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ReviewACS chemical biology2025

Harnessing Nanobodies for Precision Targeting of Proteoforms: Opportunities and Challenges in Therapeutics and Diagnostics.

Elise M Van Fossen, Oscar Rodriguez, Madelyn Berger, Rowan Wooldridge, Leo Gorham, Abdullah Shouaib, Amy C Sims, John T Melchior, Samantha M Powell

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Review in ACS chemical biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Antigen-Detected NMR for Minimal Epitope Engineering and Structure-Guided Selection of a NaAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Elise M Van FossenBiological Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, United States.
Oscar RodriguezBiological Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, United States.
Madelyn BergerBiological Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, United States.
Rowan WooldridgeBiological Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, United States.ORCID 0009-0000-3706-7696
Leo GorhamBiological Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, United States.
Abdullah ShouaibNational Security Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, United States.
Amy C SimsNational Security Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, United States.
John T MelchiorBiological Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-3781-2566
Samantha M PowellBiological Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, United States.

Funding

The impact of brain lipoprotein structure and composition on amyloid beta metabolism and Alzheimer's diseaseR01NS125591 · NINDS · BATTELLE PACIFIC NORTHWEST LABORATORIES · PI John Melchior · 2024 to 2026
$2.2M
NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS125591
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Proteoforms are biologically distinct yet structurally similar proteins that play key roles in driving disease progression but are rarely accounted for in the development of therapeutics and diagnostics. Nanobodies (Nbs) have emerged as a therapeutic and diagnostic "silver bullet" as they possess unique structural and functional attributes that offer advantages over traditional antibodies. One of the most profound advantages of Nbs is the heightened sensitivity and ability to distinguish subtle changes in the conformation of a given protein. Thus, Nbs have significant potential as therapeutic and diagnostic agents that can identify and distinguish specific pathological proteoforms that underlie a given disease. However, there remain significant challenges in obtaining sufficient quantities and purities of specific proteoform antigens that are required for engineering proteoform-specific Nbs. Recent advancements in chemical biology tools for precision proteoform synthesis have made this task feasible for the first time. In this perspective, we discuss the advantages and challenges associated with developing proteoform-specific Nbs and how success in this endeavor will significantly advance the fields of therapeutics and diagnostics.

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Single-Domain AntibodiesAnimalsHumansSingle-Domain Antibodies

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PMID40708125
PMCPMC12362336

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