Burgess, Selena G. and Paul, Nikki R. and Richards, Mark W. and Ault, James R. and Askenatzis, Laurie and Claydon, Sophie G. and Corbyn, Ryan and Machesky, Laura M. and Bayliss, Richard (2024) A nanobody inhibitor of Fascin-1 actin-bundling activity and filopodia formation. Open Biology, 14 (3): 230376. ISSN 2046-2441
AI Summary:
Fascin-1-mediated actin-bundling activity is central to the generation of plasma membrane protrusions required for cell migration. The identification of Nb 3E11, a nanobody inhibitor of Fascin-1 actin-bundling activity and filopodia formation, could aid in the development of Fascin-1 targeted therapeutics.AI Topics:
Fascin-1-mediated actin-bundling activity is central to the generation of plasma membrane protrusions required for cell migration. Dysregulated formation of cellular protrusions is observed in metastatic cancers, where they are required for increased invasiveness, and is often correlated with increased Fascin-1 abundance. Therefore, there is interest in generating therapeutic Fascin-1 inhibitors. We present the identification of Nb 3E11, a nanobody inhibitor of Fascin-1 actin-bundling activity and filopodia formation. The crystal structure of the Fascin-1/Nb 3E11 complex reveals the structural mechanism of inhibition. Nb 3E11 occludes an actin-binding site on the third β-trefoil domain of Fascin-1 that is currently not targeted by chemical inhibitors. Binding of Nb 3E11 to Fascin-1 induces a conformational change in the adjacent domains to stabilize Fascin-1 in an inhibitory state similar to that adopted in the presence of small-molecule inhibitors. Nb 3E11 could be used as a tool inhibitor molecule to aid in the development of Fascin-1 targeted therapeutics.
Title | A nanobody inhibitor of Fascin-1 actin-bundling activity and filopodia formation |
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Creators | Burgess, Selena G. and Paul, Nikki R. and Richards, Mark W. and Ault, James R. and Askenatzis, Laurie and Claydon, Sophie G. and Corbyn, Ryan and Machesky, Laura M. and Bayliss, Richard |
Identification Number | 10.1098/rsob.230376 |
Date | 20 March 2024 |
Divisions | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Cancer Sciences |
Publisher | The Royal Society |
Additional Information | Funding. Cancer Research UK grant no. C24461/A23303 (R.B.), Cancer Research UK grant nos. A24452, A17196 and A31287 (L.M.M.), Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund (L.M.M.), Medical Research Council grant no. MR/R017255/1 (L.M.M.), EPSRC grant no. EP/T002123/1 (L.M.M.), Project Development Fund of Cancer Research UK, BBSRC grant no. BB/M012573/1 (Biomolecular Mass Spectrometry Facility, University of Leeds). |
URI | https://pub.demo35.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/324 |
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Item Type | Article |
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Depositing User | Unnamed user with email ejo1f20@soton.ac.uk |
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Date Deposited | 11 Jun 2025 16:37 |
Revision | 20 |
Last Modified | 12 Jun 2025 09:48 |
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