In Vitro Assessment of Binding Affinity, Selectivity, Uptake, Intracellular Degradation, and Toxicity of Nanobody-Photosensitizer Conjugates

Irati Beltrán Hernández, Timo W M De Groof, Raimond Heukers, Sabrina Oliveira

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Abstract

Photosensitizers have recently been conjugated to nanobodies for targeted photodynamic therapy (PDT) to selectively kill cancer cells. The success of this approach relies on nanobody-photosensitizer conjugates that bind specifically to their targets with very high affinities (k D in low nM range). Subsequently, upon illumination, these conjugates are very toxic and selective to cells overexpressing the target of interest (EC 50 in low nM range). In this chapter, protocols are described to determine the binding affinity of the nanobody-photosensitizer conjugates and assess the toxicity and selectivity of the conjugates when performing in vitro PDT studies. In addition, and because the efficacy of PDT also depends on the (subcellular) localization of the conjugates at the time of illumination, assays are described to investigate the uptake and the intracellular degradation of the nanobody-photosensitizer conjugates.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPhotodynamic Therapy
Subtitle of host publicationMethods and Protocols
EditorsMans Broekgaarden, Hong Zhang, Mladen Korbelik, Michael R. Hamblin, Michal Heger
PublisherSpringer
Chapter23
Pages505-520
Number of pages16
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-0716-2099-1
ISBN (Print)978-1-0716-2098-4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022

Publication series

NameMethods in Molecular Biology
PublisherHumana Press
Volume2451
ISSN (Print)1064-3745

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
The authors received funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program (grant agreement No. 677582) and the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO: Vici grant 016.140.657).

Publisher Copyright:
© 2022, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.

Keywords

  • Binding affinity
  • Co-cultures
  • Intracellular degradation
  • Nanobody-photosensitizer conjugate
  • Selective toxicity
  • Uptake

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