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  1. Article ; Online: Structural insights into coronavirus entry.

    Tortorici, M Alejandra / Veesler, David

    Advances in virus research

    2019  Volume 105, Page(s) 93–116

    Abstract: Coronaviruses (CoVs) have caused outbreaks of deadly pneumonia in humans since the beginning of the 21st century. The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) emerged in 2002 and was responsible for an epidemic that spread to five ... ...

    Abstract Coronaviruses (CoVs) have caused outbreaks of deadly pneumonia in humans since the beginning of the 21st century. The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) emerged in 2002 and was responsible for an epidemic that spread to five continents with a fatality rate of 10% before being contained in 2003 (with additional cases reported in 2004). The Middle-East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) emerged in the Arabian Peninsula in 2012 and has caused recurrent outbreaks in humans with a fatality rate of 35%. SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV are zoonotic viruses that crossed the species barrier using bats/palm civets and dromedary camels, respectively. No specific treatments or vaccines have been approved against any of the six human coronaviruses, highlighting the need to investigate the principles governing viral entry and cross-species transmission as well as to prepare for zoonotic outbreaks which are likely to occur due to the large reservoir of CoVs found in mammals and birds. Here, we review our understanding of the infection mechanism used by coronaviruses derived from recent structural and biochemical studies.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Coronavirus/physiology ; Coronavirus/ultrastructure ; Host-Pathogen Interactions ; Humans ; Virion/ultrastructure ; Virus Internalization
    Keywords covid19
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-08-22
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 195-8
    ISSN 1557-8399 ; 0065-3527
    ISSN (online) 1557-8399
    ISSN 0065-3527
    DOI 10.1016/bs.aivir.2019.08.002
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  2. Article: Human coronavirus HKU1 recognition of the TMPRSS2 host receptor.

    McCallum, Matthew / Park, Young-Jun / Stewart, Cameron / Sprouse, Kaitlin R / Brown, Jack / Tortorici, M Alejandra / Gibson, Cecily / Wong, Emily / Ieven, Margareta / Telenti, Amalio / Veesler, David

    bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology

    2024  

    Abstract: The human coronavirus HKU1 spike (S) glycoprotein engages host cell surface sialoglycans and transmembrane protease serine 2 (TMPRSS2) to initiate infection. The molecular basis of HKU1 binding to TMPRSS2 and determinants of host receptor tropism remain ... ...

    Abstract The human coronavirus HKU1 spike (S) glycoprotein engages host cell surface sialoglycans and transmembrane protease serine 2 (TMPRSS2) to initiate infection. The molecular basis of HKU1 binding to TMPRSS2 and determinants of host receptor tropism remain elusive. Here, we designed an active human TMPRSS2 construct enabling high-yield recombinant production in human cells of this key therapeutic target. We determined a cryo-electron microscopy structure of the HKU1 RBD bound to human TMPRSS2 providing a blueprint of the interactions supporting viral entry and explaining the specificity for TMPRSS2 among human type 2 transmembrane serine proteases. We found that human, rat, hamster and camel TMPRSS2 promote HKU1 S-mediated entry into cells and identified key residues governing host receptor usage. Our data show that serum antibodies targeting the HKU1 RBD TMPRSS2 binding-site are key for neutralization and that HKU1 uses conformational masking and glycan shielding to balance immune evasion and receptor engagement.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-09
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Preprint
    DOI 10.1101/2024.01.09.574565
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  3. Article ; Online: Persistent immune imprinting occurs after vaccination with the COVID-19 XBB.1.5 mRNA booster in humans.

    Tortorici, M Alejandra / Addetia, Amin / Seo, Albert J / Brown, Jack / Sprouse, Kaiti / Logue, Jenni / Clark, Erica / Franko, Nicholas / Chu, Helen / Veesler, David

    Immunity

    2024  Volume 57, Issue 4, Page(s) 904–911.e4

    Abstract: Immune imprinting describes how the first exposure to a virus shapes immunological outcomes of subsequent exposures to antigenically related strains. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron breakthrough infections and ... ...

