MHC-II constrains the natural neutralizing antibody response to the SARS-CoV-2 spike RBM in humans

SARS-CoV-2 antibodies develop within two weeks of infection, but wane relatively rapidly post-infection, raising concerns about whether antibody responses will provide protection upon re-exposure. Here we revisit T-B cooperation as a prerequisite for effective and durable neutralizing antibody responses centered on a mutationally constrained RBM B cell epitope. T-B cooperation requires co-processing of B and T cell epitopes by the same B cell and is subject to MHC-II restriction. We evaluated MHC-II constraints relevant to the neutralizing antibody response to a mutationally-constrained B cell epitope in the receptor binding motif (RBM) of the spike protein. Examining common MHC-II alleles, we found that peptides surrounding this key B cell epitope are predicted to bind poorly, suggesting a lack MHC-II support in T-B cooperation, impacting generation of high-potency neutralizing antibodies in the general population. Additionally, we found that multiple microbial peptides had potential for RBM cross-reactivity, supporting previous exposures as a possible source of T cell memory.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2020

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bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology - (2020) vom: 28. Dez.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Castro, Andrea [VerfasserIn]
Ozturk, Kivilcim [VerfasserIn]
Zanetti, Maurizio [VerfasserIn]
Carter, Hannah [VerfasserIn]

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CD4 T cell
COVID-19
MHC-II
Neutralizing antibody
Preprint
Prior immunological history
RBD
RBM
SARS-CoV-2
Spike protein
T cell help
T-B cooperation

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Date Revised 19.10.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1101/2020.12.26.424449

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM319621944