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  1. Article: Anti-Immune Complex Antibodies are Elicited During Repeated Immunization with HIV Env Immunogens.

    Brown, Sharidan / Antanasijevic, Aleksandar / Sewall, Leigh M / Garcia, Daniel Montiel / Brouwer, Philip J M / Sanders, Rogier W / Ward, Andrew B

    bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology

    2024  

    Abstract: Vaccination strategies against HIV-1 aim to elicit broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs) using prime-boost regimens with HIV envelope (Env) immunogens. Early antibody responses to easily accessible epitopes on these antigens are directed to non- ... ...

    Abstract Vaccination strategies against HIV-1 aim to elicit broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs) using prime-boost regimens with HIV envelope (Env) immunogens. Early antibody responses to easily accessible epitopes on these antigens are directed to non-neutralizing epitopes instead of bnAb epitopes. Autologous neutralizing antibody responses appear upon boosting once immunodominant epitopes are saturated. Here we report another type of antibody response that arises after repeated immunizations with HIV Env immunogens and present the structures of six anti-immune complexes discovered using polyclonal epitope mapping. The anti-immune complex antibodies target idiotopes composed of framework regions of antibodies bound to Env. This work sheds light on current vaccine development efforts for HIV, as well as for other pathogens, in which repeated exposure to antigen is required.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-17
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Preprint
    DOI 10.1101/2024.03.15.585257
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  2. Article ; Online: Protocol for analyzing antibody responses to glycoprotein antigens using electron-microscopy-based polyclonal epitope mapping.

    Turner, Hannah L / Jackson, Abigail M / Richey, Sara T / Sewall, Leigh M / Antanasijevic, Aleksandar / Hangartner, Lars / Ward, Andrew B

    STAR protocols

    2023  Volume 4, Issue 3, Page(s) 102476

    Abstract: Electron microscopy-based polyclonal epitope mapping (EMPEM) can delineate epitope specificities of serum antibodies to a given antigen following vaccination or infection. Here, we present a protocol for the EMPEM method for rapid high-throughput ... ...

    Abstract Electron microscopy-based polyclonal epitope mapping (EMPEM) can delineate epitope specificities of serum antibodies to a given antigen following vaccination or infection. Here, we present a protocol for the EMPEM method for rapid high-throughput assessment of antibody responses to glycoprotein antigens in vaccination and infection studies. We describe steps for antibody isolation and digestion, antigen complex and purification, and electron microscope imaging. We then detail procedures for processing and analysis of EMPEM data. For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Bianchi et al. (2018).
    MeSH term(s) Epitope Mapping ; Antibody Formation ; Electrons ; Microscopy, Electron ; Antibodies ; Glycoproteins
    Chemical Substances Antibodies ; Glycoproteins
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-07-28
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2666-1667
    ISSN (online) 2666-1667
    DOI 10.1016/j.xpro.2023.102476
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  3. Article ; Online: Increasing sensitivity of antibody-antigen interactions using photo-cross-linking.

    Torrents de la Peña, Alba / Sewall, Leigh M / de Paiva Froes Rocha, Rebeca / Jackson, Abigail M / Pratap, Payal P / Bangaru, Sandhya / Cottrell, Christopher A / Mohanty, Subhasis / Shaw, Albert C / Ward, Andrew B

    Cell reports methods

    2023  Volume 3, Issue 6, Page(s) 100509

    Abstract: Understanding antibody-antigen interactions in a polyclonal immune response in humans and animal models is critical for rational vaccine design. Current approaches typically characterize antibodies that are functionally relevant or highly abundant. Here, ...

    Abstract Understanding antibody-antigen interactions in a polyclonal immune response in humans and animal models is critical for rational vaccine design. Current approaches typically characterize antibodies that are functionally relevant or highly abundant. Here, we use photo-cross-linking and single-particle electron microscopy to increase antibody detection and unveil epitopes of low-affinity and low-abundance antibodies, leading to a broader structural characterization of polyclonal immune responses. We employed this approach across three different viral glycoproteins and showed increased sensitivity of detection relative to currently used methods. Results were most noticeable in early and late time points of a polyclonal immune response. Additionally, the use of photo-cross-linking revealed intermediate antibody binding states and demonstrated a distinctive way to study antibody binding mechanisms. This technique can be used to structurally characterize the landscape of a polyclonal immune response of patients in vaccination or post-infection studies at early time points, allowing for rapid iterative design of vaccine immunogens.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Humans ; Antibodies, Neutralizing ; Epitopes/chemistry ; Vaccination ; Vaccines
    Chemical Substances Antibodies, Neutralizing ; Epitopes ; Vaccines
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-05
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ISSN 2667-2375
    ISSN (online) 2667-2375
    DOI 10.1016/j.crmeth.2023.100509
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  4. Article ; Online: Structural mapping of antibody landscapes to human betacoronavirus spike proteins.