    Abstract Immune imprinting describes how the first exposure to a virus shapes immunological outcomes of subsequent exposures to antigenically related strains. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron breakthrough infections and bivalent COVID-19 vaccination primarily recall cross-reactive memory B cells induced by prior Wuhan-Hu-1 spike mRNA vaccination rather than priming Omicron-specific naive B cells. These findings indicate that immune imprinting occurs after repeated Wuhan-Hu-1 spike exposures, but whether it can be overcome remains unclear. To understand the persistence of immune imprinting, we investigated memory and plasma antibody responses after administration of the updated XBB.1.5 COVID-19 mRNA vaccine booster. We showed that the XBB.1.5 booster elicited neutralizing antibody responses against current variants that were dominated by recall of pre-existing memory B cells previously induced by the Wuhan-Hu-1 spike. Therefore, immune imprinting persists after multiple exposures to Omicron spikes through vaccination and infection, including post XBB.1.5 booster vaccination, which will need to be considered to guide future vaccination.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; COVID-19 Vaccines ; COVID-19/prevention & control ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Antibodies, Neutralizing ; RNA, Messenger/genetics ; Vaccination ; Antibodies, Viral
    Chemical Substances COVID-19 Vaccines ; Antibodies, Neutralizing ; RNA, Messenger ; Antibodies, Viral
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-14
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1217235-2
    ISSN 1097-4180 ; 1074-7613
    ISSN (online) 1097-4180
    ISSN 1074-7613
    DOI 10.1016/j.immuni.2024.02.016
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  4. Article: Persistent immune imprinting after XBB.1.5 COVID vaccination in humans.

    Tortorici, M Alejandra / Addetia, Amin / Seo, Albert J / Brown, Jack / Sprouse, Kaitlin R / Logue, Jenni / Clark, Erica / Franko, Nicholas / Chu, Helen / Veesler, David

    bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology

    2023  

    Abstract: Immune imprinting - also known as 'original antigenic sin' - describes how the first exposure to a virus shapes the immunological outcome of subsequent exposures to antigenically related strains. SARS-CoV-2 Omicron breakthrough infections and bivalent ... ...

    Abstract Immune imprinting - also known as 'original antigenic sin' - describes how the first exposure to a virus shapes the immunological outcome of subsequent exposures to antigenically related strains. SARS-CoV-2 Omicron breakthrough infections and bivalent COVID-19 vaccination were shown to primarily recall cross-reactive memory B cells and antibodies induced by prior mRNA vaccination with the Wuhan-Hu-1 spike rather than priming naive B cells that recognize Omicron-specific epitopes. These findings underscored a strong immune imprinting resulting from repeated Wuhan-Hu-1 spike exposures. To understand if immune imprinting can be overcome, we investigated memory and plasma antibody responses after administration of the updated XBB.1.5 COVID mRNA vaccine booster. Our data show that the XBB.1.5 booster elicits neutralizing antibody responses against current variants that are dominated by recall of pre-existing memory B cells previously induced by the Wuhan-Hu-1 spike. These results indicate that immune imprinting persists even after multiple exposures to Omicron spikes through vaccination and infection, including post XBB.1.5 spike booster mRNA vaccination, which will need to be considered to guide the design of future vaccine boosters.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-11-30
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Preprint
    DOI 10.1101/2023.11.28.569129
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  5. Article ; Online: Structure, Function, and Antigenicity of the SARS-CoV-2 Spike Glycoprotein.

    Walls, Alexandra C / Park, Young-Jun / Tortorici, M Alejandra / Wall, Abigail / McGuire, Andrew T / Veesler, David

    Cell

    2020  Volume 183, Issue 6, Page(s) 1735

    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-12-14
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Published Erratum
    ZDB-ID 187009-9
    ISSN 1097-4172 ; 0092-8674
    ISSN (online) 1097-4172
    ISSN 0092-8674
    DOI 10.1016/j.cell.2020.11.032
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  6. Article: Broadly neutralizing antibodies against emerging delta-coronaviruses.

    Rexhepaj, Megi / Park, Young-Jun / Perruzza, Lisa / Asarnow, Daniel / Mccallum, Mathew / Culap, Katja / Saliba, Christian / Leoni, Giada / Balmelli, Alessio / Yoshiyama, Courtney N / Dickinson, Miles S / Quispe, Joel / Brown, Jack Taylor / Tortorici, M Alejandra / Sprouse, Kaitlin R / Taylor, Ashley L / Starr, Tyler N / Corti, Davide / Benigni, Fabio /
    Veesler, David

    bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology

    2024  

    Abstract: Porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV) spillovers were recently detected in children with acute undifferentiated febrile illness, underscoring recurrent zoonoses of divergent coronaviruses. To date, no vaccines or specific therapeutics are approved for use in ... ...

    Abstract Porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV) spillovers were recently detected in children with acute undifferentiated febrile illness, underscoring recurrent zoonoses of divergent coronaviruses. To date, no vaccines or specific therapeutics are approved for use in humans against PDCoV. To prepare for possible future PDCoV epidemics, we isolated human spike (S)-directed monoclonal antibodies from transgenic mice and found that two of them, designated PD33 and PD41, broadly neutralized a panel of PDCoV variants. Cryo-electron microscopy structures of PD33 and PD41 in complex with the PDCoV receptor-binding domain and S ectodomain trimer provide a blueprint of the epitopes recognized by these mAbs, rationalizing their broad inhibitory activity. We show that both mAbs inhibit PDCoV by competitively interfering with host APN binding to the PDCoV receptor-binding loops, explaining the mechanism of viral neutralization. PD33 and PD41 are candidates for clinical advancement, which could be stockpiled to prepare for possible future PDCoV outbreaks.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-01
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Preprint
    DOI 10.1101/2024.03.27.586411
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  7. Article ; Online: A positive-strand RNA virus uses alternative protein-protein interactions within a viral protease/cofactor complex to switch between RNA replication and virion morphogenesis.

