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  1. Article ; Online: A Single Monoclonal Antibody against the Peanut Allergen Ara h 2 Protects against Systemic and Local Peanut Allergy.

    Storni, Federico / Cabral-Miranda, Gustavo / Roesti, Elisa / Zha, Lisha / Engeroff, Paul / Zeltins, Andris / Cragg, Mark / Vogel, Monique / Bachmann, Martin F

    International archives of allergy and immunology

    2020  Volume 181, Issue 5, Page(s) 334–341

    Abstract: ... Methods: The monoclonal anti-Ara h 2 antibody (mAb) was produced by hybridoma cells derived from WT BALB ... c mice after immunization with a vaccine based on virus-like particles coupled to Ara h 2. BALB/c ... Results: Here we show in peanut-allergic mice that a single high-affinity mAb specific for Ara h 2 is ...

    Abstract Background: Peanut allergy is the most prevalent and dangerous food allergy. Peanuts consist of a large number of different allergens and peanut-allergic patients are frequently sensitized to multiple allergens. Hence, conventional desensitization approaches aim at targeting as many allergens as possible.
    Methods: The monoclonal anti-Ara h 2 antibody (mAb) was produced by hybridoma cells derived from WT BALB/c mice after immunization with a vaccine based on virus-like particles coupled to Ara h 2. BALB/c mice were sensitized intraperitoneally with peanut extract absorbed to alum and mAbs were applied i.v. Challenge was performed the next day with the whole peanut extract intravenously and via skin prick test.
    Results: Here we show in peanut-allergic mice that a single high-affinity mAb specific for Ara h 2 is able to block systemic and local allergic reactions induced by the complex peanut extract. We confirm in vitro binding of the mAb to the inhibitory low-affinity FcγRIIb receptor using a sensitive biosensor and demonstrate in vivo that protection was dependent on FcγRIIb.
    Conclusion: A single mAb specific for Ara h 2 is able to improve local and systemic allergic symptoms induced by the whole allergen mixture.
    MeSH term(s) 2S Albumins, Plant/immunology ; Animals ; Antibodies, Monoclonal/immunology ; Antibody Affinity ; Antigens, Plant/immunology ; Female ; Immunization ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred BALB C ; Peanut Hypersensitivity/immunology
    Chemical Substances 2S Albumins, Plant ; Antibodies, Monoclonal ; Antigens, Plant ; Ara h 2 allergen, Arachis hypogaea
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-03-10
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type News
    ZDB-ID 1108932-5
    ISSN 1423-0097 ; 1018-2438
    ISSN (online) 1423-0097
    ISSN 1018-2438
    DOI 10.1159/000505917
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  2. Article ; Online: Special Issue in Honor of Professors John W. Blunt and Murray H. G. Munro.

    Copp, Brent R / Cragg, Gordon M / Newman, David J / Pearce, Cedric J

    Journal of natural products

    2016  Volume 79, Issue 3, Page(s) 453–454

    MeSH term(s) Biological Products ; Humans ; Molecular Structure
    Chemical Substances Biological Products
    Language English
    Publishing date 2016-03-25
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Editorial
    ZDB-ID 304325-3
    ISSN 1520-6025 ; 0163-3864
    ISSN (online) 1520-6025
    ISSN 0163-3864
    DOI 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.6b00079
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  3. Article ; Online: Agonist Antibodies for Cancer Immunotherapy: History, Hopes, and Challenges.

    Lim, Sean H / Beers, Stephen A / Al-Shamkhani, Aymen / Cragg, Mark S

    Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research

    2023  Volume 30, Issue 9, Page(s) 1712–1723

    Abstract: Immunotherapy is among the most promising new treatment modalities to arise over the last two decades; antibody drugs are delivering immunotherapy to millions of patients with many different types of cancer. Initial success with antibody therapeutics ... ...

