Rapid antibody selection by mRNA display on a microfluidic chip

Nucleic Acids Res. 2009 May;37(8):e64. doi: 10.1093/nar/gkp184. Epub 2009 Mar 30.

Abstract

In vitro antibody-display technologies are powerful approaches for isolating monoclonal antibodies from recombinant antibody libraries. However, these display techniques require several rounds of affinity selection which is time-consuming. Here, we combined mRNA display with a microfluidic system for in vitro selection and evolution of antibodies and achieved ultrahigh enrichment efficiency of 10(6)- to 10(8)-fold per round. After only one or two rounds of selection, antibodies with high affinity and specificity were obtained from naive and randomized single-chain Fv libraries of approximately 10(12) molecules. Furthermore, we confirmed that not only protein-protein (antigen-antibody) interactions, but also protein-DNA and protein-drug interactions were selected with ultrahigh efficiencies. This method will facilitate high-throughput preparation of antibodies and identification of protein interactions in proteomic and therapeutic fields.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell Line
  • Directed Molecular Evolution*
  • Gene Library
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin Variable Region / biosynthesis
  • Immunoglobulin Variable Region / genetics*
  • Immunoglobulin Variable Region / immunology
  • Mice
  • Microfluidic Analytical Techniques / methods*
  • Protein Biosynthesis
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-mdm2 / genetics
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-mdm2 / immunology
  • RNA, Messenger / biosynthesis*
  • Transcription, Genetic
  • Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / genetics
  • Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / immunology

Substances

  • Immunoglobulin Variable Region
  • RNA, Messenger
  • Tumor Suppressor Protein p53
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-mdm2