Differences in N-glycan structures found on recombinant IgA1 and IgA2 produced in murine myeloma and CHO cell lines

2010 
The development and production of recombinant monoclonal antibodies is well established. Although most of these are IgGs, there is also great interest in producing recombinant IgAs since this isotype plays a critical role in providing immunologic protection at mucosal surfaces. The choice of expression system for production of recombinant antibodies is crucial because they are glycoproteins containing at least one N-linked carbohydrate. These glycans have been shown to contribute to the stability, pharmacokinetics and biologic function of antibodies. We have produced recombinant human IgA1 and all three allotypes of IgA2 in murine myeloma and CHO cell lines to systematically characterize and compare the N-linked glycans. Recombinant IgAs produced in murine myelomas differ significantly from IgA found in humans in that they contain the highly immunogenic Galα(1,3)Gal epitope and N-glycolylneuraminic acid residues, indicating that murine myeloma is not the optimal expression system for the production of hum...
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