    Abstract Immunotherapy is among the most promising new treatment modalities to arise over the last two decades; antibody drugs are delivering immunotherapy to millions of patients with many different types of cancer. Initial success with antibody therapeutics came in the form of direct targeting or cytotoxic antibodies, such as rituximab and trastuzumab, which bind directly to tumor cells to elicit their destruction. These were followed by immunomodulatory antibodies that elicit antitumor responses by either stimulating immune cells or relieving tumor-mediated suppression. By far the most successful approach in the clinic to date has been relieving immune suppression, with immune checkpoint blockade now a standard approach in the treatment of many cancer types. Despite equivalent and sometimes even more impressive effects in preclinical models, agonist antibodies designed to stimulate the immune system have lagged behind in their clinical translation. In this review, we document the main receptors that have been targeted by agonist antibodies, consider the various approaches that have been evaluated to date, detail what we have learned, and consider how their anticancer potential can be unlocked.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Neoplasms/immunology ; Neoplasms/drug therapy ; Neoplasms/therapy ; Immunotherapy/methods ; Animals ; Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological/therapeutic use ; Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological/pharmacology
    Chemical Substances Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-12-27
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Review ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 1225457-5
    ISSN 1557-3265 ; 1078-0432
    ISSN (online) 1557-3265
    ISSN 1078-0432
    DOI 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-23-1014
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  4. Article: Constitutive histamine H₂ receptor activity regulates serotonin release in the substantia nigra

    Threlfell, Sarah / Exley, Richard / Cragg, Stephanie J / Greenfield, Susan A

    Journal of neurochemistry. 2008 Nov., v. 107, no. 3

    2008  

    Abstract: ... H₃ receptor. Here we have explored regulation by another HA receptor expressed in SNr, the H₂ ... than or equal to] 20 Hz), and prevailed in the presence of antagonists of GABA, glutamate or H₃-HA ...

    Abstract The substantia nigra pars reticulata (SNr) forms a principal output from the basal ganglia. It also receives significant histamine (HA) input from the tuberomammillary nucleus whose functions in SNr remain poorly understood. One identified role is the regulation of serotonin (5-HT) neurotransmission via the HA-H₃ receptor. Here we have explored regulation by another HA receptor expressed in SNr, the H₂-receptor (H₂R), by monitoring electrically evoked 5-HT release with fast-scan cyclic voltammetry at carbon-fiber microelectrodes in SNr in rat brain slices. Selective H₂R antagonists (inverse agonists) ranitidine and tiotidine enhanced 5-HT release while the agonist amthamine suppressed release. The 'neutral' competitive antagonist burimamide alone was without effect but prevented ranitidine actions indicating that inverse agonist effects result from constitutive H₂R activity independent of HA tone. H₂R control of 5-HT release was most apparent (from inverse agonist effects) at lower frequencies of depolarization ([less-than or equal to] 20 Hz), and prevailed in the presence of antagonists of GABA, glutamate or H₃-HA receptors. These data reveal that H₂Rs in SNr are constitutively active and inhibit 5-HT release through H₂Rs on 5-HT axons. These data may have therapeutic implications for Parkinson's disease, when SNr HA levels increase, and for neuropsychiatric disorders in which 5-HT is pivotal.
    Keywords serotonin ; histamine ; Parkinson disease
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2008-11
    Size p. 745-755.
    Publisher Blackwell Publishing Ltd
    Publishing place Oxford, UK
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 80158-6
    ISSN 1471-4159 ; 0022-3042 ; 1474-1644
    ISSN (online) 1471-4159
    ISSN 0022-3042 ; 1474-1644
    DOI 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2008.05646.x
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  5. Article ; Online: Lights, fiber, action! A primer on in vivo fiber photometry.

    Simpson, Eleanor H / Akam, Thomas / Patriarchi, Tommaso / Blanco-Pozo, Marta / Burgeno, Lauren M / Mohebi, Ali / Cragg, Stephanie J / Walton, Mark E

    Neuron

    2023  Volume 112, Issue 5, Page(s) 718–739

    Abstract: Fiber photometry is a key technique for characterizing brain-behavior relationships in vivo. Initially, it was primarily used to report calcium dynamics as a proxy for neural activity via genetically encoded indicators. This generated new insights into ... ...