    Dubrau, Danilo / Tortorici, M Alejandra / Rey, Félix A / Tautz, Norbert

    PLoS pathogens

    2017  Volume 13, Issue 2, Page(s) e1006134

    Abstract: The viruses of the family Flaviviridae possess a positive-strand RNA genome and express a single polyprotein which is processed into functional proteins. Initially, the nonstructural (NS) proteins, which are not part of the virions, form complexes ... ...

    Abstract The viruses of the family Flaviviridae possess a positive-strand RNA genome and express a single polyprotein which is processed into functional proteins. Initially, the nonstructural (NS) proteins, which are not part of the virions, form complexes capable of genome replication. Later on, the NS proteins also play a critical role in virion formation. The molecular basis to understand how the same proteins form different complexes required in both processes is so far unknown. For pestiviruses, uncleaved NS2-3 is essential for virion morphogenesis while NS3 is required for RNA replication but is not functional in viral assembly. Recently, we identified two gain of function mutations, located in the C-terminal region of NS2 and in the serine protease domain of NS3 (NS3 residue 132), which allow NS2 and NS3 to substitute for uncleaved NS2-3 in particle assembly. We report here the crystal structure of pestivirus NS3-4A showing that the NS3 residue 132 maps to a surface patch interacting with the C-terminal region of NS4A (NS4A-kink region) suggesting a critical role of this contact in virion morphogenesis. We show that destabilization of this interaction, either by alanine exchanges at this NS3/4A-kink interface, led to a gain of function of the NS3/4A complex in particle formation. In contrast, RNA replication and thus replicase assembly requires a stable association between NS3 and the NS4A-kink region. Thus, we propose that two variants of NS3/4A complexes exist in pestivirus infected cells each representing a basic building block required for either RNA replication or virion morphogenesis. This could be further corroborated by trans-complementation studies with a replication-defective NS3/4A double mutant that was still functional in viral assembly. Our observations illustrate the presence of alternative overlapping surfaces providing different contacts between the same proteins, allowing the switch from RNA replication to virion formation.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Blotting, Western ; Cell Line ; Crystallography, X-Ray ; Dogs ; Fluorescent Antibody Technique ; Morphogenesis ; Mutagenesis, Site-Directed ; Pestivirus/chemistry ; Pestivirus/physiology ; RNA Helicases/chemistry ; RNA Helicases/metabolism ; RNA, Viral ; Serine Endopeptidases/chemistry ; Serine Endopeptidases/metabolism ; Viral Nonstructural Proteins/chemistry ; Viral Nonstructural Proteins/metabolism ; Virion/physiology ; Virus Assembly ; Virus Replication/physiology
    Chemical Substances NS3 protein, flavivirus ; NS4A protein, flavivirus ; RNA, Viral ; Viral Nonstructural Proteins ; Serine Endopeptidases (EC 3.4.21.-) ; RNA Helicases (EC 3.6.4.13)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-02-02
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2205412-1
    ISSN 1553-7374 ; 1553-7366
    ISSN (online) 1553-7374
    ISSN 1553-7366
    DOI 10.1371/journal.ppat.1006134
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  8. Article ; Online: Structure, Function, and Antigenicity of the SARS-CoV-2 Spike Glycoprotein.

    Walls, Alexandra C / Park, Young-Jun / Tortorici, M Alejandra / Wall, Abigail / McGuire, Andrew T / Veesler, David

    Cell

    2020  Volume 181, Issue 2, Page(s) 281–292.e6

    Abstract: The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 has resulted in >90,000 infections and >3,000 deaths. Coronavirus spike (S) glycoproteins promote entry into cells and are the main target of antibodies. We show that SARS-CoV-2 S uses ACE2 to enter cells and that the receptor- ...

