Nanobodies News and Research

RSS

Yeast display used to generate SARS-CoV-2 RBD-specific nanobodies

Researchers engineered biparatopic nanobodies against SARS-CoV-2.

5 Oct 2022

The potential of nanobody engineering in the development of SARS-CoV-2 antivirals and diagnostic tools

Researchers investigated nanobody engineering to develop antivirals and diagnostic tools against SARS-CoV-2.

20 Sep 2022

Plant production of nanobodies that neutralize the interaction between ACE2 receptor and SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

Researchers demonstrated the production of nanobodies against SARS-CoV-2 spike protein.

7 Sep 2022

A rapid and efficient method of identifying neutralizing nanobodies directed against SARS-CoV-2

A recent PLoS ONE study detected neutralizing nanobodies against SARS-CoV-2 from nanobody phage display libraries and via in vitro and ex vivo high-throughput screenings.

2 Sep 2022

Study reveals a vital route through which fascin promotes cancer development

The study reveals an important route through which fascin promotes cancer development and provides insights into potential pathways that could block its action.

30 Aug 2022

How effective are nanotechnology-based vaccines, drugs, and antibodies to combat variants of SARS-CoV-2?

Researchers explored how effectively nanotechnology-based novel and potential vaccines, drugs, and monoclonal antibodies could combat the current and yet to emerge SARS-CoV-2 variants.

22 Aug 2022

Rapid and efficient strategy for the development and design of SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing humanized nanobody constructs

Researchers developed humanized nanobodies that neutralize SARS-CoV-2.

16 Aug 2022

Newly developed nanobodies could eventually be used to treat neurocognitive disorders

Proteins called antibodies help the immune system find and attack foreign pathogens. Mini versions of antibodies, called nanobodies — natural compounds in the blood of animals such as llamas and sharks — are being studied to treat autoimmune diseases and cancer.

1 Aug 2022

Newly developed nanobody can get through tough brain cells and treat Parkinson’s disease

Proteins called antibodies help the immune system find and attack foreign pathogens. Mini versions of antibodies, called nanobodies -; natural compounds in the blood of animals such as llamas and sharks -; are being studied to treat autoimmune diseases and cancer.

28 Jul 2022

Immune particles from llama blood could offer protection against several COVID-19 variants

Mount Sinai-led researchers have shown that tiny, robust immune particles derived from the blood of a llama could provide strong protection against every COVID-19 variant, including Omicron, and 18 similar viruses including SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV-1, which was responsible for the 2003 SARS outbreak.

29 Jun 2022

Super-immunity in a camelid extensively immunized with the SARS-CoV-2 receptor-binding domain

A recent study published in Cell Reports reported the development of pan-sarbecovirus nanobodies (psNbs).

10 Jun 2022

Tiny shark-derived antibodies broadly neutralize most SARS-CoV-2 variants

Resarchers discuss the ability of shark-derived antibodies to protect against multiple variants of SARS-CoV-2.

23 May 2022

Nanobodies from llamas could be used to deliver targeted medicines to human muscle cells

In "proof of concept" experiments with mouse and human cells and tissues, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have designed tiny proteins, called nanobodies, derived from llama antibodies, that could potentially be used to deliver targeted medicines to human muscle cells.

12 May 2022

Nanobody effectively neutralizes pseudotyped ancestral SARS-CoV-2 and Omicron spike proteins

Researchers identified a nanobody inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 variants.

26 Apr 2022

Using customized 'mini-antibodies' to mitigate chronic inflammation

Researchers at the Universities of Bonn and Sao Paulo have succeeded in mitigating chronic inflammation in mice using customized "mini-antibodies."

19 Apr 2022

Study shows circular RNA vaccine provides robust protection against SARS-CoV-2 in mice and rhesus macaques

Researchers investigated the effectiveness of a circRNA vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 and its Delta and Omicron variants, which elicited significant antibody and T-cell responses in mice and rhesus macaques.

6 Apr 2022

Developing and manufacturing custom recombinant antibodies for R&D

In this interview, Dr. Linlin Zhang, technical specialist for Sino Biological Europe, discusses how Sino is expanding its product offerings into the European market and outlines its process for developing and manufacturing custom recombinant antibodies for their clients.

From Sino Biological Inc. 6 Apr 2022