    Abstract Fiber photometry is a key technique for characterizing brain-behavior relationships in vivo. Initially, it was primarily used to report calcium dynamics as a proxy for neural activity via genetically encoded indicators. This generated new insights into brain functions including movement, memory, and motivation at the level of defined circuits and cell types. Recently, the opportunity for discovery with fiber photometry has exploded with the development of an extensive range of fluorescent sensors for biomolecules including neuromodulators and peptides that were previously inaccessible in vivo. This critical advance, combined with the new availability of affordable "plug-and-play" recording systems, has made monitoring molecules with high spatiotemporal precision during behavior highly accessible. However, while opening exciting new avenues for research, the rapid expansion in fiber photometry applications has occurred without coordination or consensus on best practices. Here, we provide a comprehensive guide to help end-users execute, analyze, and suitably interpret fiber photometry studies.
    MeSH term(s) Neurons/metabolism ; Brain/metabolism ; Photometry/methods ; Calcium/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Calcium (SY7Q814VUP)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-12-15
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 808167-0
    ISSN 1097-4199 ; 0896-6273
    ISSN (online) 1097-4199
    ISSN 0896-6273
    DOI 10.1016/j.neuron.2023.11.016
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  6. Article: Genes for the 'H' subunit of human ferritin are present on a number of human chromosomes.

    Cragg, S J / Drysdale, J / Worwood, M

    Human genetics

    1985  Volume 71, Issue 2, Page(s) 108–112

    Abstract: ... and hybridised to a probe for the H subunit of human ferritin, pDBR2. Sequences highly homologous ...

    Abstract DNA has been extracted from hamster-human and mouse-human hybrid cell lines, restricted with EcoRI, and hybridised to a probe for the H subunit of human ferritin, pDBR2. Sequences highly homologous to this probe have been found on at least eight human chromosomes: 1, 2, 3, 6p21----6cen, 11, 14, 20, and Xq23-25----Xqter. Only the gene on chromosome 11 appears to be expressed in these hybrids.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Cell Line ; Chromosome Mapping ; Cricetinae ; DNA/genetics ; Electrophoresis, Agar Gel ; Ferritins/genetics ; Genetic Markers ; Humans ; Hybrid Cells ; Macromolecular Substances ; Mice ; Nucleic Acid Hybridization
    Chemical Substances Genetic Markers ; Macromolecular Substances ; DNA (9007-49-2) ; Ferritins (9007-73-2)
    Language English
    Publishing date 1985
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
    ZDB-ID 223009-4
    ISSN 1432-1203 ; 0340-6717
    ISSN (online) 1432-1203
    ISSN 0340-6717
    DOI 10.1007/bf00283363
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  7. Article: Methanogen activity and microbial diversity in Gulf of Cádiz mud volcano sediments.

    Webster, Gordon / Cragg, Barry A / Rinna, Joachim / Watkins, Andrew J / Sass, Henrik / Weightman, Andrew J / Parkes, R John

    Frontiers in microbiology

    2023  Volume 14, Page(s) 1157337

    Abstract: The Gulf of Cádiz is a tectonically active continental margin with over sixty mud volcanoes (MV) documented, some associated with active methane ( ... ...

    Abstract The Gulf of Cádiz is a tectonically active continental margin with over sixty mud volcanoes (MV) documented, some associated with active methane (CH
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-05-24
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2587354-4
    ISSN 1664-302X
    ISSN 1664-302X
    DOI 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1157337
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  8. Article: HLA class I and H ferritin gene polymorphisms in normal subjects and patients with haemochromatosis.

    Cragg, S J / Darke, C / Worwood, M

    Human genetics

    1988  Volume 80, Issue 1, Page(s) 63–68

    Abstract: ... of the HLA-A locus. In this region there are many HLA class I genes, and there may also be a gene for the 'H' ... subunit of ferritin. Both HLA class I and H ferritin genes are therefore candidates for the abnormal gene ... from patients and normal subjects with a panel of 12 restriction enzymes and a probe for the H ferritin gene ...

