Lectins enhance SARS-CoV-2 infection and influence neutralizing antibodies

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SARS-CoV-2 infection-which involves both cell attachment and membrane fusion-relies on the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor, which is paradoxically found at low levels in the respiratory tract1-3, suggesting that there may be additional mechanisms facilitating infection. Here we show that C-type lectin receptors, DC-SIGN, L-SIGN and the sialic acid-binding immunoglobulin-like lectin 1 (SIGLEC1) function as attachment receptors by enhancing ACE2-mediated infection and modulating the neutralizing activity of different classes of spike-specific antibodies. Antibodies to the amino-terminal domain or to the conserved site at the base of the receptor-binding domain, while poorly neutralizing infection of ACE2-overexpressing cells, effectively block lectin-facilitated infection. Conversely, antibodies to the receptor binding motif, while potently neutralizing infection of ACE2-overexpressing cells, poorly neutralize infection of cells expressing DC-SIGN or L-SIGN and trigger fusogenic rearrangement of the spike, promoting cell-to-cell fusion. Collectively, these findings identify a lectin-dependent pathway that enhances ACE2-dependent infection by SARS-CoV-2 and reveal distinct mechanisms of neutralization by different classes of spike-specific antibodies.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:598

Enthalten in:

Nature - 598(2021), 7880 vom: 16. Okt., Seite 342-347

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lempp, Florian A [VerfasserIn]
Soriaga, Leah B [VerfasserIn]
Montiel-Ruiz, Martin [VerfasserIn]
Benigni, Fabio [VerfasserIn]
Noack, Julia [VerfasserIn]
Park, Young-Jun [VerfasserIn]
Bianchi, Siro [VerfasserIn]
Walls, Alexandra C [VerfasserIn]
Bowen, John E [VerfasserIn]
Zhou, Jiayi [VerfasserIn]
Kaiser, Hannah [VerfasserIn]
Joshi, Anshu [VerfasserIn]
Agostini, Maria [VerfasserIn]
Meury, Marcel [VerfasserIn]
Dellota, Exequiel [VerfasserIn]
Jaconi, Stefano [VerfasserIn]
Cameroni, Elisabetta [VerfasserIn]
Martinez-Picado, Javier [VerfasserIn]
Vergara-Alert, Júlia [VerfasserIn]
Izquierdo-Useros, Nuria [VerfasserIn]
Virgin, Herbert W [VerfasserIn]
Lanzavecchia, Antonio [VerfasserIn]
Veesler, David [VerfasserIn]
Purcell, Lisa A [VerfasserIn]
Telenti, Amalio [VerfasserIn]
Corti, Davide [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

ACE2 protein, human
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2
Antibodies, Neutralizing
CLEC4M protein, human
Cell Adhesion Molecules
DC-specific ICAM-3 grabbing nonintegrin
EC 3.4.17.23
Journal Article
Lectins
Lectins, C-Type
Receptors, Cell Surface
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
SIGLEC1 protein, human
Sialic Acid Binding Ig-like Lectin 1
Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus
Spike protein, SARS-CoV-2

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Date Completed 21.10.2021

Date Revised 27.10.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s41586-021-03925-1

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM330076515