Evidence of variable human Fcγ receptor-Fc affinities across differentially-complexed IgG

Antibody-mediated effector functions are widely considered to unfold according to an associative model of IgG-Fcγ receptor (FcγR) interactions. The associative model presupposes that Fc receptors cannot discriminate antigen-bound IgG from free IgG in solution and have equivalent affinities for each....

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Main Authors: Andrew R. Crowley, Matthew R. Mehlenbacher, Mohammad M. Sajadi, Anthony L. DeVico, George K. Lewis, Margaret E. Ackerman
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Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/19420862.2023.2231128
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Matthew R. Mehlenbacher
Mohammad M. Sajadi
Anthony L. DeVico
George K. Lewis
Margaret E. Ackerman
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description Antibody-mediated effector functions are widely considered to unfold according to an associative model of IgG-Fcγ receptor (FcγR) interactions. The associative model presupposes that Fc receptors cannot discriminate antigen-bound IgG from free IgG in solution and have equivalent affinities for each. Therefore, the clustering of Fcγ receptors (FcγR) in the cell membrane, cross-activation of intracellular signaling domains, and the formation of the immune synapse are all the result of avid interactions between the Fc region of IgG and FcγRs that collectively overcome the individually weak, transient interactions between binding partners. Antibody allostery, specifically conformational allostery, is a competing model in which antigen-bound antibody molecules undergo a physical rearrangement that causes them to stand out from the background of free IgG by virtue of greater FcγR affinity. Various evidence exists in support of this model of antibody allostery, but it remains controversial. We report observations from multiplexed, label-free kinetic experiments in which the affinity values of FcγR were characterized for covalently immobilized, captured, and antigen-bound IgG. Across the strategies tested, receptors had greater affinity for the antigen-bound mode of IgG presentation. This phenomenon was observed across multiple FcγRs and generalized to multiple antigens, antibody specificities, and subclasses. Furthermore, the thermodynamic signatures of FcγR binding to free or immune-complexed IgG in solution differed when measured by an orthogonal label-free method, but the failure to recapitulate the trend in overall affinity leaves open questions as to what additional factors may be at play.
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spelling doaj-art-5559437caf7c436bac7eade70d7f9afd2025-08-20T03:14:09ZengTaylor & Francis GroupmAbs1942-08621942-08702023-12-0115110.1080/19420862.2023.2231128Evidence of variable human Fcγ receptor-Fc affinities across differentially-complexed IgGAndrew R. Crowley0Matthew R. Mehlenbacher1Mohammad M. Sajadi2Anthony L. DeVico3George K. Lewis4Margaret E. Ackerman5Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, USADepartment of Chemistry, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, USAInstitute of Human Virology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, USAInstitute of Human Virology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, USAInstitute of Human Virology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, USADepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, USAAntibody-mediated effector functions are widely considered to unfold according to an associative model of IgG-Fcγ receptor (FcγR) interactions. The associative model presupposes that Fc receptors cannot discriminate antigen-bound IgG from free IgG in solution and have equivalent affinities for each. Therefore, the clustering of Fcγ receptors (FcγR) in the cell membrane, cross-activation of intracellular signaling domains, and the formation of the immune synapse are all the result of avid interactions between the Fc region of IgG and FcγRs that collectively overcome the individually weak, transient interactions between binding partners. Antibody allostery, specifically conformational allostery, is a competing model in which antigen-bound antibody molecules undergo a physical rearrangement that causes them to stand out from the background of free IgG by virtue of greater FcγR affinity. Various evidence exists in support of this model of antibody allostery, but it remains controversial. We report observations from multiplexed, label-free kinetic experiments in which the affinity values of FcγR were characterized for covalently immobilized, captured, and antigen-bound IgG. Across the strategies tested, receptors had greater affinity for the antigen-bound mode of IgG presentation. This phenomenon was observed across multiple FcγRs and generalized to multiple antigens, antibody specificities, and subclasses. Furthermore, the thermodynamic signatures of FcγR binding to free or immune-complexed IgG in solution differed when measured by an orthogonal label-free method, but the failure to recapitulate the trend in overall affinity leaves open questions as to what additional factors may be at play.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/19420862.2023.2231128AffinityallosteryantibodyFc receptorimmunoglobulin G
spellingShingle Andrew R. Crowley
Matthew R. Mehlenbacher
Mohammad M. Sajadi
Anthony L. DeVico
George K. Lewis
Margaret E. Ackerman
Evidence of variable human Fcγ receptor-Fc affinities across differentially-complexed IgG
mAbs
Affinity
allostery
antibody
Fc receptor
immunoglobulin G
title Evidence of variable human Fcγ receptor-Fc affinities across differentially-complexed IgG
title_full Evidence of variable human Fcγ receptor-Fc affinities across differentially-complexed IgG
title_fullStr Evidence of variable human Fcγ receptor-Fc affinities across differentially-complexed IgG
title_full_unstemmed Evidence of variable human Fcγ receptor-Fc affinities across differentially-complexed IgG
title_short Evidence of variable human Fcγ receptor-Fc affinities across differentially-complexed IgG
title_sort evidence of variable human fcγ receptor fc affinities across differentially complexed igg
topic Affinity
allostery
antibody
Fc receptor
immunoglobulin G
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/19420862.2023.2231128
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