    Bangaru, Sandhya / Antanasijevic, Aleksandar / Kose, Nurgun / Sewall, Leigh M / Jackson, Abigail M / Suryadevara, Naveenchandra / Zhan, Xiaoyan / Torres, Jonathan L / Copps, Jeffrey / de la Peña, Alba Torrents / Crowe, James E / Ward, Andrew B

    Science advances

    2022  Volume 8, Issue 18, Page(s) eabn2911

    Abstract: Preexisting immunity against seasonal coronaviruses (CoVs) represents an important variable in predicting antibody responses and disease severity to severe acute respiratory syndrome CoV-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections. We used electron microscopy-based ... ...

    Abstract Preexisting immunity against seasonal coronaviruses (CoVs) represents an important variable in predicting antibody responses and disease severity to severe acute respiratory syndrome CoV-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections. We used electron microscopy-based polyclonal epitope mapping (EMPEM) to characterize the antibody specificities against β-CoV spike proteins in prepandemic (PP) sera or SARS-CoV-2 convalescent (SC) sera. We observed that most PP sera had antibodies specific to seasonal human CoVs (HCoVs) OC43 and HKU1 spike proteins while the SC sera showed reactivity across all human β-CoVs. Detailed molecular mapping of spike-antibody complexes revealed epitopes that were differentially targeted by preexisting antibodies and SC serum antibodies. Our studies provide an antigenic landscape to β-HCoV spikes in the general population serving as a basis for cross-reactive epitope analyses in SARS-CoV-2-infected individuals.
    MeSH term(s) Antibodies, Viral ; COVID-19 ; Coronavirus OC43, Human ; Epitopes ; Humans ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus
    Chemical Substances Antibodies, Viral ; Epitopes ; Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus ; spike protein, SARS-CoV-2
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-05-04
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2810933-8
    ISSN 2375-2548 ; 2375-2548
    ISSN (online) 2375-2548
    ISSN 2375-2548
    DOI 10.1126/sciadv.abn2911
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  5. Article ; Online: Structure and immune recognition of the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus spike protein.

    Kirchdoerfer, Robert N / Bhandari, Mahesh / Martini, Olnita / Sewall, Leigh M / Bangaru, Sandhya / Yoon, Kyoung-Jin / Ward, Andrew B

    Structure (London, England : 1993)

    2020  Volume 29, Issue 4, Page(s) 385–392.e5

    Abstract: Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) is an alphacoronavirus responsible for significant morbidity and mortality in pigs. A key determinant of viral tropism and entry, the PEDV spike protein is a key target for the host antibody response and a good ... ...

    Abstract Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) is an alphacoronavirus responsible for significant morbidity and mortality in pigs. A key determinant of viral tropism and entry, the PEDV spike protein is a key target for the host antibody response and a good candidate for a protein-based vaccine immunogen. We used electron microscopy to evaluate the PEDV spike structure, as well as pig polyclonal antibody responses to viral infection. The structure of the PEDV spike reveals a configuration similar to that of HuCoV-NL63. Several PEDV protein-protein interfaces are mediated by non-protein components, including a glycan at Asn264 and two bound palmitoleic acid molecules. The polyclonal antibody response to PEDV infection shows a dominance of epitopes in the S1 region. This structural and immune characterization provides insights into coronavirus spike stability determinants and explores the immune landscape of viral spike proteins.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Antibodies, Viral/metabolism ; Cell Line ; Coronavirus Infections/immunology ; Cryoelectron Microscopy ; Epitopes/immunology ; Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated/chemistry ; Models, Molecular ; Molecular Conformation ; Polysaccharides/chemistry ; Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus/chemistry ; Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus/immunology ; Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus/metabolism ; Protein Binding ; Sf9 Cells ; Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus/chemistry ; Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus/immunology ; Swine
    Chemical Substances Antibodies, Viral ; Epitopes ; Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated ; Polysaccharides ; Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus ; palmitoleic acid (209B6YPZ4I)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-12-29
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
    ZDB-ID 1213087-4
    ISSN 1878-4186 ; 0969-2126
    ISSN (online) 1878-4186
    ISSN 0969-2126
    DOI 10.1016/j.str.2020.12.003
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  6. Article: Focusing antibody responses to the fusion peptide in rhesus macaques.

