Peripheral endocannabinoid microdialysis: in vitro characterization and proof-of-concept in human subjects

2012 ◽  
Vol 402 (9) ◽  
pp. 2727-2735 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander A. Zoerner ◽  
Christin Rakers ◽  
Stefan Engeli ◽  
Sandor Batkai ◽  
Marcus May ◽  
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Blood ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 110 (11) ◽  
pp. 4522-4522
Author(s):  
Claudine Vermot-Desroches ◽  
Wei Wang ◽  
Olivier Subiger ◽  
Thierry Abribat ◽  
Gilles Alberici ◽  
...  

Abstract Potential applications for drugs targeting IL-6 include a range of inflammatory and proliferative disorders, including rheumatoid arthritis, multiple myeloma, post transplant lymphoma, Crohn’s disease and Systemic Lupus. Using the ActivMab® technology, a high-affinity, fully human antagonistic monoclonal antibody (MAb) OP-R003-1 was structurally derived from elsilimomab (B-E8, a murine anti-IL-6 MAb) which had previously been shown to be effective in several proof-of-concept clinical trials. In vitro studies demonstrated that OP-R003-1 shares similar biological properties, including affinity and epitope specificity with its “parent” murine antibody. OP-R003-1 detected human and monkey IL-6 but not murine or rat IL-6. No binding was observed with other IL-6 superfamily members. This novel fully human MAb inhibited the binding of IL-6 to its receptor as evidenced by flow cytometry using U266 cells and also inhibited IL-6 induced cell proliferation in murine B9, human TF1 or U266 cells. The conversion of the murine B-E8 MAb into a fully human MAb will result in an improved therapeutic MAb clinical profile, including reduced immunogenicity and improved half-life, while preserving the specificity and clinical effectiveness of the murine Mab.


2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 36-41
Author(s):  
Diep Do Thi Hong ◽  
Duong Le Phuoc ◽  
Hoai Nguyen Thi ◽  
Serra Pier Andrea ◽  
Rocchitta Gaia

Background: The first biosensor was constructed more than fifty years ago. It was composed of the biorecognition element and transducer. The first-generation enzyme biosensors play important role in monitoring neurotransmitter and determine small quantities of substances in complex matrices of the samples Glutamate is important biochemicals involved in energetic metabolism and neurotransmission. Therefore, biosensors requires the development a new approach exhibiting high sensibility, good reproducibility and longterm stability. The first-generation enzyme biosensors play important role in monitoring neurotransmitter and determine small quantities of substances in complex matrices of the samples. The aims of this work: To find out which concentration of polyethylenimine (PEI) exhibiting the most high sensibility, good reproducibility and long-term stability. Methods: We designed and developed glutamate biosensor using different concentration of PEI ranging from 0% to 5% at Day 1 and Day 8. Results: After Glutamate biosensors in-vitro characterization, several PEI concentrations, ranging from 0.5% to 1% seem to be the best in terms of VMAX, the KM; while PEI content ranging from 0.5% to 1% resulted stable, PEI 1% displayed an excellent stability. Conclusions: In the result, PEI 1% perfomed high sensibility, good stability and blocking interference. Furthermore, we expect to develop and characterize an implantable biosensor capable of detecting glutamate, glucose in vivo. Key words: Glutamate biosensors, PEi (Polyethylenimine) enhances glutamate oxidase, glutamate oxidase biosensors


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