Heparin-binding motif mutations of human diamine oxidase allow the development of a first-in-class histamine-degrading biopharmaceutical

  1. Elisabeth Gludovacz
  2. Kornelia Schuetzenberger
  3. Marlene Resch
  4. Katharina Tillmann
  5. Karin Petroczi
  6. Markus Schosserer
  7. Sigrid Vondra
  8. Serhii Vakal
  9. Gerald Klanert
  10. Jürgen Pollheimer
  11. Tiina A Salminen
  12. Bernd Jilma
  13. Nicole Borth
  14. Thomas Boehm  Is a corresponding author
  1. Department of Biotechnology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria
  2. Center for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
  3. Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
  4. Center for Biomedical Research, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
  5. University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria
  6. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
  7. Structural Bioinformatics Laboratory, Biochemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Åbo Akademi University, Finland
  8. Medical University of Vienna, Austria
  9. Department of Biotechnology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Austria

Abstract

Background: Excessive plasma histamine concentrations cause symptoms in mast cell activation syndrome, mastocytosis or anaphylaxis. Anti-histamines are often insufficiently efficacious. Human diamine oxidase (hDAO) can rapidly degrade histamine and therefore represents a promising new treatment strategy for conditions with pathological histamine concentrations.

Results: Recombinant hDAO is rapidly cleared from the circulation in rats and mice. After replacement of positively charged amino acids of the heparin-binding motif with polar serine or threonine residues binding to heparin and heparan sulfate was strongly reduced. The double mutant rhDAO-R568S/R571T showed minimal cellular uptake. The short α-distribution half-life of the wildtype protein was eliminated and the clearance was significantly reduced in rodents.

Conclusions: The successful decrease in plasma clearance of rhDAO by mutations of the heparin-binding motif with unchanged histamine-degrading activity represents the first step towards the development of rhDAO as a first-in-class biopharmaceutical to effectively treat diseases characterized by excessive histamine concentrations in plasma and tissues.

Funding: Austrian Science Fund (FWF) Hertha Firnberg program grant T1135 (EG); ADD funding Sigrid Juselius Foundation, Medicinska Understödsförening Liv och Hälsa rft (TAS and SeV).

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  1. Elisabeth Gludovacz

    Department of Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Vienna, Austria
    Competing interests
    Elisabeth Gludovacz, is named as an inventor with The Medical University of Vienna and the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences of a patent describing the rhDAO heparin-binding motif mutants presented herein (patent pending WO2020169577A1).
  2. Kornelia Schuetzenberger

    Center for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Center for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
    Competing interests
    No competing interests declared.
  3. Marlene Resch

    Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
    Competing interests
    No competing interests declared.
  4. Katharina Tillmann

    Center for Biomedical Research, Center for Biomedical Research, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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    No competing interests declared.
  5. Karin Petroczi

    Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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    No competing interests declared.
  6. Markus Schosserer

    Department of Biotechnology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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    No competing interests declared.
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  7. Sigrid Vondra

    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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    No competing interests declared.
  8. Serhii Vakal

    Structural Bioinformatics Laboratory, Biochemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Structural Bioinformatics Laboratory, Biochemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Åbo Akademi University, Turku, Finland
    Competing interests
    No competing interests declared.
  9. Gerald Klanert

    Department of Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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    No competing interests declared.
  10. Jürgen Pollheimer

    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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    No competing interests declared.
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  11. Tiina A Salminen

    Structural Bioinformatics Laboratory, Biochemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Structural Bioinformatics Laboratory, Biochemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Åbo Akademi University, Turku, Finland
    Competing interests
    No competing interests declared.
  12. Bernd Jilma

    Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
    Competing interests
    Bernd Jilma, is named as an inventor with The Medical University of Vienna and the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences of a patent describing the rhDAO heparin-binding motif mutants presented herein (patent pending WO2020169577A1)..
  13. Nicole Borth

    Department of Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria
    Competing interests
    Nicole Borth, is named as an inventor with The Medical University of Vienna and the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences of a patent describing the rhDAO heparin-binding motif mutants presented herein (patent pending WO2020169577A1)..
  14. Thomas Boehm

    Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
    For correspondence
    thomas.boehm@meduniwien.ac.at
    Competing interests
    Thomas Boehm, is named as an inventor with The Medical University of Vienna and the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences of a patent describing the rhDAO heparin-binding motif mutants presented herein (patent pending WO2020169577A1)..
    ORCID icon "This ORCID iD identifies the author of this article:" 0000-0002-8294-0797

Funding

Austrian Science Fund (T1135)

  • Elisabeth Gludovacz

Sigrid Juséliuksen Säätiö

  • Serhii Vakal
  • Tiina A Salminen

Medicinska Understödsföreningen Liv och Hälsa

  • Serhii Vakal
  • Tiina A Salminen

The funders had no role in study design, data collection and interpretation, or the decision to submit the work for publication.

Ethics

Animal experimentation: The experimental protocols for the treatment of rats and mice were approved by the local Animal Welfare Committee and the Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy (GZ 66.009/0152-WF/V/3b/2014) and conducted in full accordance with the ARRIVE guidelines.

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© 2021, Gludovacz et al.

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  1. Elisabeth Gludovacz
  2. Kornelia Schuetzenberger
  3. Marlene Resch
  4. Katharina Tillmann
  5. Karin Petroczi
  6. Markus Schosserer
  7. Sigrid Vondra
  8. Serhii Vakal
  9. Gerald Klanert
  10. Jürgen Pollheimer
  11. Tiina A Salminen
  12. Bernd Jilma
  13. Nicole Borth
  14. Thomas Boehm
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Heparin-binding motif mutations of human diamine oxidase allow the development of a first-in-class histamine-degrading biopharmaceutical
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