Dandan SongClinical Medical Research Center for Women and Children Diseases, Shandong Provincial Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, Jinan, 250014, China.
Fang LiuClinical Medical Research Center for Women and Children Diseases, Shandong Provincial Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, Jinan, 250014, China.
Yanhong LiPanacea Bioscience inc, Halifax, NS, Canada.
Tongjun LinPanacea Bioscience inc, Halifax, NS, Canada.
Qingdao University · CNSouthwest University · CNShandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) positive breast cancer is an aggressive subtype, accounting for around 20% of all breast cancers. The development of HER2-targeted therapy has substantially improved patient outcomes. Nevertheless, the increasing rate of side effects and resistance to targeted drugs limit their efficacy in clinical practice. In this study, we designed and synthesized a new immunotoxin, 4D5Fv-PE25, which targets HER2-positive breast cancer, and evaluated its effectiveness in vitro and in vivo.

resultsThe 4D5Fv-PE25 was expressed in high-density Escherichia coli (E. coli.) using the fermentor method and refined via hydrophobicity, ion exchange, and filtration chromatography, achieving a 56.06% recovery rate. Additionally, the semi-manufactured product with 96% purity was prepared into freeze-dried powder by the lyophilized process. Flow cytometry was used to detect the expression of HER2 in SK-BR-3, BT-474, MDA-MB-231, and MDA-MB-468 breast cancer cell lines. The 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide (MTT) method was used for cytotoxicity assay, and the half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC

conclusionwe succeeded in producing the 4D5Fv-PE25 freeze-dried powder using the prokaryotic expression method, and it could be employed as a potential drug for treating HER2-positive breast cancer.

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Breast NeoplasmsImmunotoxinsAnimalsCell Line, TumorErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesEscherichia coliFemaleHumansMicePowdersErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesImmunotoxinsPowdersBreast cancerEvaluationHER2ImmunotoxinManufactureProkaryotic expression

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PMID37198642
PMCPMC10190103
OpenAlexW4376875762

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