The present invention relates to an antibody capable of binding with high-affinity and high selectivity to the ectodomain of the transmembrane proteoglycan (PG) NG2/CSPG4, preferably to discrete isoforms of NG2/CSPG4. The invention further relates to said antibody possessing the ability to uniquely induce programmed cell death, exhibited as both canonical caspase-dependent apoptosis and authophagy, in NG2/CSPG4-expressing cancer cells. This action being manifested irrespectively of the coaction of other exogenously added factors. Moreover, the present invention refers to a composition comprising the antibody of the invention, in their naked, encapsulated or genetically engineered form, as pharmaceutical excipients. A further aspect of the present invention refers to the anti-NG2/CSPG4 molecule, or any of its isoforms and fragments, provided as proteolytically generated peptides or produced synthetically and/or recombinantly, for the treatment of apoptosis and/or autophagy-dependent diseases, including but not restricted to cancer.

Pro-apoptotic anti-NG2/CSPG4 antibodies and their uses for disease therapy / Perris, R; Dallatomasina, A; Tamburini, E; Nicolosi, Pa; Mucignat, Mt. - (2014).

Pro-apoptotic anti-NG2/CSPG4 antibodies and their uses for disease therapy

Perris R
Conceptualization
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Dallatomasina A
Formal Analysis
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Tamburini E
Formal Analysis
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2014-01-01

Abstract

The present invention relates to an antibody capable of binding with high-affinity and high selectivity to the ectodomain of the transmembrane proteoglycan (PG) NG2/CSPG4, preferably to discrete isoforms of NG2/CSPG4. The invention further relates to said antibody possessing the ability to uniquely induce programmed cell death, exhibited as both canonical caspase-dependent apoptosis and authophagy, in NG2/CSPG4-expressing cancer cells. This action being manifested irrespectively of the coaction of other exogenously added factors. Moreover, the present invention refers to a composition comprising the antibody of the invention, in their naked, encapsulated or genetically engineered form, as pharmaceutical excipients. A further aspect of the present invention refers to the anti-NG2/CSPG4 molecule, or any of its isoforms and fragments, provided as proteolytically generated peptides or produced synthetically and/or recombinantly, for the treatment of apoptosis and/or autophagy-dependent diseases, including but not restricted to cancer.
2014
Pro-apoptotic anti-NG2/CSPG4 antibodies and their uses for disease therapy / Perris, R; Dallatomasina, A; Tamburini, E; Nicolosi, Pa; Mucignat, Mt. - (2014).
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