    Abstract The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 has resulted in >90,000 infections and >3,000 deaths. Coronavirus spike (S) glycoproteins promote entry into cells and are the main target of antibodies. We show that SARS-CoV-2 S uses ACE2 to enter cells and that the receptor-binding domains of SARS-CoV-2 S and SARS-CoV S bind with similar affinities to human ACE2, correlating with the efficient spread of SARS-CoV-2 among humans. We found that the SARS-CoV-2 S glycoprotein harbors a furin cleavage site at the boundary between the S
    MeSH term(s) Amino Acid Sequence ; Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 ; Antibodies, Neutralizing/metabolism ; Antibodies, Neutralizing/pharmacology ; Antigens, Viral/chemistry ; Antigens, Viral/immunology ; Antigens, Viral/metabolism ; Betacoronavirus/chemistry ; Betacoronavirus/metabolism ; Cell Line ; Cryoelectron Microscopy ; Humans ; Models, Molecular ; Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A/metabolism ; Receptors, Virus/chemistry ; Receptors, Virus/metabolism ; SARS Virus/metabolism ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus/chemistry ; Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus/immunology ; Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus/metabolism ; Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus/ultrastructure ; Virus Internalization/drug effects
    Chemical Substances Antibodies, Neutralizing ; Antigens, Viral ; Receptors, Virus ; Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus ; spike protein, SARS-CoV-2 ; Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A (EC 3.4.15.1) ; ACE2 protein, human (EC 3.4.17.23) ; Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 (EC 3.4.17.23)
    Keywords covid19
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-03-09
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 187009-9
    ISSN 1097-4172 ; 0092-8674
    ISSN (online) 1097-4172
    ISSN 0092-8674
    DOI 10.1016/j.cell.2020.02.058
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  9. Article ; Online: Persistent immune imprinting after XBB.1.5 COVID vaccination in humans

    Tortorici, M. Alejandra / Addetia, Amin / Seo, Albert J / Brown, Jack / Sprouse, Kaitlin / Logue, Jenni / Clarke, Erica / Franko, Nicholas / Chu, Helen / Veesler, David

    bioRxiv

    Abstract: Immune imprinting - also known as original antigenic sin describes how the first exposure a virus shapes the immunological outcome of subsequent exposures to antigenically related strains. SARS-CoV-2 Omicron breakthrough infections and bivalent COVID-19 ... ...

    Abstract Immune imprinting - also known as original antigenic sin describes how the first exposure a virus shapes the immunological outcome of subsequent exposures to antigenically related strains. SARS-CoV-2 Omicron breakthrough infections and bivalent COVID-19 vaccination were shown to primarily recall cross-reactive memory B cells and antibodies induced by prior mRNA vaccination with the Wuhan-Hu-1 spike rather than priming naive B cells that recognize Omicron-specific epitopes. These findings underscored a strong immune imprinting resulting from repeated Wuhan-Hu-1 spike exposures. To understand if immune imprinting can be overcome, we investigated memory and plasma antibody responses after administration of the updated XBB.1.5 COVID mRNA vaccine booster. Our data show that the XBB.1.5 booster elicits neutralizing antibody responses against current variants that are dominated by recall of pre-existing memory B cells previously induced by the Wuhan-Hu-1 spike. These results indicate that immune imprinting persists even after multiple exposures to Omicron spikes through vaccination and infection, including post XBB.1.5 spike booster mRNA vaccination, which will need to be considered to guide the design of future vaccine boosters.
    Keywords covid19
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-11-30
    Publisher Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
    Document type Article ; Online
    DOI 10.1101/2023.11.28.569129
    Database COVID19

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  10. Article ; Online: Persistent immune imprinting after XBB.1.5 COVID vaccination in humans

    Tortorici, M. Alejandra / Addetia, Amin / Seo, Albert J. / Brown, Jack / Sprouse, Kaitlin R. / Logue, Jenni / Clark, Erica / Franko, Nicholas / Chu, Helen / Veesler, David

    bioRxiv

    Abstract: Immune imprinting - also known as original antigenic sin describes how the first exposure a virus shapes the immunological outcome of subsequent exposures to antigenically related strains. SARS-CoV-2 Omicron breakthrough infections and bivalent COVID-19 ... ...

    Abstract Immune imprinting - also known as original antigenic sin describes how the first exposure a virus shapes the immunological outcome of subsequent exposures to antigenically related strains. SARS-CoV-2 Omicron breakthrough infections and bivalent COVID-19 vaccination were shown to primarily recall cross-reactive memory B cells and antibodies induced by prior mRNA vaccination with the Wuhan-Hu-1 spike rather than priming naive B cells that recognize Omicron-specific epitopes. These findings underscored a strong immune imprinting resulting from repeated Wuhan-Hu-1 spike exposures. To understand if immune imprinting can be overcome, we investigated memory and plasma antibody responses after administration of the updated XBB.1.5 COVID mRNA vaccine booster. Our data show that the XBB.1.5 booster elicits neutralizing antibody responses against current variants that are dominated by recall of pre-existing memory B cells previously induced by the Wuhan-Hu-1 spike. These results indicate that immune imprinting persists even after multiple exposures to Omicron spikes through vaccination and infection, including post XBB.1.5 spike booster mRNA vaccination, which will need to be considered to guide the design of future vaccine boosters.
    Keywords covid19
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-11-30
    Publisher Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
    Document type Article ; Online
    DOI 10.1101/2023.11.28.569129
    Database COVID19

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