AbCellera Biologics has patented a method for enhancing immunoglobulin diversity by isolating B cells from genetically modified mice. The invention allows for the production of antibodies that have not been subjected to selection by tolerance mechanisms, leading to a broader repertoire of antibodies. GlobalData’s report on AbCellera Biologics gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Enhanced production of diverse antibodies using genetically modified mice
A recently granted patent (Publication Number: US11889821B2) discloses a method for isolating primary B cells, immortalized B cells, or hybridomas derived from a genetically modified mouse. The genetically modified mouse's genome contains specific immunoglobulin heavy chain alleles that allow for the expression of functional immunoglobulin heavy chains while also enabling site-specific recombination to correct deficiencies in the expression of a second immunoglobulin heavy chain allele. This correction facilitates the production of a functional immunoglobulin heavy chain without being subjected to selection by tolerance mechanisms.
Furthermore, the patent claims detail modifications to the second immunoglobulin heavy chain allele to disable in-frame VDJ rearrangement for allelic exclusion but preserve it for inducible expression. The method described in the patent allows for the efficient expression of a functional heavy chain from the second immunoglobulin heavy chain allele at various stages of B cell development, including induction following the presence of specific recombinases, DNA-modifying proteins, or transcriptional regulators. Additionally, the patent covers the use of inducible promoters derived from genes expressed after B cells have matured, such as CD21 or CD23, to control the expression of site-specific recombinases for switching CH functionality between the first and second immunoglobulin heavy chain alleles.
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