    Cottrell, Christopher A / Pratap, Payal P / Cirelli, Kimberly M / Carnathan, Diane G / Enemuo, Chiamaka A / Antanasijevic, Aleksandar / Ozorowski, Gabriel / Sewall, Leigh M / Gao, Hongmei / Greene, Kelli M / Allen, Joel D / Ngo, Julia T / Choe, Yury / Nogal, Bartek / Silva, Murillo / Bhiman, Jinal / Pauthner, Matthias / Irvine, Darrell J / Montefiori, David /
    Crispin, Max / Burton, Dennis R / Silvestri, Guido / Crotty, Shane / Ward, Andrew B

    bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology

    2023  

    Abstract: Immunodominance of antibodies targeting non-neutralizing epitopes and the high level of somatic hypermutation within germinal centers (GCs) required for most HIV broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs) are major impediments to the development of an ... ...

    Abstract Immunodominance of antibodies targeting non-neutralizing epitopes and the high level of somatic hypermutation within germinal centers (GCs) required for most HIV broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs) are major impediments to the development of an effective HIV vaccine. Rational protein vaccine design and non-conventional immunization strategies are potential avenues to overcome these hurdles. Here, we report using implantable osmotic pumps to continuously deliver a series of epitope-targeted immunogens to rhesus macaques over the course of six months to elicit immune responses against the conserved fusion peptide. Antibody specificities and GC responses were tracked longitudinally using electron microscopy polyclonal epitope mapping (EMPEM) and lymph node fine-needle aspirates, respectively. Application of cryoEMPEM delineated key residues for on-target and off-target responses that can drive the next round of structure-based vaccine design.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-27
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Preprint
    DOI 10.1101/2023.06.26.545779
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  7. Article ; Online: Mapping Polyclonal Antibody Responses in Non-human Primates Vaccinated with HIV Env Trimer Subunit Vaccines.

    Nogal, Bartek / Bianchi, Matteo / Cottrell, Christopher A / Kirchdoerfer, Robert N / Sewall, Leigh M / Turner, Hannah L / Zhao, Fangzhu / Sok, Devin / Burton, Dennis R / Hangartner, Lars / Ward, Andrew B

    Cell reports

    2020  Volume 30, Issue 11, Page(s) 3755–3765.e7

    Abstract: Rational immunogen design aims to focus antibody responses to vulnerable sites on primary antigens. Given the size of these antigens, there is, however, potential for eliciting unwanted, off-target responses. Here, we use our electron microscopy ... ...

    Abstract Rational immunogen design aims to focus antibody responses to vulnerable sites on primary antigens. Given the size of these antigens, there is, however, potential for eliciting unwanted, off-target responses. Here, we use our electron microscopy polyclonal epitope mapping approach to describe the antibody specificities elicited by immunization of non-human primates with soluble HIV envelope trimers and subsequent repeated viral challenge. An increased diversity of epitopes recognized and the approach angle by which these antibodies bind constitute a hallmark of the humoral response in most protected animals. We also show that fusion peptide-specific antibodies are likely responsible for some neutralization breadth. Moreover, cryoelectron microscopy (cryo-EM) analysis of a fully protected animal reveals a high degree of clonality within a subset of putatively neutralizing antibodies, enabling a detailed molecular description of the antibody paratope. Our results provide important insights into the immune response against a vaccine candidate that entered into clinical trials in 2019.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Antibodies, Neutralizing/immunology ; Antibody Formation/immunology ; Cross Reactions/immunology ; Cryoelectron Microscopy ; Epitopes/chemistry ; Epitopes/immunology ; HEK293 Cells ; HIV Antibodies/chemistry ; HIV Antibodies/immunology ; Humans ; Immunity, Humoral ; Macaca mulatta ; Models, Molecular ; Protein Multimerization ; Vaccination ; Vaccines, Subunit/immunology ; env Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus/immunology
    Chemical Substances Antibodies, Neutralizing ; Epitopes ; HIV Antibodies ; Vaccines, Subunit ; env Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-03-16
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2649101-1
    ISSN 2211-1247 ; 2211-1247
    ISSN (online) 2211-1247
    ISSN 2211-1247
    DOI 10.1016/j.celrep.2020.02.061
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  8. Article ; Online: The C3/465 glycan hole cluster in BG505 HIV-1 envelope is the major neutralizing target involved in preventing mucosal SHIV infection.

    Charles, Tysheena P / Burton, Samantha L / Arunachalam, Prabhu S / Cottrell, Christopher A / Sewall, Leigh M / Bollimpelli, Venkata S / Gangadhara, Sailaja / Dey, Antu K / Ward, Andrew B / Shaw, George M / Hunter, Eric / Amara, Rama R / Pulendran, Bali / van Gils, Marit J / Derdeyn, Cynthia A

    PLoS pathogens

    2021  Volume 17, Issue 2, Page(s) e1009257

    Abstract: Stabilized HIV-1 envelope (Env) trimers elicit tier 2 autologous neutralizing antibody (nAb) responses in immunized animals. We previously demonstrated that BG505 SOSIP.664.T332N gp140 (BG505 SOSIP) immunization of rhesus macaques (RM) provided robust ... ...

