
FcRn is a key player in several immunological and non-immunological processes, as it mediates maternal-fetal transfer of IgG, regulates the serum persistence of IgG and albumin, and transports both ligands between different cellular compartments. In addition, FcRn enhances antigen presentation. Thus, there is an intense interest in studies of how FcRn binds and transports its cargo within and across several types of cells, and FcRn detection reagents are in high demand. Here we report on phage display-selected Nanobodies that target human FcRn. The Nanobodies were obtained from a variable-domain repertoire library isolated from a llama immunized with recombinant human FcRn. One candidate, Nb218-H4, was shown to bind FcRn with high affinity at both acidic and neutral pH, without competing ligand binding and interfering with FcRn functions, such as transcytosis of IgG. Thus, Nb218-H4 can be used as a detection probe and as a tracker for visualization of FcRn-mediated cellular transport.
Swine, Histocompatibility Antigens Class I, 610, Biological Transport, Haplorhini, Receptors, Fc, Hydrogen-Ion Concentration, Single-Domain Antibodies, Ligands, Article, Rats, Mice, HEK293 Cells, Immunoglobulin G, Animals, Humans, Transcytosis, Camelids, New World
Swine, Histocompatibility Antigens Class I, 610, Biological Transport, Haplorhini, Receptors, Fc, Hydrogen-Ion Concentration, Single-Domain Antibodies, Ligands, Article, Rats, Mice, HEK293 Cells, Immunoglobulin G, Animals, Humans, Transcytosis, Camelids, New World
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