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- Title
DNA-dependent targeting of cell nuclei by a lupus autoantibody.
- Authors
Weisbart, Richard H.; Chan, Grace; Jordaan, Gwen; Noble, Philip W.; Liu, Yanfeng; Glazer, Peter M.; Nishimura, Robert N.; Hansen, James E.
- Abstract
A nuclear-penetrating lupus anti-DNA autoantibody, 3E10, has been found to inhibit DNA repair and selectively kill certain cancer cells that are highly vulnerable to DNA damage. In addition, a 3E10 single chain variable fragment (scFv) has been developed for use as a delivery vehicle to carry therapeutic cargo proteins into cell nuclei. A greater understanding of the mechanism by which 3E10 penetrates cell nuclei is needed to help determine the scope of its potential therapeutic applications. Here we show that the presence of extracellular DNA significantly enhances the nuclear uptake of 3E10 scFv. In addition, we find that 3E10 scFv preferentially localizes into tumor cell nuclei in vivo, likely due to increased DNA in the local environment released from ischemic and necrotic regions of tumor. These data provide insight into the mechanism of nuclear penetration by 3E10 and demonstrate the potential for use of 3E10 in therapeutic approaches to diseases ranging from malignancy to ischemic conditions such as stroke.
- Subjects
CELL nuclei; DNA antibodies; AUTOANTIBODIES; SKIN diseases; IMMUNOGLOBULINS; CANCER cells; DNA damage
- Publication
Scientific Reports, 2015, p12022
- ISSN
2045-2322
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/srep12022