    Abstract Stabilized HIV-1 envelope (Env) trimers elicit tier 2 autologous neutralizing antibody (nAb) responses in immunized animals. We previously demonstrated that BG505 SOSIP.664.T332N gp140 (BG505 SOSIP) immunization of rhesus macaques (RM) provided robust protection against autologous intra-vaginal simian-human immunodeficiency virus (SHIV) challenge that was predicted by high serum nAb titers. Here, we show that nAb in these protected RM targeted a glycan hole proximal to residue 465 in gp120 in all cases. nAb also targeted another glycan hole at residues 241/289 and an epitope in V1 at varying frequencies. Non-neutralizing antibodies directed at N611-shielded epitopes in gp41 were also present but were more prevalent in RM with low nAb titers. Longitudinal analysis demonstrated that nAb broadened in some RM during sequential immunization but remained focused in others, the latter being associated with increases in nAb titer. Thirty-eight monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) isolated from a protected RM with an exceptionally high serum neutralization titer bound to the trimer in ELISA, and four of the mAbs potently neutralized the BG505 Env pseudovirus (PV) and SHIV. The four neutralizing mAbs were clonally related and targeted the 465 glycan hole to varying degrees, mimicking the serum. The data demonstrate that the C3/465 glycan hole cluster was the dominant neutralization target in high titer protected RM, despite other co-circulating neutralizing and non-neutralizing specificities. The isolation of a neutralizing mAb family argues that clonotype expansion occurred during BG505 SOSIP immunization, leading to high titer, protective nAb and setting a desirable benchmark for HIV vaccines.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Antibodies, Neutralizing/immunology ; Epitopes/immunology ; Female ; HIV Antibodies/immunology ; HIV Infections/immunology ; HIV Infections/virology ; HIV-1/immunology ; Humans ; Immunization ; Macaca mulatta ; Polysaccharides/immunology ; Simian Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/immunology ; Simian Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/prevention & control ; Simian Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/virology ; Simian Immunodeficiency Virus/immunology ; Vaccination ; env Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus/immunology
    Chemical Substances Antibodies, Neutralizing ; Epitopes ; HIV Antibodies ; Polysaccharides ; env Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-02-08
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2205412-1
    ISSN 1553-7374 ; 1553-7374
    ISSN (online) 1553-7374
    ISSN 1553-7374
    DOI 10.1371/journal.ppat.1009257
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  9. Article ; Online: Structure and immune recognition of the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus spike protein

    Kirchdoerfer, Robert N. / Bhandari, Mahesh / Martini, Olnita / Sewall, Leigh M. / Bangaru, Sandhya / Yoon, Kyoung-Jin / Ward, Andrew B.

    bioRxiv

    Abstract: Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus is an alphacoronavirus responsible for significant morbidity and mortality in pigs. A key determinant of viral tropism and entry, the PEDV spike protein is a key target for the host antibody response and a good candidate ... ...

    Abstract Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus is an alphacoronavirus responsible for significant morbidity and mortality in pigs. A key determinant of viral tropism and entry, the PEDV spike protein is a key target for the host antibody response and a good candidate for a protein-based vaccine immunogen. We used electron microscopy to evaluate the PEDV spike structure, as well as pig polyclonal antibody responses to viral infection. The structure of the PEDV spike reveals a configuration similar to that of HuCoV-NL63. Several PEDV protein-protein interfaces are mediated by non-protein components including a glycan at Asn264 and two bound palmitoleic acid molecules. The polyclonal antibody response to PEDV infection shows a dominance of epitopes in the S1 region. This structural and immune characterization provides new insights into coronavirus spike stability determinants and explores the immune landscape of viral spike proteins.
    Keywords covid19
    Publisher BioRxiv; MedRxiv; WHO
    Document type Article ; Online
    DOI 10.1101/2020.02.18.955195
    Database COVID19

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  10. Article ; Online: Structure and immune recognition of the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus spike protein

    Kirchdoerfer, Robert N. / Bhandari, Mahesh / Martini, Olnita / Sewall, Leigh M. / Bangaru, Sandhya / Yoon, Kyoung-Jin / Ward, Andrew B.

    bioRxiv

    Keywords covid19
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-02-19
    Publisher Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
    Document type Article ; Online
    DOI 10.1101/2020.02.18.955195
    Database COVID19

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