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Abstract

Escherichia coli infections, a leading cause of septic shock, remain a major threat to human health due to the fatal action to endotoxin (lipopolysaccharide, LPS). Attempts to neutralize endotoxin currently focus on inhibiting the interaction of the toxic component lipid A with myeloid differentiating factor 2, which forms a trimeric complex together with Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) to induce immune cell activation. The 1.73 Å resolution structure of the unique endotoxin-neutralizing protective antibody WN1 222-5 in complex with the core region shows that it recognizes LPS of all E. coli serovars in a manner similar to TLR4, revealing that protection can be achieved by targeting the inner core of LPS and that recognition of lipid A is not required. Such interference with Toll-like receptor-complex formation opens new paths for sepsis therapy independent of lipid A antagonists.

Item Type:	Article
Date Deposited:	02 May 2016 23:45
Last Modified:	02 May 2016 23:45
URI:	https://oak.novartis.com/id/eprint/9023