    Abstract The gene for idiopathic haemochromatosis is located on the short arm of chromosome 6 within 1 cM of the HLA-A locus. In this region there are many HLA class I genes, and there may also be a gene for the 'H' subunit of ferritin. Both HLA class I and H ferritin genes are therefore candidates for the abnormal gene in idiopathic haemochromatosis. In 15 unrelated patients the frequency of HLA-A3 was 80% compared with 24% for 600 unrelated individuals from South Wales. The most common haplotype involved is probably HLA-A3, B7. DNA was prepared from leucocytes from 12 of these patients and from 85 normal subjects. After digestion with Taq1, electrophoresis, and Southern blotting, class I sequences were detected by hybridisation to an HLA class I probe (pHLA-A). Of the 34 restriction fragments detected, 22 were polymorphic. Particular fragments correlated with the presence of HLA-A antigens A1, 2, 3, 10, 11, w19, and 28, but there was little correlation with B antigens. Restriction fragment patterns specific for haemochromatosis were not found with TaqI or during less extensive studies with other restriction enzymes. No differences in restriction fragment patterns were found between four patients and four normal subjects apparently homozygous for HLA-A3 and B7. Examination of Southern blotting patterns for genomic DNA from patients and normal subjects with a panel of 12 restriction enzymes and a probe for the H ferritin gene (pDBR-2) revealed no polymorphisms associated with either idiopathic haemochromatosis or particular HLA phenotypes. These studies provide no support for either HLA class I genes or the H ferritin gene as candidates for the haemochromatosis gene.
    MeSH term(s) DNA Restriction Enzymes ; Ferritins/genetics ; Genes ; Genes, MHC Class I ; HLA Antigens/analysis ; Hemochromatosis/genetics ; Hemochromatosis/immunology ; Humans ; Polymorphism, Genetic ; Reference Values
    Chemical Substances HLA Antigens ; Ferritins (9007-73-2) ; DNA Restriction Enzymes (EC 3.1.21.-)
    Language English
    Publishing date 1988-09
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Comparative Study ; Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 223009-4
    ISSN 1432-1203 ; 0340-6717
    ISSN (online) 1432-1203
    ISSN 0340-6717
    DOI 10.1007/bf00451458
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  9. Article ; Online: Reducing affinity as a strategy to boost immunomodulatory antibody agonism.

    Yu, Xiaojie / Orr, Christian M / Chan, H T Claude / James, Sonya / Penfold, Christine A / Kim, Jinny / Inzhelevskaya, Tatyana / Mockridge, C Ian / Cox, Kerry L / Essex, Jonathan W / Tews, Ivo / Glennie, Martin J / Cragg, Mark S

    Nature

    2023  Volume 614, Issue 7948, Page(s) 539–547

    Abstract: Antibody responses during infection and vaccination typically undergo affinity maturation to achieve high-affinity binding for efficient neutralization of ... ...

    Abstract Antibody responses during infection and vaccination typically undergo affinity maturation to achieve high-affinity binding for efficient neutralization of pathogens
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Antibodies, Monoclonal/immunology ; Antibodies, Monoclonal/pharmacology ; Antibody Affinity ; CD40 Antigens/drug effects ; CD40 Antigens/immunology ; Immunomodulation/drug effects ; Immunomodulation/immunology ; Nivolumab/immunology ; Nivolumab/pharmacology
    Chemical Substances Antibodies, Monoclonal ; CD40 Antigens ; TNFRSF9 protein, human ; PDCD1 protein, human ; Nivolumab (31YO63LBSN)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-02-01
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 120714-3
    ISSN 1476-4687 ; 0028-0836
    ISSN (online) 1476-4687
    ISSN 0028-0836
    DOI 10.1038/s41586-022-05673-2
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  10. Article ; Online: A molecular chemodosimeter to probe "closed shell" ions in kidney cells.

    Assel, Amine / Stanley, Meagan M / Mia, Rashid / Boulila, Besma / Cragg, Peter J / Owolabie, Iyanuoluwani / Hetrick, Meredith / Flynt, Alex / Wallace, Karl J / Ben Jannet, Hichem

    Organic & biomolecular chemistry

    2023  Volume 21, Issue 47, Page(s) 9379–9391

    Abstract: Two quinidine-functionalized coumarin molecular probes have been synthesized and have been found to bind metal cations ( ... ...

    Abstract Two quinidine-functionalized coumarin molecular probes have been synthesized and have been found to bind metal cations (Cd
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; HEK293 Cells ; Metals ; Mercury ; Ions ; Cations ; HeLa Cells ; Fluorescent Dyes
    Chemical Substances Metals ; Mercury (FXS1BY2PGL) ; Ions ; Cations ; Fluorescent Dyes
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-12-06
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
    ZDB-ID 2097583-1
    ISSN 1477-0539 ; 1477-0520
    ISSN (online) 1477-0539
    ISSN 1477-0520
    DOI 10.1039/d3ob01408h
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