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- Title
Expression of Sclerostin scFv and the Effect of Sclerostin scFv on Healing of Osteoporotic Femur Fracture in Rats.
- Authors
Yao, Qi; Ni, Jie; Hou, Yu; Ding, Lixiang; Zhang, Licheng; Jiang, Hua
- Abstract
Osteoporosis is a systemic metabolic disease characterized by low bone mass with deterioration of the bony microstructure which leads to both bone brittleness and increased risk of fracture. Sclerostin is a protein encoded by the SOST gene which is specifically expressed in osteocyte. Monoclonal antibodies of sclerostin can promote bone formation by antagonizing its inhibitory action. However, the effectiveness of monoclonal antibodies to exert such effects are limited by the large molecular mass and high immunogenicity. Here, we report that we purified a high immune affinity, single-chain antibody of SOST: SOST-single-chain Fv (scFv). Real-time polymerase chain reaction amplification of the variable regions of the heavy- and light-chain gene from a secretory anti-SOST antibody was performed. Animal experiments showed that SOST-scFv promoted bone healing in a rat model of osteoporosis.
- Subjects
OSTEOPOROSIS; TREATMENT of fractures; SCLEROSTIN; FEMUR diseases; THERAPEUTIC use of monoclonal antibodies; GENE expression; LABORATORY rats; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Cell Biochemistry & Biophysics, 2014, Vol 69, Issue 2, p229
- ISSN
1085-9195
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s12013-013-9787-1