Broadly neutralizing and protective nanobodies against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants BA.1, BA.2, and BA.4/5 and diverse sarbecoviruses

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As SARS-CoV-2 Omicron and other variants of concern (VOCs) continue spreading worldwide, development of antibodies and vaccines to confer broad and protective activity is a global priority. Here, we report on the identification of a special group of nanobodies from immunized alpaca with potency against diverse VOCs including Omicron subvariants BA.1, BA.2 and BA.4/5, SARS-CoV-1, and major sarbecoviruses. Crystal structure analysis of one representative nanobody, 3-2A2-4, discovers a highly conserved epitope located between the cryptic and the outer face of the receptor binding domain (RBD), distinctive from the receptor ACE2 binding site. Cryo-EM and biochemical evaluation reveal that 3-2A2-4 interferes structural alteration of RBD required for ACE2 binding. Passive delivery of 3-2A2-4 protects K18-hACE2 mice from infection of authentic SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron. Identification of these unique nanobodies will inform the development of next generation antibody therapies and design of pan-sarbecovirus vaccines.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

Enthalten in:

Nature communications - 13(2022), 1 vom: 27. Dez., Seite 7957

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Li, Mingxi [VerfasserIn]
Ren, Yifei [VerfasserIn]
Aw, Zhen Qin [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Bo [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Ziqing [VerfasserIn]
Lei, Yuqing [VerfasserIn]
Cheng, Lin [VerfasserIn]
Liang, Qingtai [VerfasserIn]
Hong, Junxian [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Yiling [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Jing [VerfasserIn]
Wong, Yi Hao [VerfasserIn]
Wei, Jing [VerfasserIn]
Shan, Sisi [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Senyan [VerfasserIn]
Ge, Jiwan [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Ruoke [VerfasserIn]
Dong, Jay Zengjun [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Yuxing [VerfasserIn]
Shi, Xuanling [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Qi [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Zheng [VerfasserIn]
Chu, Justin Jang Hann [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Xinquan [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Linqi [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2
Antibodies, Neutralizing
Antibodies, Viral
EC 3.4.17.23
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Single-Domain Antibodies
Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus
Spike protein, SARS-CoV-2

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Date Completed 29.12.2022

Date Revised 03.01.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s41467-022-35642-2

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM350866287